Lisbon has a new summer festival exploding onto its already happening music and creative scene, adding to the vibrant and unique energy that the city of seven hills and stunning views already has. The team from Soundcrash are bringing a multitude of global talent for a weekend of good music and good times. Based at the uber-hip locations of the LX Factory and the Village Underground, with headline acts including, Sweden’s dreamy electronic music maestros Little Dragon, Lagos and Nigeria’s new king of afrobeat Seun Kuti, and UK electronic duo Mount Kimbie.
Think two days of world class electronic, soul, funk and jazz music and so, so, so much more, as they have also lined up a smorgasbord of festival extras, including surf lessons, boat parties, yoga classes and some of Europe’s finest street artists transforming the walls of the Village Underground.
Soundcrash are not only bringing great music vibes, they are also making sumptuous use of Lisbon’s unique location. Some events will be held on local beaches and the picture postcard Rio Tejo, both of which have helped Lisbon become a must-visit destination over recent years. Playing alongside the headliners are some of Lisbon’s freshest artists including DJ Marfox from Principe records, iZem – who has a new EP out on Lisbon’s influential underground label Enchufada – and La Flama Blanca, who runs the long running tropical bass party Baile Tropicante. On top of all that you have DJ legends Gilles Peterson, DJ Marky, LTJ Bukem alongside the Trojan Soundsystem, Tuckshop DJs, Afriquoi DJs and Stamp the Wax DJs who will be bringing the freshest cuts to keep all the after parties rolling until the sun comes up, ‘cause that’s how Lisbon rolls!
As past masters at bringing diverse musical lineups and gathering heavyweights of the underground music scene together, the London promoters and Soundwave Croatia crew will takeover and transform the sprawling converted LX Factory, with its roof top bars and large courtyards, as well as the converted shipping containers of the Village Underground.
Alongside the headlining acts and big-name DJs, you can also check out fresh sounds from Maribou State, who bring their eclectic, electronic, post trip-hop sound; Max Cooper and his beautifully produced, emotional electronica; George Fitzgerald, who was recently highlighted by The Guardian as one to watch with his latest album; Mndsgn brings his unique, experimental, electronic hip-hop fresh from LA and Connie Constance summons up ethereal vocals and future soul sounds.
Nova Batida is shaping up to be the perfect end of summer party located in the coolest venues in one of Europe’s current hot spots, and it looks like it’s making a big impression on the majestic city of Lisbon.
In the new episode of Rendez-Vous a Bobo, Lucas makes a ‘rendez-vous’ with DJ, broadcaster, and label boss Gilles Peterson. Gilles highlights a few key tunes from West Africa in his record box, talks French radio, and managing a record label in 2021. Tracklist: • Fela Kuti – Roforofo Fight…
Artists: Gilles Peterson , Lucas Keen
To end 2020 we make a Rendez-vous with three generations of afrobeat and celebrate a Nigerian musical dynasty. As Fela is honoured with a Black Plaque at his old music conservatoire Trinity Laban in Greenwich, we consider how the musical idiom he created remains more popular than ever. Track list: 1….
Artists: Fela Kuti , Femi Kuti , Made Kuti , Seun Kuti
Every month, we bring you a collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist:
Artists: Clement Bazin , Elida Almeida , ILe , Lexsoul Dancemachine , Lost Horizons , Max Cooper , Pierre Kwenders , Rising Appalachia , Rodrigo Gallardo , Sabotage , Sam Amidon , Sirintip , The Nels Cline Singers , Thee Sacred Souls , Tigran Hamasyan , Xenia Rubinos
For three days and nights there will be a wave of eclectic live music, DJ’s and Q&A sessions across Camden. Ranging from spoken word to dancehall, math-rock to afrobeat – all with an experimental and original flare. The main headliners include Michael Kiwanuka, Róisín Murphy, Kate Tempest, and Mike Skinner,…
Artists: Boko! Boko! , Ed O’Brien , Gilles Peterson , Hot 8 Brass Band , Kampire , Kate Tempest , Kojey Radical , Kokoroko , Melt Yourself Down , Michael Kiwanuka , Mike Skinner , Róisín Murphy , Squid
An inaugural festival is always going to be packed with risk and suspense, and after the downpour that Friday night experienced, a breath was held in anticipation of Saturday’s events. However, it is with sheer delight I report that the proceedings seemingly went ahead seamlessly. Saturday I have to jump…
Artists: Children Of Zeus , Dele Sosimi , Dwight Trible , Etuk Ubong , Gary Bartz , Gilles Peterson , Kokoroko , Lee Fields & The Expressions , Maisha , Rob , Saul Williams , Shabaka Hutchings , Shirley Tetteh , Sons Of Kemet , Steam Down , The Comet Is Coming , Zara Mcfarlane
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…
Artists: Afrikan Boy , Afriquoi , Amadou & Mariam , Amira Kheir , Amy True , Blue Lab Beats , Bumi Thomas , Carthnage , Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra , Dj Jigüe , Elpeche , Emicida , Ezra Collective , Fatima , Femi And The Inrhythms , Gianni Denitto , Imperio Bamba , Kamaal Williams , Koroleko Moussa Dembele , La-33 , Lua Preta , Marcelo D2 , Mayra Andrade , Merca Bae , Nané , Naphta , Neneh Cherry , Onra , Renegade Brass Band , Sons Of Kemet , Stella Chiweshe , Tássia Reis , The Blind Boy of Alabam , The Bongo Hop , Xylouris White , Zara Mcfarlane
It was another triumphant weekend at Walthamstow Garden Party. Sunbathing in glorious weather and indulging in radiant notes played by brilliant musicians, we enjoyed every minute of it. From its debut, basking in Saturday’s early afternoon heat with London African Gospel Choir and their rendition of Paul Simon’s Graceland, until Sunday…
Artists: Adrian Sherwood , Adrian Sherwood And Creation Rebel , Afro Cuban All Stars , Creation Rebels , Doña Onete , Fatoumata Diawara , Seun Kuti , Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
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…
Artists: Abatwa , Amadou and Mariam , Bcuc , Bollywood Brass Band , Gilles Peterson , Hanggai , Hashmat Sultana , Havana Meets Kingston , Herbaliser , Ian Brennan , K.o.g. And The Zongo Brigade , Ken Boothe , Kokoko! , LADAMA , Leftfield , Maalem Hamid El Kasri , Macka B. , Meklit , My Baby , Orchestre Les Mangelepa , Owiny Sigoma Soundsystem , Rafiki Jazz , Rodney P , Seby Ntege , Tal National , Thievery Corporation , Too Many Zooz
The most tropical weekend of the year is upon us! So, if you haven’t already, pack your tent, sunscreen and fun appetite, and head for Mount Pleasant Ecological Park. From Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July, Tropical Pressure festival will drop its cargo of Latin, Caribbean, West, East and Central African…
Artists: Afriquoi , Johnny Clarke , Lakuta , Let Drum Beat , Orchestre Les Mangelepa , Soothsayers , Sounspecies , Toto La Momposina , Zara Mcfarlane
Walking into the small, church-like Stanley Halls, one could hear the familiar stabbing-horn sounds of afrobeat emanating from the hall. The venue almost juxtaposed the performance on stage; as one entered, a musical, colourful spectacle erupted from the stage, held together with aged wooden beams and high ceilings. The sound…
Artists: Seun Kuti , Seun Kuti & Egypt 80![Album Review: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Black Times [Strut Records; 2nd March 2018]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/seun-kuti-black-times-620x620.jpg)
Black Times opens with warm congas, followed by afro-typical cyclical riffs on the guitar, layered with repetitive female chorus, the introduction of bass and full drum kit, then a short break before bursting full power back into the groove – this time with an added horn section of trumpet, tenor…
Artists: Seun Kuti , Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
We’ve partnered with Groovalizacion Radio to bring you a monthly collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist:
Artists: A Tribe Called Red , Akala , Alborosie , Amadou & Mariam , Bazza Ranks , Deemas J , Hoodna Orchestra , Ibeyi , Jago , Klik & Frik , Lianne La Havas , Little Dragon , Rashid , Resonators , Sibusile Xaba , Songhoy Blues , The Blaze![Album Review: Gilles Peterson Presents Sonzeira – Tam… Tam… Tam…! Reimagined [Brownswood Recordings – July 15, 2016]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/a0234754268_10-620x620.jpg)
Tam Tam Tam Reimagined, well, reimagines a classic Brazilian music, from Jose Prates’ Tam Tam Tam, into the second volume of Gilles Peterson’s Sonzeira project (the first release was Bam Bam Bam.) The original Tam Tam Tam was an album of lively drumbeating, band playing, and singing, that sounds like…
Artists: Gilles Peterson , Jose Prates![Album Review: Gilles Peterson: Havana Cultura Anthology [Brownswood Recordings, 2nd December 2016]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/a2290789108_10-620x620.jpg)
This is the ‘anthology’ of modern Cuban music that embodies the diversity of a new generation of artists beyond the Buena Vista Social Club legacy. This is also the ‘anthology’ that embraces a good number of Afro-Caribbean rhythms – son, salsa, reggaeton, hip-hop, Latin jazz, among many others – linked…
Artists: Chillum Trio , Daymé Arocena , Elain Morales , Etian Brebaje Man , Francis del Rio , Gilles Peterson , Kerkstra , Los Aldeanos , Mala , Mayra Caridad Valdés , Ogguere , Sexto Sentido , Silvito el Libre , Telmary Diaz , Vince Vella
Gilles Peterson has become synonymous with the continued revelation of the latest talents that fuse non-traditional jazz with musical influences from across the world. This explains why his twelfth annual worldwide awards sold out quickly and why many consider him an ambassador for world music, bringing new global concepts back…
Artists: Acid Arab , Ezra Collective , Gilles Peterson , Jameszoo , Jimetta Rose , Matthew Herbert , Michael Kiwanuka , Noname
Today, black music is warmth, experimentation, crossbreeding, avant-garde, tradition, and rhythm. Turin’s Jazz Re:Found festival explores these definitions, with a curious and forward thinking vision on music, honouring great names of the past while looking at the most current scenes with a sharp eye and sensitive ear. Spread across seven…
Artists: Dj Khalab , Gilles Peterson , Gogo Penguin , Grandmaster Flash , Tony Allen , Underground Resistance , Yussef Kamaal
WOMAD UK 2016 edition will also be the 10th on the grounds of Charlton Park, that’ why the organisers are already going all out to celebrate the anniversary… You just have to take a glance at the first name announced for the upcoming 34th edition of the event, which will take…
Artists: Afriquoi , Aziza Brahim , Baaba Maal , Baloji , Dom La Nena , George Clinton , Hot 8 Brass Band , Ibrahim Maalouf , Moh! Kouyaté , Sidestepper
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