There’s a new festival in town aiming to expose and support the often-grueling efforts of Latin American female artists, who despite their talent and dedication, have to face back-breaking challenges and hardly see their work acknowledged. Flawa (Festival of Latin American Women in the Arts) is a heartfelt 5-day-long tribute...
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There are (historical) times when you need joyful and heartfelt Latin music more than ever; it goes without saying that these days are one of those periods. So we can’t welcome enough the 19th edition of La Linea here in London, where Como No! is ready to set on motion...
![Album Review: ¿Que Vola? – ¿Que Vola? [Nø Førmat!; 25th January 2019]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/quevolaalbumcover-335x335.jpg)
A brassy, ritualistic sound from a band making a cross-cultural union. ¿Que Vola? is a new group, experimenting with bop-style horns over a foundation of Cuban Santeria rumba groove. Put together by jazz trombonist Fidel Fourneyron, with the help of double-bassist Thibaud Soulas, the French jazz collaborative enrols three of...
![Album Review: Lokkhi Terra meets Dele Sosimi – Cubafrobeat [Funkiwala Records; June 2018]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cubafrobeat-cover-335x341.jpg)
The holy trinity of pleasure, music that serves mind, body and soul. Cubafrobeat simultaneously feeds them all. The new Lokkhi Terra and Dele Sosimi collaboration show off jazzy solos to power your intellect, but never detract from the chance to lose yourself to dance. Brought together by pianist Kishon Khan,...
Preview of the album: Only available until 27th December 2018
2018 has still a few musical aces up its sleeves to play, and one of them, arguably the most rhythmic and tuneful one, will go on scene on Friday (7th December) at St Peter Church in Walworth. If you’ve never danced to (West)Afro-Cuban notes on a central nave and down...
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Although the London music scene might have to wait just over a month for the Jazz Festival, , there’s something just as jazzy and exciting coming up in the capital in the next few days. We are talking about the sixth edition of the London Latin Jazz Festival, an event...
It was another triumphant weekend at Walthamstow Garden Party. Sunbathing in glorious weather and indulging in radiant notes played by brilliant musicians, we enjoyed every minute of it. From its debut, basking in Saturday’s early afternoon heat with London African Gospel Choir and their rendition of Paul Simon’s Graceland, until Sunday...
Latin music lovers get ready for a cultural feast! On the 21st July, the Hola! London “ritual” will repeat itself at the O2 in North Greenwich, bringing to London some of the most celebrated interpreters of the Latin American tradition. From midday till late, the complex and its surrounding outdoor...
