For his latest album Konoyo, due for release on 28th September on American independent label Kranky, sound artist Tim Hecker has collaborated with members of the Tokyo Gakuso ensemble, a group of gagaku musicians founded in 1978. Gagaku, i.e. the traditional classical music of Japan performed for centuries at the...
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![Album Review: Kobo Town – Where the Galleon Sank [Stonetree Records; February 2017]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/kobo-town-335x335.jpg)
This is the second album from critically acclaimed Kobo Town, named after the historical neighbourhood in Trinidad’s capital Port of Spain. Kobo Town are fronted by modern day poetic master, Trinidad/Canadian Drew Gonsalves, known for his dexterous and determined lyrics, critically commenting on political and social aspects of his home...
![Album Review: Boogát – San Cristóbal Baile Inn [Label Maisonette, October 2017]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/boogat-335x335.jpg)
Boogát’s new album, San Cristobal Baile Inn (Label Maisonette), is a very danceable, cumbia, hip-hop, and electronic-infused journey through his dual identity as a Canadian/Mexican artist. With his blistering third album, the Juno award-winning artist reflects on his journey to explore his Mexican roots and dedicates it to San Cristobal,...
Preview of the album: Track List: 1. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 feat. Carlos Santana – Black Times (Strut Records) 00:00 – 04:51 2. Antibalas – Hook & Crook (Daptone Records) 04:52 – 13:39 3. Boogát feat. Niña Dioz – Tanto Tattoo (Maisonette Music) 13:40 – 16:10 4. Ninos du...
![Album Review: The Souljazz Orchestra – Under Burning Sky [Strut Records]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/a2515715529_10-335x335.jpg)
The Souljazz Orchestra are back with their killer eighth studio album and have added some fearsome vintage synthesizer sounds to their trademark horn arrangements and earthy tropical sounds for maximum dancing impact. Think William Onyeabor meets Fela’s Afrika ‘70 with a splash of Creole flavours and you will have a feel for...
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La Papessa, her second release (dated 2016), has recently been awarded the Polaris Music Prize for the best Canadian Album of the Year, but if we love Lido Pimienta’s music, it’s for tons of reasons more. As much as her songs, Lido is blunt, engaged, socially aware and an eclectic...
![Album Review: Boogat – Neo-Reconquista [Maisonette Music, 5th May 2015 / 28th March 2017]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/boogat2-335x335.jpg)
Straight out of Canada is Neo-Reconquista, an album (recently re-released in Europe) of Spanish-language big band hip-hop, all rap to the tune of simplistic but well executed instrument playing. Boogat is the MCs name, and protest (but also orchestra music) mostly the game, produced to feel infinitely liberating, music for...
London live music night Baba Yaga’s Hut is bringing throat singer Tanya Tagaq to the British capital for a two-nighter, at Dalston’s Café OTO on Tuesday 24th January and Elephant & Castle’s Corsica Studios on Thursday 26th January. Tagaq, an Inuk from from Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuutiaq), Nunavut, Canada, began practicing Inuit throat...