At times, we ask the Rhythm Passport family some cruel tasks. For example, to musically retrace their 2010s and pick only five albums among the hundreds (or thousands) they have listened, loved and/or felt particularly important considering the world music world. Click on the names below and you will meet...
Tag Archives: ZZK Records
This will only be the second time that Nicola Cruz, one of the most sought-after musicians, DJs and producers of the new Latin American music scene, will visit London and delight his many fans in the British capital. He debuted exactly a year ago at Village Underground after a long,...
Preview of the album: Only available until 30th May 2019
In our new podcast series, we’ve chosen to focus on who provide us with the precious “raw material” for our listenings and features: quality new music! We are talking about those heroes who decided to launch, nurture and cultivate a record label (better if with an ‘independent’ in front of it). As the...
Download this exclusive FREE Rhythm Passport album TODAY! Preview of the album: Only available until 28th March 2019
We are pretty excited to welcome back Rhythm Passport On Air, our monthly podcast series in collaboration with SOAS Radio, endeavouring to update you on the world music world. The first episode of the revamped program boasts an interview with Songhoy Blues bandleader, which took place a few days before...
![Album Review: Nicola Cruz – Siku [ZZK Records; January 2019]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sikucover-335x335.jpg)
One of the most iconic and recognisable instruments from South America is probably the siku, a handmade pan-pipe made of bamboo shoots, originating from the Andes and played to this day by its indigenous peoples. Countless variations of the siku exist in South America – each with its own variation...
French-born, Ecuador-raised composer Nicola Cruz is one peculiar artist. When his first album Prender El Alma came out in 2015, many were left speechless: his intuition to blend warm, bass-fuelled, downtempo beats with traditional Andean melodies resulted in a new kind of music that spoke straight to the heart. While touring around...
View Uji bio here Uji (Luis Maurette) is a nomadic electronic producer and multi-instrumentalist born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and raised throughout Latin America. Half of the pioneering duo Lulacruza since its inception in 2005, with whom he has released 5 albums, a feature film and multiple world tours. His music is dance...
Preview of the album: Track List: 1. The Mouse Outfit – Bring Me Down (feat. Ellis Meade) [TMO Records; from Jagged Tooth Crook] 00.00 – 04:01 2. AKUA NARU feat. Eric Benét – Made It [SPV Recordings; from The Blackest Joy] 04:02 – 07:47 3. La Dame Blanche – Olvidate...