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We are going to be honest from the beginning; listening to Ifriqiyya Électrique, as much as writing about them, is never straightforward. The plain and simple reason is because you need to go far beyond the music borders when approaching their music. Experiencing Ifriqiyya Électrique’s sound is a mystical, if...
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The forthcoming Sunday (21st October) will see the opening of the doors to the newest London Jukebox music venue in Highbury. The official opening launch sets the penultimate date of the national tour UpClose! of the widely acclaimed ensemble Rafiki Jazz. Their last album Har Dam Sahara, released by Riverboat...
The sun is shining as people from all corners of the globe – including artists from six continents and fifty countries – come together for this year’s eclectic celebration of world music and dance culture. Families, friends and couples of all ages erect tents, blow up mattresses and boil water...
Preview: Nazim Ziryab Project + El Foukr R’Assembly @ Rich Mix (London, Saturday 10th February 2018)
The best music from Algeria will take the stage on the 10th of February when Nazim Ziryab Project and El Foukr R’Assembly will showcase the new sounds coming from the North African country at Rich Mix in Shoreditch. The final act of a full-day celebration of Algerian culture (Mawaef Multimedia...
This year, we only got a glimpse of the music bonanza offered by the Womad UK weekend. Our stay in Malmesbury consisted of a hit-and-run or a ‘toccata-and-fugue’, in-keeping with the musical topic, and saw us pay a visit to Charlton Park on the last day of the event. Still,...
When guitarist Jonny Greenwood and producer Nigel Godrich felt the need to move on from Radiohead, they took a look East at Rajasthan a region rich in history and explored an entire new range of sounds. Two years ago, the two musicians joined forces to give life to a side-project which also gathered...