A key component to ushering in a new golden era for jazz in London, Henry Wu has broken down the walls of what the genre means to the younger generation, thanks to his thrilling electronic productions and work with Yussef Dayes in Yussef Kamaal, the most exciting jazz band of a generation.
Here he works his magic behind the scenes as musical director, where he has hand picked a group of London's most exciting musicians including one of his Yussef Kamaal cohorts trumpeter Yelfris Valdés.Valdés will be taking centre stage in his own reinterpretation of the work of legendary jazz musician Freddie Hubbard, and alongside him Henry has selected Robert Mitchell on piano, Oli Hayhurst on bass and Marco Quarantotto on drums.There will also be special guests announced on the night - for all of the jazz fans out there new and old, this is an absolute must see.
In this show we go deeper into jazz in its limitless facets and styles, although limited in time but never in space, we dive into spiritual jazz, funky jazz, afrobeat jazz, and afro-cuban jazz. We are one and music is the bridge to Oneness! Music is the glue that connects…
Artists: Amaro Freitas , Balimaya Project , Emanative , Kevin Heynes , Local Authority , Maisha , Marcus Joseph , Muito Kaballa Power Ensemble , Seed Ensemble , Yussef Kamaal
At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some…
Artists: Altın Gün , Baildsa , Balothizer , Coops , Dabda , Danalogue , Dengue Dengue Dengue , Eva Lazarus , Fliptrix , George , History Of Colour , Kevin Haynes , La Dame Blanche , Lankum , Liniker E Os Caramelows , Namlo , Omar Sosa , Omar Souleyman , Onoe Caponoe , Pitch 92 , Pouya Ehsaei , Sarah Tandy , Sarathy Kowar , Tantz , The Budos Band , The Great Malarkey , Wara , Yelfris Valdés , Yeseo , Yilian Cañizares
When it comes to Yelfris Valdés and his countless music projects, you can be sure of two things: their quality and ability to surprise you. No matter whether they are more Latin, Afro-Cuban, electronic, traditional, jazz-oriented, or just fundamentally expressing their author – like the upcoming debut EP titled The…
Artists: Yelfris Valdés
That euphoric swelling an artist feels when they connect with their audience is what rumba musicians describe as ‘Manana’. The purity of this Cuban chemistry was the motivation behind the 2016 Manana//Cuba Festival in Santiago de Cuba, the Manana record label, and subsequently this month’s Barbican gig. Three friends are…
Artists: Ariwo , Dj Tennis , Obbatuké , Plaid , Soundspecies , Yelfris Valdés
The concept behind the AfroCubism collaboration is to celebrate and unite some of Mali and Cuba’s hottest musicians and to explore their shared spirit of Afro-Cuban soul. In the Sixties, socialist Mali politics had close links to those of the new communist Cuban government, creating strong ties between the two…
Artists: Afrocubism , Bassekou Kouyate , Hammadi Valdés , Piki Bosh , Seckou Keita , Yelfris Valdés
The fear across the world that Trump’s ‘extreme vetting’ executive order was a poorly conceived smokescreen to appease an angry, xenophobic minority have been proved once again. After the US consulate initially granted visas to Yussef, Ahmad and Kareem Dayes, they have now been revoked. Between them, they make up…
Artists: United Vibrations , Yussef Kamaal
Today, black music is warmth, experimentation, crossbreeding, avant-garde, tradition, and rhythm. Turin’s Jazz Re:Found festival explores these definitions, with a curious and forward thinking vision on music, honouring great names of the past while looking at the most current scenes with a sharp eye and sensitive ear. Spread across seven…
Artists: Dj Khalab , Gilles Peterson , Gogo Penguin , Grandmaster Flash , Tony Allen , Underground Resistance , Yussef Kamaal![Album Review: Yussef Kamaal – Black Focus [Brownswood Recordings, 4th November 2016]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/0008156826_10-620x620.jpg)
Black Focus is the culturally influenced debut album from junglist jazz duo Yussef Kamaal, on release with Brownswood Recordings. Delivered with cool attitude, the pair mix raw urban broken-beat grooves with 70’s jazz-fusion organ synth sounds. With hints of hip-hop, UK garage and neo-soul, the album reflects an edgier side…
Artists: Yussef Kamaal
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