Set in the heart of the Sussex Downs, Love Supreme Festival returned for its 6th year of spreading the gospel of jazz, blues and soul to some 40,000 music lovers. Unless you were the man who told me, bizarrely, that he “doesn’t like virtuosity in music”, you were going to...
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A one-off performance for a one-off event. It doesn’t happen too often that we get to enjoy a Fatoumata Diawara gig in London, but on the rare occasions when the Malian musician visits the British capital, her shows are always hard-to-forget experiences. That’s how it went on the 26th of...
We naturally and inevitably grow fond of strong and intriguing musicians, even more, when they love to smile and play rhythmic and shiny music. That’s why we have a thing for Mélissa Laveaux and her Creole sound, rooted in Haitian culture but currently residing in Canada with her wide-ranging and sharp...
![Album Review: Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino – Canzoniere [Ponderosa Music & Art]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/190917111730cover-335x335.jpg)
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS) are the ambassadors of Pizzica Salentina in the world and have become a household name in the festival circuit worldwide and back home in Salento, Italy. The group achieves this by expertly extending and enriching the traditional musical style of the far South East of the...
Tropicália Fest began at an impromptu bus stop for yours truly, as it did for most other attendees. I parked and then boarded a free shuttle bus to one’s desire. The shuttle bus was a classic yellow school bus in my case. Sitting behind a starry-eyed couple, with whom I...
In little more than two years, Ibeyi won everyone over with their seducing electro-Afro-Cuban sound and breezy approach. They released a successful self-titled debut album and just published the second one (Ash), they also collaborated with remarkable musicians (Kamasi Washington among others) and even featured in Beyoncè’s “Lemonade”. Their upcoming...
Sinkane loves London and London loves him. That’s why, more often than not, the British capital has the pleasure of hosting his gigs/perfomances/DJ-sets. It’ll happen again on the 6th of September, when the Sudanese-American musician will play at Heaven in Charing Cross, only a few months after his latest British...
A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to attend one of the highlights of the London’s music calendar: Amadou & Mariam. The Malian couple delighted the Koko audience presenting their brand new work Bofou Safou and performing an exciting sold-out gig supported by London born-and-bred hip-hop narrator Afrikan Boy. Here’s what we saw and...
![Album Review: Yasmine Hamdan – Al Jamilat [Crammed Discs, 17th March 2017]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cram276_cover_3000px-335x335.jpg)
Listening to music in a language unknown is always a new experience. Not understanding the words we hear, could sometimes feel like we’re missing out on an essential part of the artist’s work, yet in some cases, this language barrier makes room for free, unexpected interpretation; allowing the listener to...
IOSONOUNCANE is the solo project of Italian musician Jacopo Incani. His album DIE, released over two years ago, has been widely acclaimed by Italian critics and music fans alike, and after a successful tour in his home country, it will finally be performed in venues around the rest of Europe,...