Grammy Award winning, yes, but more than that; Tinariwen represent a music so powerful and so passionate, that it’s managed to reach all corners of the globe, from a previously unvisited (by the West) musical landscape that is the Sahara Desert in North Africa.
Blues, funk and rock, ongoing trans-like rhythms, hand claps, and guitar riffs that never end – this is the standard recipe for Tuareg blues; the style of which Tinariwen are the patrons.
Popularised by the rise of “world music”, Tinariwen have enjoyed fantastic acclaim and have played worldwide, their albums eagerly anticipated, and with a new release this year comes a rare opportunity to see the band perform in London.
Hosted by EartH Hackney, the fantastic venue seems fitting for the bold, almost royalty that is Tinariwen. Certainly a concert not to be missed for any lover of blues, guitar music, or the music of Africa.
Rhythm Passport holders, welcome on board With spring officially here, it’s finally time to emerge from hibernation and what better way to do that than with two hours of Rhythm Passport Presents? From RTM.FM, we will be taking you on a journey in sound, exploring the freshest tunes from all…
Influential Tuareg band Tinariwen is set to release its ninth album, Amatssou, on May 19th via Wedge. Because of Covid-restrictions, the album was recorded in a makeshift studio tent at Tassili N’Ajjer National Park in Algeria, with equipment borrowed from another renowned Tuareg ensemble, Imarhan. Amatssou (‘beyond the fear’ in Tamashek…
Rhythm Passport holders, welcome back for the first post-holiday episode of Rhythm Passport Presents… on RTM.FM Autumn might be getting closer, still for the next two hours, we will try to get rid and let you forget about all the late-summer saudade and moody feelings with a show brimming with upbeats and…
Rhythm Passport holders, welcome on board! Despite delays and cancellations, our monthly round-the-world music flight is perfectly on time and ready to take off from RTM.FM So, sit back, relax and enjoy the ninth episode of Rhythm Passport Presents This month we are going to move in the opposite direction,…
Rhythm Passport holders… are you ready for another round the world journey in sound? The Rhythm Passport Presents aircraft is taxiing on the tarmac and all set to take off from the RTM.FM studio for our monthly two-hour flight exploring and sharing new tunes from all over the world. So,…
This show is a trip through world music and global beats searching for the Oneness in humanity, regardless of all geographical, political, economic and all kinds of divisions, and identifications we might all have, in these times of uncertainties we search for Unity. The unity that music brings to us……
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…
IRL’s double album, Terraforming In Analogue Space – IRL Remixes 2000 – 2015 celebrates 15 years (2000-2015) of the unique, Aztec, spiritual sound for which they are so well known. With a tunnel-like soundscape for the listener to pass through, all the while marvelling at the journey. The very best…
There was a time, not long ago, when ‘independent’ was the new hype. During the late-1990s/early 2000s, everything needed to be independent or indie to be cool, almost hipster. Labels, bands and venues competed to be or look like as independent as possible. Unfortunately, very few of those (so-called) independent…
Few months ago we met and spent a really great time with Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. They have just got on board an intriguing project coordinated and promoted by the British Red Cross which has been released today. The Long Road EP is a significant work that gathers six well-known…
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