Rhythm Passport holders, welcome on board! We are ready to take off on our monthly two-hour musical journey around the world, zigzagging between continents, regions, and countries in no particular order. The first warm breezes of summer are finally in the air, and today we’re going fully tropical with plenty…

After the successful release of Luyando five years ago, Zimbabwean group Mokoomba is back with a new single named “Nzara Hapana” from their upcoming fourth album Tusona: Tracings in the Sand, which will be available on July 7th through Outhere Records. The song’s lyrics are in Shona, and it means “no hunger.”…

It happened a few days ago now, but when great men (and musicians) pass away, you always need some time to digest the news. That happened to us, as we were and still are Oliver Mtukudzi’s mere fans and supporters. However, for the people of Zimbabwe, Tuku’s death has been…

On Thursday 25th October, Mokoomba came all the way from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe to play to a rather diverse crowd at St Mary’s Church, Walthamstow. The night began with myself and my friend exhausted from work, sat slumped on one of the church pews lined with bibles near the…

 We don’t often go back home sweating and physically tired after a gig, but when we do, it’s because we’ve danced the show away and that’s inevitably what you’ll end up doing when Mokoomba are on stage. Since 2008, the Zimbabwean quintet put their souls and bodies in their performances…

Five years since their debut breakthrough album Rising Tide, Mokoomba return with Luyando – a focused, soulful and emotive collection of songs paying homage to their Zimbabwean culture. In the intervening years, the six-piece from Chinotimba Township, Victoria Falls have toured extensively – taking their blend of Zimrock and traditional…