K.O.G & the Zongo Brigade is Afro-fusion in the truest sense of the word: “you can call us Afrofusionists! Think about African music and fuse it with every other genre you know in the world” said Kweku, founder member of the band, in our recent interview. He originally comes from...
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It’s Friday, so…roll out the red carpet for the weekend and get up-close and personal with the dance floor at the best music party in town! You’ll be dancing the night away to the uplifting West African vibes performed by London-based 5-piece band Afriquoi, entrancing Afro-electro grooves chosen and mixed...
You might think a 9-piece band is overwhelming by definition. So try to imagine a 9-piece band playing Ghanaian highlife, Nigerian afrobeat, West African rhythms and mixing them all with a UK multicultural urban approach. It goes without saying that Friday’s K.O.G. & the Zongo Brigade show at Jazz Café will...
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If you’ve never listened to ethio-jazz, a genre very popular in the bars and hotels of Addis Ababa during the 1960s and ’70s, Arat Kilo’s new album Nouvelle Fleur could be the perfect introduction. The Parisian band, whose name comes from a famous monument in the Ethiopian capital, brought into...
This is not just an exclusive mix by DJ Khalab, it is also a heartfelt tribute to one of the most brilliant, unpredictable and significant figures of West African music: William Onyeabor. “We have lost one of the grooviest psychedelic masters of African music In his Nigerian hometown, they were calling him ‘The Chief’....
Mosaiques Festival, a festival of world culture in an ever-changing format, returns to London this October with its offerings spread over two days: two evening performances, showcasing three acts each, including one free afternoon of entertainment, all in the familiar setting of Bethnal Green’s Rich Mix. The festival is founded...
This show promises five acts for one impressive night at Stour Space on 9th September. If you want to hear, dance and know where African and Latin music are heading, you mustn’t to miss this show! DJ Khalab, Bustin’ Loose, Magnus P.I and Pete, founder of intriguing label On the...
They did it again, for the sixth time in a row… Last Friday and Saturday, London Remixed Festival mixed & matched the British capitals diverse sounds, assorted beats and variegated grooves to give life to another sundry cultural event up & down Rich Mix’s four floors. Even if the 2016’s edition...
This has undoubtedly been Mbongwana Stars’ year. The six-piece hail from Congo and is comprised of Liam Farrell, Ranay Kalambayi, Theo, R9, Coco and Sage. They’ve been going from strength to strength following the release of their debut album ‘From Kinshasa’, earlier this year. The crowd couldn’t miss this opportunity...