There is before August 4th 2020 and after August 4th in the history of Lebanon. But there is also music and sound. What is the music scene like in Beirut? What artists and venues are there? And how has history been scored into the sound of a city exploded due...
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The March episode of Rhythm Passport On Air presents you with one of the freshest names on the global beats scene. A band that is becoming ubiquitous in these times of online gigs, with new (digital) performances and participations springing up like mushrooms on a daily basis. We are talking...
In a mix of interview and rare 1970s and ’80s songs, Ladies on Records founder Kornelia Binicewicz talks to Christina Hazboun about digging for records in Istanbul, the female fight for rights through music and the intricate convergence of elements necessary to amplify or turn down the sound of music....
It’s not often that we have the opportunity to musically travel to Russia, so we are pretty excited to bring you the new episode of Rhythm Passport On Air dedicated to one of the most exciting names coming from the Moscow indie music scene, Lucidvox. The all-female quartet is redefining...
There’s no doubt that, since last time we met them two years ago, the Nakhleh brothers have grown up, changed and arguably matured. Musically, they sound like two different people. As much as TootArd, the group they founded in Majdal Shams (their hometown on the Golan Heights) in 2010, sounds...
Despite the lockdown, Rhythm Passport On Air is back! For the April episode of our podcast, we had the pleasure to meet Estonian contemporary folk sensations Trad. Attack! We had a chat about their new release Make Your Move and how digging through the Estonian heritage audio archives has helped to provide the...
We start the Rhythm Passport On Air year with a bang! For the first episode of 2020, we hosted and interviewed a gifted musician, tireless activist and extraordinary woman, Fatoumata Diawara. In light of her upcoming London show at the Roundhouse (on the 30th of January, part of In the Round...
We never kept secret that we have something for 47Soul, the London-based shamstep band, whose roots in Palestine and Jordan are reflected in their music, which is also a blend with electronic, dub and reggae. So, every time there’s an opportunity to write about or have a chat with them, well…...
Bet you’ll hardly meet a more intriguing and original character than Edna Martinez. The Colombian artist and DJ grew up living and breathing Afro-Colombian and tropical sounds adding Arabic and Middle Eastern tunes to the mix. She eventually moved to Berlin, where today lives and runs a renowned series named...
To set July in motion with some funky notes, check out the new episode of our Rhythm Passport On Air podcast, recorded at Soas Radio. For the occasion, we have reached Justin Stanton, trumpeter, composer and producer of the outstanding big band Snarky Puppy and proud owner of a solo career...
