Podcast: Rhythm Passport Presents… #17

The first Rhythm Passport Presents of the year is finally out and to start 2023 in style, we seized the opportunity, space and time given us by RTM.FM to do a quick review of 2022 through some of the most interesting albums released in its 365 days We travelled back…

Artists: Anadol , Asake , Bandua , Batida , Combo Chimbita , Dowdelin , Etran de L'Air , Ezra Collective , Horace Andy , Ibibio Sound Machine , iLe , Julmud , Kobo Town , Kokoroko , Kutiman , Lucrecia Dalt , Maga Bo , Meridian Brothers , Nancy Mounir , Nu Genea , Obongjayar , Otoboke Beaver , Oumou Sangare , Rokia Kone , Sarathy Korwar , Souad Massi , The Brother Moves On , The Maghreban , Wau Wau Collective , Wesli

Podcast: Rhythm Passport Presents… #16

For this episode of Rhythm Passport Presents, we tried to compress, squeeze and cram 12 months’ worth of notes, rhythms and sounds from all over the world in roughly 120 minutes. Of course, we had to leave our far too many quality tunes. Still, we tried hard and did our…

Artists: Anadol , Bad Bunny , Bandua , Biga*Ranx , Branko , Burna Boy , Che Sudaka , Dowdelin , El Khat , Ezra Collective , Fanfara Station , Gonora Sounds , Hagan , K.o.g. , Kaleema , Kobo Town , Kottarashky , L\'entourloop , La Fanfarria del Capitan , La Perla , Les Freres Jackfruit , Lova Lova , Maga Bo , Meral Polat Trio , Rasha Nahas , Residente , Rhabdomantic Orchestra , Sarathy Korwar , Sidi Wacho , Soothsayers , TOROZEBU , Yama Warashi

Podcast: Radio Mukambo #533 – Top 22 of 2022

Here are Radio Mukambo‘s top 22 albums of 2022: ethiogrooves, Afro-Caribbean beats, creole sounds, Mali rock & global bass bring you to Afro-Brazilian beats, afrobeat and reggae/hip-hop in the top 3. Close your eyes and let this music journey bring you to the sounds of Caribbean beaches, African metropoles, Brazilian…

Artists: Afro-Zen Allstars , Alpacas Collective , Batida , BKO , Black Flower , Black Jesus Experience , Congotronics International , Dowdelin , Funmilayo Afrobeat Orquestra , Guts , Gyedu-Blay Ambolley , INSULA , Jembaa Groove , L\'entourloop , Maga Bo , Muyiwa Kunnuji , Osemako , Sahad , The Bongo Hop , The Spy From Cairo , The Togo All Stars , Ti’Kaniki

Podcast: AfroIlluson #1 (with Maga Bo)

We are pretty excited today here at the Rhythm Passport HQ, because directly from Angola, we have the pleasure to welcome and share with you a brand-new podcast series dedicated to the Afro-Luso universe and its far-reaching music. Curated by our “man in Namibe”, DJ Jota P,  AfroIlluson is a…

Artists: Maga Bo

Podcast: Radio Mukambo #522 – Meus Brasis

“Meus Brasis”, my Brasils, not one sound but various sounds, not the typical samba, forró or sambareggae you’re used to, but the sounds of the northeast and the north, and the digital productions of the 21st century. It almost all comes from two albums by two of the greatest ambassadors…

Artists: Alex Figueira , Baianas de Ipioca , Capoeira Soundsystem , Cie Tambor Y Canto , Dj Tahira , Doña Onete , ILU OBA DE MIN , Maga Bo , Renata Rosa , Tahira

Podcast: Rhythm Passport Presents… #8

Another Rhythm Passport Presents flight is ready to take off from RTM.FM and guide you through a two-hour journey around the world. In the eighth episode of our show, Rhythm Passport will travel from New Zealand to Brazil. Get ready for some of the freshest cumbia, reggae, funk then a…

Artists: Arif Mirbaghi , Ayala , Bedouin Burger , Cosmic Analog Ensemble , Criolo , Dele Sosimi , Faizal Mostrixx , Gaoulé Mizik , Geylang Electric Phin Band , He-Man Stradivarius , Islandman , Jally Kebba Susso , Kikagaku Moyo , Lalalar , Lido Pimienta , Madalitso Band , Medlar , Nu Genea , Otoboke Beaver , Rita Morar , Sababa 5 , Saltpond City Band , Shabaka Hutchings , The Black Seeds , The Bongo Hop , The Shaolin Afronauts , Tiki Taka

Podcast: Rhythm Passport Presents… #7

Rhythm passport holders welcome on board… Time for long weekends trips and Spring breaks and it’s also time for a brand-new journey in sound guided by Rhythm Passport Presents. For the next two hours, here on RTM.FM, we will let you listen to the world music world and its latest…

Artists: Acid Arab , Afrodelic , Bacao Rhythm and Steel Band , Brothers of Brass , Danakil , Etienne de la Sayette , Hazem B , Kabaka International Guitar Band , Koby Israelite , L'Entourloop , La Sonora Mazuren , Lee Scratch Perry , Lingua Terra , Maga Bo , Maria Chiara Argirò , Mdou Moctar , Midnight Runners , Mimis Plessas , Muito Kaballa , Noori and His Dorpa Band , PHELIMUNCASI , Rey Sapienz , Soom T , Stephanie Santiago , The FRIGHTNRS

Visions of Sound – April 2022

Every month, we bring you a collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist: TweetSharePin0 Shares

Artists: A. Billi Free , Almamegretta , Batida , Bomba Estereo , Branko , Danakil , Deer Scout , Elida Almeida , Ivy Sole , Krak In Dub , La Perla , Maga Bo , Philippe Cohen Solal , Sampa The Great , Soom T , The Lasso , Tremor , Trupa Turpa

Mix: International Women’s Rights Day – 100% Female Power!

For International Women’s Rights Day, we play tribute to all women in music with this Strictly Female mix going from afrobeat, Lusophone sounds & ethiogrooves over Arab, reggae & dub to Latin, hip-hop & global bass. Power to the Women! Tracklist: Organic Soul – Frap Frap The Afrorockerz feat. Ruth Tafébé –…

Artists: Actitud Maria Marta , Akua Naru , Asmara All Stars , ChocQuibTown , Dona Cila do Coco , Dub Colossus , Estelle Goldfarb , Family Atlantica , Golpe Seko , Jah9 , Karol Conka , Lura , Maguaré , Minyeshu , Mo'Kalamity , Obsesion , Pongo Love , Quantic , Sia Tolno , Skip&Die , SUPERSAN , Terrakota , The Afrorockerz , The Skints , Watcha Clan

Visions of Sound (September 2021)

Every month, we bring you a collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist: TweetSharePin0 Shares

Artists: Bomba Estereo , Combo Chimbita , Criolo , Dowdelin , Iamddb , Little Simz , M.anifest , Maia Barouh , Moor Mother , Nihiloxica , Rakoon , Rincon Sapiência , The Specials , Theon Cross , Xenia Rubinos

Daily Discovery: CRIOLO & Tropkillaz – CLEANE

Brazilian singer, rapper and songwriter Criolo re-joined forces with DJ Zegon and Laudz (better known as Tropkillaz) to release “Cleane’, a new single and video honouring all the victims of Covid-19.   “Art, once again, helps to give new meanings and emanate good energy, even in the midst of such…

Artists: Criolo

Podcast: Radio Mukambo #506 – From Scratch to the World

After last week’s tribute to the great Lee Scratch Perry, several musicians and producers let me know their work is also greatly influences by The Upsetter‘s work. So I did an open call on FB and IG and this is the result, almost two hours of producers and musicians influenced…

Artists: Andres Digital , Black Flower , Chouk Bwa & The Ångströmers , Conrad Crystal , Fokus King , Foxy Brown , FurmigaDub , Jallanzo , Kingston Echo , L\'entourloop , Lee Scratch Perry , Luana Flores , Maga Bo , Mental Abstrato , Omar Perry , Paolo Baldini DubFiles , Skarra Mucci

Mukambo Mixtape: Forró de Macumbeiro – Baião Temperado

This mixtape was inspired by the rising global trend of organizing forró balls, first in the Southeast of Brazil (São Paulo/Rio), then in the US and Europe. Not exactly the kind of forró I discovered in Pernambuco, at Chimchim da Baiana (Olinda) and such places. Another kind of forró and…

Artists: Adriano Salhab , Alex Madureira , Atômico MC , Barbatuques , Cabruêra , Chico Correa , Cláudio Rabeca , DJ Tudo , DJ Tudo e Sua Gente de Todo Lugar , Forro de Rebeca , FurmigaDub , Marginal Men , MassaranDub , Zé Brown

Visions of Sound (June 2021)

Every month, we bring you a collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist: TweetSharePin0 Shares

Artists: Caoilfhionn Rose , Combo Chimbita , Criolo , Don Zilla , Juana Molina , Lagartijeando , Lakou Mizik , Las Cafeteras , Martin Bruhn , Matteo , Oum , Priya Darshini , Rael , Rawayana , Rodrigo Leao , Yemi Alade

Mix: Mukambo’s Pan-Afrobeat Mixtape

Twenty+ years after Fela Kuti‘s death, afrobeat seems to be more alive than ever! Over the past two decades, afrobeat bands have arisen in the four corners of the earth, some paying homage to Fela, other playing their own blend of afrobeat, mixing their roots with Fela Kuti and Tony…

Artists: Ajate , Alma Afrobeat Ensemble , Bantu , Cacique 97 , Carapaus Afrobeat , Dj Tahira , Fanga , IFA , Jorge Ben , Les Frères Smith , Newen Afrobeat , NY.KO , Tonho Crocco , Tony Allen

Visions of Sound (April 2021)

Every month, we bring you a collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist: TweetSharePin0 Shares

Artists: Adekunle Gold , Alsarah And Nubatones , Ana Moura , Daniel Haaksman , Dj Dolores , El Remolón , Gary Bartz , ILe , Jaubi , Jupiter & Okwess , Little Simz , Lorenzo BITW , Philippe Cohen Solal , Tony Allen

Rhythm Passport Free Compilation – Vol. 59 – April 2021

Preview of the album:   This Album is no longer available however if you want to receive exclusive access to a free album like this each month just sign up to our monthly newsletter by filling in the form below:     Track List: 1. Umut Adan – Eflatun Kardeşler [from Eflatun…

Artists: Arooj Aftab , Ayuune Sule , Boogat , Cerrero , Chalart58 , Daara Tribes , Dag Tenere , Diogo Ramos , Dj Dolores , JuaNaMaN SaiSai , Lala Tamar , Nego Freeza , Rafiki Jazz , Samah Mustafa , Umut Adan , Wiyaala , Zegro Band

Podcadst: Radio Mukambo #487 – Women’s Voices

Specially for International Women’s Day, this podcast is entirely dedicated to women’s voices. And for the first time in 10 years, basically all tracks come from Be My Voice, a NYP Records-compilation by Global Riddims and Mukambo. Discover 15 female artists from around the world fighting for female rights and…

Artists: Belen Natali , Bomba Estereo , Chalart58 , Dawtas of Aya , Doña Onete , Huw Marc Bennett , Insólito Universo , Instigator Afrobeat Orchestra , Ko Shin Moon , La Dame Blanche , Liraz , Malecon , Samba de Coco Raízes de Arcoverde , Terrakota

Podcast: Rebel Up’s Nightshop #80

Best wishes to everyone, up to a much more positive and hopeful year! We start January 2021 with 3 hours of new global sounds, presented by Sebcat & Didi. 5 songs of the day from qawwali to gnawa, Brazilian indigenous activism, Arabic electro and Zanzibari pop. Our albums of the…

Artists: Criolo , Cyril Cyril , Elza Soares , Ko Shin Moon , Les Mamans du Congo , Lollise , Raed Yassin , Rrobin , Tia Maria Produçoes , TsouKina , Ustad Saami , Zaza , Zedashe

Visions of Sound (December 2020)

Every month, we bring you a collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist: TweetSharePin0 Shares

Artists: Cookin On 3 Burners , AYOM , Burna Boy , Cacao Mental , Calexico , CIMAFUNK , Criolo , ELWD , Emicida , Ill Considered , La Chica , Liraz , Mohammed Yahya , Nobuko Miyamoto , Nuri , Samm Henshaw