In this show, we travel from Africa's kora, desert blues from the Sahara desert, the beautiful strings from Cape Verde Islands, through jazz from gipsy influence and finish with a dub in a world music perspective. Music is the glue that connects humanity as ONE! (Aired on August 11 on...
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‘Mamadou Kanda Keita’ is extracted of the “very special” collaborative album Korolen by Malian kora master Toumani Diabate and renowned London-based symphony orchestra LSO. “Commissioned as a special project by the Barbican Centre in London and produced by World Circuit, these recordings feature Diabaté and his group of eminent Malian...
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Oh yes! We’re loving yet another great new release from Mali here at Rhythm Passport. Kamale n’goni player and singer Abou Diarra is a hardworking performer. Setting out from his musical home in Mali he travelled throughout West Africa and now resides in France, where he recorded his two most...
This Album is no longer available however if you want to receive exclusive access to a free album like this each month just sign up to our monthly newsletter by filling in the form below: [chimpy_form forms=”1] Track List: 1. Toto La Momposina – Adios Fulana (Bogota Dub Sidestepper Remix) [Real World Records]...
This is our complete gallery of WOMAD 2016. Click HERE to read the full review of the festival
Two weeks have passed since the 34th edition of WOMAD UK, which was also the tenth anniversary of the festival’s residency at Charlton Park. We have finally unpacked our bags, ordered our thoughts, edited tons of pictures and are ready to sum it all up… As WOMAD 2016 was unique and...
[chimpy_form forms=”5″] They invited their fans singing “come see us play”. So we did it and enjoyed every single minute of it. Sidestepper brought their Afro-Colombian groove to WOMAD Festival and it was simply “chevere!” A few minutes later, we witnessed the brilliant 30-year reunion of Songhai – kora king Toumani Diabate with...
WOMAD UK will be upon us again very soon. From the 28th to the 31st of July the fields around Malmesbury will resound to the sounds from a multitude of musicians from all over the world. There has to be at least one African superstar, and there are several. Following...