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...
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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...
Since its inception, Africa Express has proved to be a far-sighted project inspired by the will to unite and allow musicians from Africa and Europe to collaborate. Their upcoming 5-hour festival, on stage at The Big Top in Leytonstone on Friday, will bring forward that mission thanks to an all-star...
It’s International Women’s Day and here at Rhythm Passport HQ we’re celebrating female power with a playlist of 20 of our favourite female world and jazz artists. Let these musicians take you through the sound of femininity in its ever-changing forms, from the wild sassiness of Sudan Archives to the...
When Amira Kheir’s very first song at The Junction on Saturday night was greeted with joyous ululating from a refreshingly diverse crowd, the tone was set for a special gig. `Save those for later’ she promised, leading her band into the shimmering ‘Amwaj’ (Waves) from her latest album Mystic Dance....
It’s not that you need a particular pretext to write about David Bowie and his legacy, but if you have a really good one, that makes things easier. As you might know, in 2004, some hits of the “Thin White Duke” had a full and pretty successful Afro-Brazilian treatment, ending...
We have never made it a secret that we have a thing for London Remixed Festival. Every year, when February gets closer, we look forward to dancing its first weekend away and listening to some of the most exciting new sounds from London and beyond. February 2019 is no exception,...
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Le Jardin (The Garden) is a soft electro-pop album created in collaboration by Anglo-Brazilian singer Nina Miranda and Brazilian producer Daxuva (Pedro Ferraz) – the debut record under the Daxuva moniker. The album sets itself within a collision; on one side you see the soft, sensual aspects of a garden,...
Who would have thought that mixing roles, letting musicians wear the clothes of journalists, would have been so stimulating… In view of their upcoming double-bill show (at Rich Mix London on Friday 23rd November), organized by Arts Canteen and part of the 2018 edition of the EFG London Jazz Festival,...
A few days ago, we met with Trinidadian poet and writer Anthony Joseph in a coffee shop in Brixton. It was a pleasure to listen to Anthony’s stories of growing up in Trinidad, the music of calypso and soca, and what the Windrush generation means to London’s identity. Anthony also...
