It will be on a Wednesday instead of dimanche (Sunday) and will happen in London (at Koko) instead of Bamako, but you can be safe and sound that djembes, n’doulous, baras and n’tamas will resonate all around Koko regardless. Amadou & Mariam are well and truly back, and ready to perform...
Tag Archives: Afro-Blues
![Album Review: Oumou Sangaré – Mogoya [NØ FØRMAT!, 19th May 2017]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/0.46752100-1486119148-335x335.jpg)
Oumou Sangaré was long ago crowned musical royalty in Mali. Known for her formidable vocals and fearless messages, she is celebrated for both her feminine sovereignty and her integral depth of traditional style. In the late 1980s she garnered popularity with her rendition of Wassoulou music, a regional style based...
Kadialy Kouyate and Muntu Valdo are two musicians who are deeply enriching the London music scene. They come from Senegal and Cameroon and when they moved to the UK, brought their luggage brimming with stories, sounds and images inspired by their century-old traditions. Their new residence has helped them to...