![Album Review: Koichi Sakai feat. Afla Sackey – Wono LP [Olindo Records; March 2020]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/koichi-wono-cover-335x335.jpg)
Moved by the love for both electronic and West-African music, Koichi Sakai joins forces with Ghana-born percussionist Afla Sackey in a synth infused, hip-wriggling psych take on West-African flavours. Wono is a seven track LP spanning from acid inspired slow house, to meditative kora-based tracks. Reminiscent of the psychedelic atmosphere of...
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It’s that party time of year again: tastemakers have their eyes on the city as London gets glammed up to show off its best talent for the EFG London Jazz Festival. Camilla George is one of the emerging musicians attracting the attention of the music world, who are taking an...
The forthcoming Sunday (21st October) will see the opening of the doors to the newest London Jukebox music venue in Highbury. The official opening launch sets the penultimate date of the national tour UpClose! of the widely acclaimed ensemble Rafiki Jazz. Their last album Har Dam Sahara, released by Riverboat...
For the 16th year running, Joyful Noise will breathe African music deep into London. We don’t usually like to generalize or put different music in the same basket, but one of the best traits of the London African Music Festival is its all-embracing character, highlighting the richness and diversity of...
Preview of the album: Track List: 1. SOJA – Tried My Best [from Poetry in Motion; ATO Records] 00:00 – 02:589 2. Ebo Taylor – Krumandey [from Yen Ara; Mr Bongo] 02:59 – 06:01 3. SUPERSAN feat. Lola Porfirio & P-Gial – Mira Quente (Captain Planet Remix) [from Half Man...
An opportunity to experience the history of global folklore intertwined with the soul of nature sounds. Sam Lee is one of Europe’s pioneers in this regard, confirmed by his most recent album The Fade in Time. Lee’s ethos extends and challenges the borders of what is folklore. Including Lee’s field...
We know that, when it comes to music, the people at Focus Organization love to do things good and proper, but this time they went the whole hog. They wanted to pay homage to African and African diaspora musical traditions, all (or most) of them. Since that wouldn’t be possible...
When it comes to supporting artists that we care about and have followed the career step-by-step, you don’t need to ask us twice. That’s why we welcome and are more than happy to share with you the call of one of our favourite “local” singer-songwriters. We started following Zambian-Scottish musician Namvula three...
They couldn’t possibly find a better title to this event: East Meets West, and that’s how it will go on the 2nd of March at Rich Mix. When Nepalese fusion band Namlo will introduce their brand new self-titled album supported by so distant, so close singer/songwriters from Senegal (Kadialy Kouyate)...
![Album Review: Kadialy Kouyate – Na Kitabo [KKSOUNDARCHIVE, 2nd December 2016]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/a2229307561_10-335x303.jpg)
It’s great to hear Kadialy Kouyate firmly back in his own Mandinka territory. This latest album Na Kitabo (My Book) by the kora player and singer is rooted in his own Senégalese tradition and has all the hallmarks of a classic in the making. The themes of the songs counteract humanity’s...