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On the list of the worst conversation starters, “Where are you from?” would be right up there. Reducing the person to a Lonely Planet cardboard cut-out is one thing, but when the question is prompted by your accent, complexion or general foreignness, it becomes a euphemism for, “You stick out...
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Brazil, Haiti and Western Africa; these are the three founding elements of Marcos Aganju’s music; elements that the Lisbon-based Brazilian guitarist and technology researcher mixes, hybridises and allows to grow together with electronica and hip-hop to create a cultural and rhythmic crossing through the Atlantic Ocean. You can join him...
We’ve been waiting excitedly for this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival. With such a display of originality and inspiration every year, this celebration always goes deep. In the past, we’ve been treated to moody dark twists alongside rushes of bliss. The fiesta starts on 15th November and runs through to...
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...
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...
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...
More than a style or musical region, October’s appointment with Rhythm Passport’s Global Sundays at Hootananny is dedicated to an artist currently enriching and brightening the London music scene, Mohammed Yahya. Founding member of Native Sun, as well as bilingual rapper, poet, educator and events organiser, Mohammed is a 360-degree...
Mishti Dance is THE underground music event for the Asian underground music scene. Curated by a passionate music historian, DJ Isuru and going on stage on Saturday the 31st August at Polar Union, the show is catering to the gap in the market, providing dancefloor night-out fillers to those identifying as...
We all know Somerset House as being one of the most stunning buildings in London with scenery set for refined exhibitions and long-established music series. Now, the Neoclassical edifice, located between the Thames and the Strand, is also spreading its name as an alternative cultural hub. An example of the...