At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some...
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Much water has flowed under the bridge since “One Day I Went to Lidl”. Back in 2010, Afrikan Boy was a playful proto-grime young prophet, spreading his rhymes and beats around Woolwich and South-East London. Almost 10 years later, we will enjoy his show at the Pizza Express Live in...
The legend says that everything started back in 1279 when the first Camberwell Fair took place. 700 years later, music lovers, foodies, and the local community can still enjoy a day-out on the borough’s green. So, there’s no need to travel miles and miles out of London for a good...
A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to attend one of the highlights of the London’s music calendar: Amadou & Mariam. The Malian couple delighted the Koko audience presenting their brand new work Bofou Safou and performing an exciting sold-out gig supported by London born-and-bred hip-hop narrator Afrikan Boy. Here’s what we saw and...
Join M.I.A. at the iconic Southbank Centre from 8-19 June for this year’s Meltdown Festival, which she has carefully curated for your aural and visual pleasure! This year is the 24th edition of the Meltdown Festival, which features a different, respected musician at the helm each year, showcasing their influences...
Tomorrow, the 2017 edition of Southbank Meltdown festival curated by M.I.A. will get under way with Scottish hip-hop trio Young Fathers. While, on Saturday night, it will be the turn of a London born-and-bred music icon, Afrikan Boy. Choosing the Woolwich MC to enrich the festival line-up, was a no-brainer...
Rhythm Passport holders, SOAS Radio listeners, welcome back for the fifth episode of Rhythm Passport on Air. Your monthly what’s on guide to London world music scene. Summer is only a few days away and the London music calendar is getting busier and busier. So stay tuned and in the...
If you want to pay tribute to one of the most renowned and influential musicians, you need to do it good and proper, and that’s what Dele Sosimi and music partners staged at the Electric Ballroom for Felabration 2016. The London-based Nigerian keyboard player, accompanied by his orchestra and a...
South Africa has long been a prime breeding ground for fresh African talent and ideas, and Batuk are certainly bringing something new to the table. The three-piece-collective from Johannesburg is formed by established electronic/kwaito producers Aero Manyelo and Spoek Mathambo, and eclectic vocalist Manteiga. Together they have created a house driven sound, which is...
It goes without saying that the best way to remember and pay tribute to a musician, his music and legacy, is playing his tunes. That’s why every year, every 7th of October, in Lagos, like in Osaka and Reykjavik, it’s Felabration: a day, or better, a night in honour of...
