We know that the curtain closed on 2018 more than a week ago but, given the incredible number of good tunes released throughout the year, we also thought that it was better to take a few additional days to tidy up our music-listening. What follows is a playlist of the...
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BCUC are an almighty, powerful band from Soweto, South Africa, a town rich in history and musical legacy. Their name reflects their musical composition: ‘Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness’. Perhaps their most characteristic musical feature, as their name suggests, is their dedication to continuing unheard indigenous music from the Bantu and...
It doesn’t happen every day; being asked by the BBC to play the tunes you like. So, we’re more than thrilled to have put together a 3-song mix for BBC Radio 3 Music Planet presented by Kathryn Tickell, one of the most recent additions to the BBC Radio 3 show schedules, and...
The sun is shining as people from all corners of the globe – including artists from six continents and fifty countries – come together for this year’s eclectic celebration of world music and dance culture. Families, friends and couples of all ages erect tents, blow up mattresses and boil water...
Only one more week until one of our favourite festivals hits the West Country. We have relished checking out the acts for WOMAD Festival 2018 and have gleefully picked our favourites to get you in the mood. In one playlist, you’ll travel through the best sounds of West Africa, Wales...
Paraphrasing the words said by their frontman Jovi Nkosi at the end of their recent London’s show on the Rich Mix stage, BCUC is a band you don’t have to listen to, but to experience. The Soweto ensemble, one of the most striking music projects coming from South Africa in...
Ever wondered what to do in London and when and where to go to listen to some good music? Don’t ask twice, we’re here for you… On Saturday, SOAS Radio opened its doors to us for a brand new episode of Rhythm Passport on Air. “Tune in” by clicking on the player...
Here is a South African band that is taking the music world by storm. Far from being freshers on the African music scene, BCUC (or Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness) have only recently started to enjoy the well-deserved hype around their name and magnetizing sound. On April 10, they will take...
Relentlessly spinning; never still. Gilles Peterson always has one eye on the future: a taste-making muso of the highest form with an ear for the best new beats and sounds. Every year he hosts the annual Worldwide Awards which celebrates the best in underground music. He’ll be back at Koko in...
