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The new episode of Rendez-Vous à Bobo is a rendez-vous “from the archives” with the late great Hugh Masekela. Lucas Keen interviewed Masekela back in 2006, when he was just starting out in radio. Featured album of the month is Indaba Is out now on Brownswood Records + Some well known and...
There are only a bunch of musicians who can claim to embody the history and evolution of a music style. Bukky Leo is part of this restricted club. His career and possibly life are indeed manifestations of afrobeat. So much so that, if you’d like to approach the quintessential Nigerian...
![Album Review: Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela – Rejoice [World Circuit Records; March 2020]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/allen-masekela-rejoice-335x335.jpg)
With the very recent passing of Tony Allen, this set of recordings has special significance. He and South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela had been planning on making a record together for years and in 2010 this finally was about to become a reality. Producer Nick Gold got the two titans...
Since Rhythm Passport’s early days, Manu Dibango has constantly represented a music polestar to us. Back in 2014, we had the honour to interview him at Womad UK for what was one of our first features. Since then, he and his music have often enriched the pages of our website....
01/02/2020 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Awalé St Mary’s Church, London
