We are honoured to invite Western Saharan singer Aziza Brahim to The Jazz Cafe this October.
Her style fuses Saharawi roots with influences as diverse as jazz, rock, Spanish popular music, Afro-Latin rhythms and the blues. Her new album, Sahari, is due to come out on 15th November with Glitterbeat Records and is the result of her tireless work alongside Amparo Sánchez (Amparanoia, Calexico).
Born into the Sahrawi Desert Refugee Camp in 1976, her story defies belief and is a testament to her talent and character. Now exiled in Barcelona, Brahim's inimitable folk style is lauded all over the world as she promotes the resistance of her people and praises the role of women in the revolution of her homeland.
“Born in in the desolate Sahrawi refugee camps in Algeria, Brahim uses her songs to bring attention to one of Africa’s forgotten tragedies. Cool, stately and soulful.”- The Guardian
Opening the night will be remarkable London based afro-dub ensemble Fofoulah.
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:
Artists: Ana Tijoux , Asian Dub Foundation , Aziza Brahim , Bigyuki , Deradoorian , Ghetto Kumbe , HHY , Lous and the Yakuza , Luedji Luna , Mas Musiq , Nubiyan Twist , Populous , Sumac Dub , The Kampala Unit , U-Zhaan , Urban Village![Album Review: Aziza Brahim – Sahari [Glitterbeat Records; November 2019]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/aziza-brahim-sahari-cover-620x620.jpg)
Sahari is an exciting new step for Aziza Brahim featuring more electronic elements than her previous two Glitterbeat albums Soutak and Abbar El Hamada. The different soundscapes and instrument arrangements of each track give a coherent arc to the music and storytelling. Unlike her previous albums which were recorded as…
Artists: Aziza Brahim![Album Review: Fofoulah – Daega Rek [Glitterbeat Records; November 2018]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/fofoulahcover-620x620.jpg)
No matter what your final verdict on Daega Rek is, (Fofoulah’s new album released by Glitterbeat Records), what you can’t deny is its originality and unorthodoxy. The second work from the London-based band is more than able to bewilder, confuse and stupefy its listeners thanks to its unrestrained approach, but…
Artists: Fofoulah
You simply need to look at her, her eyes and expression to understand the nature of the experiences, adventures and encounters that Aziza Brahim has gone through in her life. The Sahrawi singer/songwriter, true mouthpiece of her people’s daily fight to be recognised, has spent her entire existence as a…
Artists: Aziza Brahim
Aziza Brahim’s new album Abbar el Hamada (out now on Glitterbeat) blew us away on first listening with its haunting tales of a life spent in refugee camps. It was therefore a great pleasure to get the chance to interview this important singer. Exiled as she is from the country of…
Artists: Aziza Brahim
WOMAD UK 2016 edition will also be the 10th on the grounds of Charlton Park, that’ why the organisers are already going all out to celebrate the anniversary… You just have to take a glance at the first name announced for the upcoming 34th edition of the event, which will take…
Artists: Afriquoi , Aziza Brahim , Baaba Maal , Baloji , Dom La Nena , George Clinton , Hot 8 Brass Band , Ibrahim Maalouf , Moh! Kouyaté , Sidestepper![Album Review: Aziza Brahim – Abbar el Hamada (Across el Hamada) [Glitterbeat]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/aziza-brahim-abbar-el-hamada_72dpi-620x620.jpg)
The new album by Barcelona-based singer Aziza Brahim from Western Sahara is a masterpiece in the expression of displacement felt by the thousands of refugees from her homeland, of which she is one. Produced with sparkling clarity by Chris Eckman (who also worked with Bassekou Kouyate and Tamikrest) Abbar el…
Artists: Aziza Brahim
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