The Red Bull Music Academy Festival, happening in the UK this autumn, is bringing African rhythms to Corsica Studios on Thursday 20th October.
This year marks the 10th year anniversary of Awesome Tapes From Africa, the blog-turned-label founded in 2006 by New York ethnomusicologist Brian Shimkovitz, and to celebrate in style, it is bringing Ata Kak, Ghanian highlife sensation, to South London for a live performance.
Ata Kak is actually one of the reasons ATFA was born. His album Obaa Sima, released on cassette in 1994, enchanted Shimkovitz to the point he created the label, partly to re-release the album and share it with the world.
His performance will be followed by DJ sets by DJ Katapila, who makes Ga traditional music using electronic sounds instead of live percussion, and Debonair, East Londoner famous for his funk and soul reworks. New Yorker DJ Richard will be playing a 5-hour live set in the neighbouring room.
Contrary to the average UK music festival, Wilderness Festival is equally centred on themes of healthy living, nature and the arts. From sacred nipple adorning, to wild swims and tree play, the festival’s main objective is to fortify the soul, restore the senses and enliven the spirit, by allowing its…
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Whether in Ghana or anywhere else really, a man wearing a denim shirt, hat, and dark sunglasses on a front cover of an album is an invitation to jovial crowd music, and that’s exactly what Ata Kak’s Obaa Sima both promises and is. The songs on this album are electronic…
Artists: Ata Kak![Album Review: DJ Katapila – Trotro [Awesome Tapes from Africa, 19th February 2016]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/atfa019-dj-katapila-art-620x620.jpg)
DJ Katapila is a popular Ghanaian DJ and producer. In the context of Ghana’s pop music landscape, Katapila’s music is singular. His unique works would otherwise be unrecognised and under-celebrated, both in the west and his native Ghana, if it wasn’t for the diligent work of Brian Shimkovitz of Awesome…
Artists: DJ Katapila
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