As with every universal music style worthy of its name, ska and reggae also have dozens of acts claiming to be their pioneers. But not many of them can rightfully do it like the one and only Pioneers. The Jamaican band, originally formed in 1962 by brothers Sydney and Derrick Crooks...
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![Album Review: Inna De Yard – Inna De Yard [Wagram / Chapter Two; April 2019]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/innadeyardcover-335x335.jpg)
Bridging de generations, Inna De Yard were formed when reggae stars Ken Boothe, Cedric Myton (of the legendary Congos), Winston McAnuff and Kiddus I came together to record the album Soul of Jamaica in 2017. Now, two years later, they are back for another puff of da chalice with a brand-new album...
It is not every day that an opportunity comes up to watch an act that pioneered the dub genre. On 20th January, Scientist meets Horseman and the Uppercut Band to bring you a rare opportunity to see the master mix live on stage – Scientist is considered to be the last...
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There has always been a deep and intrinsic bond between jazz and the Caribbean, so much so that the EFG London Jazz Festival is ready to celebrate it by dedicating a night to some of the contemporary bearers of the islands’ tradition. Windrush: A Celebration is indeed a tribute to those...
We’ve partnered with Groovalizacion Radio to bring you a monthly 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:
In celebration of Trojan Records: established in 1968, Trojan was the one stop bridge from Jamaican music culture to British music culture, distributing the finest Jamaican styles from ska, rocksteady, roots to dancehall: the result is fifty years releasing and distributing endless Jamaica hits on all music formats. In their...
The skyline of Jamaican music has been sculpted with the legendary sound of reggae band Toots and the Maytals. Synonymous with their genre, they are one of the most prolific reggae bands to have hit the global arena since the 1960s. The group sneak influences of funk, soul and country...
Download this exclusive FREE Rhythm Passport album TODAY! Preview of the album: Track List: 1. Blundetto feat. Ken Boothe – Have a Little Faith [from Slow Dance; Heavenly Sweetness] 00:00 – 03:01 2. Winston McAnuff & Fixi – Big Brother [Chapter Two Records] 03:02 – 06:30 3. Bombino – Tehigren...
![Album Review: Mista Savona – Havana Meets Kingston [Baco Records; 3rd November 2017]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/draft10_mistasavona-havanameetskingston_lores-335x335.jpg)
Australian beatmaker and DJ, Jake Savona’s latest album Havana Meets Kingston seeks to unite two powerful and distinct musical islands with a wealth of Cuban and Jamaican guests and collaborators. Don’t expect a seamless hybrid of styles – the tracks fall roughly into either Latin or reggae – it’s not...
