And we are off to Uganda… Join us at the Post Bar on the 18th of September and you are going to be embraced by a deluge of Eastern and Central Africa notes courtesy of Seby Ntege and his band. Seby Ntege is an inspired and brilliant singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist...
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Imagine an afternoon in an exquisite South-East London park spent listening, dancing and jamming to heartening Afro-Brazilian Carnival music. Dream no further, because on the 31st of July you are all invited to a free-entry two-hour event where you will be blown away by the exhilarating vibes and beats...
After introducing Don Jaga and his Afro-Luso urban sound, it’s time to do the same with the main act of our upcoming Sounds of the World gig at the Garrison Church, happening on Sunday 18th of July organised in partnership with Tramshed. As well as being a good old friend of...
Less than a week to go to our next appointment with Sounds of the World, the music series, part of the Greenwich Family Arts Festival calendar, that Rhythm Passport is curating in partnership with Tramshed. On Sunday 18th of July, at the Garrison Church in Woolwich, we will present an evening of global...
It was mid-April when we firstly approached Samah Mustafa to arrange an interview. The Arab Palestinian singer, multi-instrumentalist and music therapist released a new album, titled BALLOOR, only a few months earlier and we wanted to delve a bit into her sound on the edge between the Arabic folk tradition...
It was meant to happen last year, but we had to wait another 15 months. In any case, they say that good things come to those who wait…then, here we are, more than thrilled and more than ready to finally re-set in motion the Sounds of the World music series...
If you never listened to him before (which sounds a bit odd considering his 60 vinyl-rich discography), you might raise an eyebrow knowing that one of the most original and sought-after dub and jungle producers is actually a Paris-based Argentinian. Still, Krak in Dub is continuing to demonstrate the fact...
Kologo is far more than a two-stringed traditional lute from North-Eastern Ghana. It’s one of the most eloquent cultural expressions of the Frafra people and, to some extent, a way of life. In 2014, Arnold de Boer, music enthusiast, singer, guitarist (The Ex/Zea) and founder of Makkum Records, who arguably...
Although we hardly venture into the movie and documentary realm, we love to make some excursions when we can and spread the word about stimulating releases. Constantly Flying, a new film dedicated to Baba Zula, one of the most significant Anatolian rock bands, is indeed a refreshing and intriguing work...
Latin music in every form and shape on the 15th of August in Woolwich. The Garrison Church will indeed be the scenic stage for a double-bill event exploring Latin America and its music traditions. From the Afro-Latin connection to quintessential Latin styles like salsa and mambo, Grupo Lokito and Quimbara...