![Album Review: Dur-Dur Band – Volume 1, Volume 2 & Previously Unreleased Tracks [14 September 2018; Analog Africa]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dur-dur-vol1-335x335.jpg)
During the 1980s, Somalia was in turmoil. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, a disillusioned population, and a tiring dictatorship, the 1980s became the beginning of the end for President Said Barres’ regime, which had been in place since 1969. Despite all of this, the Mogadishu disco scene was...
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Fully immerse yourself in everything funky and groovy that Africa has to offer. For one night, London will move its hips to some of the best Afro-vibes thanks to two of the most sought-after and refined DJ-sets you can enjoy. It’s no exaggeration to say that Samy Ben Redjeb (Analog...
If you know a bit about Madagascar and its culture, you should also have heard about Hanitra. Because if South Africa had Miriam Makeba, Cape Verde has Cesaria Evora and Benin has Angelique Kidjo, it’s fair to say that Madagascar resounds to Hanitra’s chords. Since her debut, in the late...
Uganda, in east Africa, is also known as ‘The Pearl of Africa’. The three day Nyege Nyege festival, this year on September 2nd-4th, is establishing itself as the new African home of global bass and contemporary world music. Set in the lush, tropical environs of Jinja town, near the source...
![Album review: Awalom Gebremariam – Desdes [Awesome Tapes from Africa, 15th April 2016]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/desdes-335x335.jpg)
On listening to Desdes, the title track of Eritrean exile Awalom Gebremariam‘s new album there is an immediate appeal. An acoustic instrument (a one-stringed fiddle) plays beautiful riffs, and the sweet, gentle quality of his voice draws you in. The relentless beat gives the music a hypnotic quality – at...
