Sadly, we can’t bring up all the amazing events enriching this year’s London African Music Festival calendar; still we can shine a light on a couple of them, starting from possibly its wildest one. Ever danced to some groovy gnawa-funk? No? There’s always a first time! On 12th September, style,...
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It’s almost that time of the year again, when you can spend an entire day at Rich Mix enjoying dozens of exciting acts, from West-East-North-Southern Africa, Latin and South America, and well, the UK entirely for free. That’s because Open the Gate Festival is approaching, and on Saturday 8th June...
It all started two years ago in the scenic setting of Villa Janna, on the outskirts of Marrakech. Two editions later, Atlas Electronic has already become one of the most sought-after and intriguing electronic and global beats festivals in the world. There are plenty of reasons behind the success of...
![Album Review: Ammar 808 – Maghreb United [Glitterbeat Records; June 2018]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ammar808-335x335.jpg)
Known for its astonishing desertic landscapes and its rich cultural history, the Maghreb is a vast region in North Africa that was once ruled by Berber dynasties under one reign. Nowadays, this land is divided between Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Mauritania and Western Sahara, but nevertheless, their differences are strongly...
Music and food have always been a tasty pairing, which sadly features on TV screens only on rare occasions. One of the few ‘enlightened’ TV hosts (next to brilliant chef, music lover, writer, cultural observer and a half a dozen other things) who delved into and narrated the link between...
Aziza Brahim’s new album Abbar el Hamada (out now on Glitterbeat) blew us away on first listening with its haunting tales of a life spent in refugee camps. It was therefore a great pleasure to get the chance to interview this important singer. Exiled as she is from the country of...
![Album Review: Aziza Brahim – Abbar el Hamada (Across el Hamada) [Glitterbeat]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/aziza-brahim-abbar-el-hamada_72dpi-335x335.jpg)
The new album by Barcelona-based singer Aziza Brahim from Western Sahara is a masterpiece in the expression of displacement felt by the thousands of refugees from her homeland, of which she is one. Produced with sparkling clarity by Chris Eckman (who also worked with Bassekou Kouyate and Tamikrest) Abbar el...