![Album Review: Kiki and the Tiger – Wake Me Up / Have You Ever Fell Apart [October 2019]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/kikitiger-cover-335x335.jpg)
The rare decision to release a double single, as opposed to a single or an EP, is perhaps our first hint that Kiki and the Tiger do things a little differently. Heavily influenced by satirical poetic greats, such as Ian Dury, the group formed in Hackney, with the youngest member...
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![Album Review: Compro Oro – Suburban Exotica [Sdban Ultra; October 2019]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/compro-ora-suburban-cover-335x335.jpg)
Self-described as “a twang-American psychedelic underground road trip to Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas”, Compro Oro’s Suburban Exotica (out on Belgian label Sdban Ultra) delivers ten tracks of groove music that draw on a multitude of genres. The instrumental album dishes out credible elements of Ethiopian modes and Cuban rumba...
![Event Review: Boiler Room Festival @ Peckham [London; Wednesday 9th & Thursday 10th October 2019]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/br-festival_jazz_ryan-buchanan_038-335x223.jpg)
Filming performances to be broadcast to viewers at home who can still feel somewhat part of the party is not novel. Boiler Room, the flagship online platform for underground acts to increase their exposure, tapped into a pre-existing appetite amongst the try-before-you-buy internet generation but that doesn’t negate the impact...
If you are looking for refuge as we get close to winter, then jazz saxophonist Gary Bartz has the perfect night to take cover. On 16th November, he will be joined by London jazz outfit Maisha, LA jazz vocalist Dwight Trible and London singer and MOBO award winner Zara McFarlane for...
This year at the EFG London Jazz Festival two institutions of jazz are meeting for one special show. The legendary back catalogue of Blue Note Records, one of the most important labels in jazz history will be reimagined by a collection of artists from the orbit of modern jazz community,...
EFG London Jazz Festival starts in two weeks, and it’s back with a bang. Here at Rhythm Passport HQ we’ve been combing the programme to put together a playlist of all our favourite acts. And there are lots! We’ll be seeing jazz from every corner of the globe, including Turkey,...
Every month, we bring you a collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist:
Based in Brooklyn, jazz-funk collective Snarky Puppy will be making their debut at the Royal Albert Hall on 14th November, to highlight the release of their brand-new album, Immigrance. For the past decade, there have been few bands with such a varied amalgam of styles – the main ingredient that...
Download this exclusive FREE Rhythm Passport album TODAY! Preview of the album: Track List: 1. Sinkane – Ya Sudan [from Dépaysé; City Slang] 00.00 – 03.00 2. La Sonora Mazurén – Ku Mi Da Hankan (Unidos Indecentes) [from Fuzz Bogotazo; Tambora Records] 03:01 – 07:51 3. Mateo Kingman – Tejidos...
We’ve been waiting excitedly for this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival. With such a display of originality and inspiration every year, this celebration always goes deep. In the past, we’ve been treated to moody dark twists alongside rushes of bliss. The fiesta starts on 15th November and runs through to...
