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Check out ‘Lamizè Pa Dous’, the 2nd single extracted from Leave the Bones, the upcoming collaborative album by Haitian band Lakou Mizik and electronic producer Joseph Ray, out on 6th August via Anjunadeep. “Lamizè Pa Dous’ focuses on one woman’s search for support and meaning. Singing the words “misery...
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Lakou Mizik and Joseph Ray literally revive the spirit of Haitian Kanaval (Carnival) in their new single and video ‘Ogou (Pran Ka Mwen)’. The video follows “a father and son as they prepare to take part in the annual celebrations in Jacmel, Haiti” and is named after ‘Ogou’, the...
Hard to believe that such a dire and dramatic year could inspire such an abundance of remarkable albums. Or maybe, on the contrary, the multitude of emotions sparked by the pandemic and our new life’s circumstances might have been the main reasons why musicians were able to write, record and...
20/10/2019 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm Mélissa Laveaux The Jazz Cafe, London
For the 16th year running, Joyful Noise will breathe African music deep into London. We don’t usually like to generalize or put different music in the same basket, but one of the best traits of the London African Music Festival is its all-embracing character, highlighting the richness and diversity of...
09/11/2018 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Greenhouse Gig: Germa Adan (plus guest: Merlyn Driver) Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses, London
One of the absolute highlights of WOMAD this year came in the form of a little-known Haitian rocker called Moonlight Benjamin. On Sunday evening, she delivered 45 minutes of enthralling voodoo blues, filled with guitars, powerful drums and the richly textured voice of Moonlight Benjamin herself. The result was an...
