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...
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We are almost there! On Wednesday, Womex will finally kick off its 2022 edition, so much so our Musical Road to Womex is reaching its very last stages. But before the Worldwide Music Expo will raise the curtain on its Lisbon stage, we still have two more stop-overs to close...
Son Rompe Pera electrified a sleepy Sunday tent at Womad this year; their high-energy cumbia-punk kicked off an early afternoon tropical dance party. Thrash marimba and infectious rhythms punctuated by searing guitar and wild yells drove a dazed crowd into a joyful frenzy. The band’s passion for the new-from-old sound...
After a 3 year wait, and returning on its 40th anniversary, to say there was anticipation around Womad ’22 would be a vast understatement. The line-up played it safe in some respects, with old favourites looming large; but there were bright spots of new musical energy, hungrily met by pent-up...
The countdown has officially started… in two months’ time, the 2022 edition of Womex will get underway to spread the sounds, words and images of the world-music world throughout Lisbon. After a thoroughly successful experience in Porto last year, the Worldwide Music Expo is indeed going to be back to...
About time! We have grown so fond of Son Rompe Pera and their marimba-driven incendiary mixture of cumbia and punk that we were almost planning a trip to Mexico City to enjoy one of their live shows. But, luckily, the music lovers at Womad and Movimientos might have read our...
A world of music, arts and dance awaits at the world’s festival this year. Charlton Park will once again be visited by artists and performers from round the globe, for an extra special celebration in honour of the festival’s 40th birthday. Six stages will host over 150 acts across the...
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,...
