Catch Benjamin Zephaniah and The Revolutionary Minds playing Hackney venue EartH on Wednesday 25th September as part of the seventeenth London African Music Festival! Dr Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah is best known as a “dub poet”, but he’s worked across lots of genres, from poetry to music and from novels...
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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...
Undoubtedly one of the hottest names in the UK music scene, Sarathy Korwar has recently released one of the most intriguing albums of the year. More Arriving is only the second studio album of the US-born Indian musician (who’s today based in London), but already a mature and factual musical...
Spoken word and popping beats that are held strong by the backbone of cultural heritage. Anthony Joseph is a Trinidadian poet and musician who taps into his roots to create music that blends Afro-Caribbean, free jazz and funk. Joseph will be performing at Notting Hill’s cosy Mau Mau bar to...
Every month, we 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:
Going to Boomtown for the first time and solo, the levels of anticipation and nerves were extraordinarily immense. Was I really prepared for what many of my peers perceive as a non-stop, excessive party zone? Upon pitching my tent on Thursday evening and exploring as many of the fourteen districts...
Another summer is coming to an end, and another Camberwell Fair is ready to salute it in style. The free-entry, organic and historical event, organised in the last five years by Wormfood and Pexmax, will liven up Camberwell Green on the last day of August, offering you its exciting London-meets-the-world...
At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some...
Preview of the album: Track List: 1. Newen Afrobeat– Chaltumay [from Curiche] 00:00 – 05:53 2. Bukky Leo & the Black Egypt – His Dilemma [from Anarchy in the U.K.; Drift Recordings & Super Culture] 05:54 – 11:13 3. Afrolicious – World of Possibilities [from Love Shall Remain] 11:14...
Reggae has increasingly become New Zealand’s most successful music export. Think about acts like Fat Freddys Drop, Katchafire and Salmonella Dub for example… or consider Wellington born-and-bred Black Seeds. Next to their upbeat and smooth sound and South Pacific origins, all these bands have other things in common; the most...
