Oh yes, we had quite some fun at the latest Arsenal of Sounds… We danced, embraced the “sacred rhythmic fire” and enjoyed amazing Afro-infused music. But when you have the opportunity to welcome on stage two acts like Mulele Matondo’s Matondology Riot and Seby Ntege & Band, what else can...
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Throughout the last four months of 2022, from its Woolwich Works residency, Arsenal of Sounds has travelled around Europe and crossed the Mediterranean to reach its African shores. Now, it’s finally time to explore the African music Continent by presenting an evening of warm and enthusiastic Pan-African sounds. On Friday...
After a short break, Arsenal of Sounds is ready to be back on the Beanfeast Space’s stage at Woolwich Works! On Friday 3rd of February, we are going to dance the winter chill away with the rhythmic fire ignited by Mulele Matondo and his Matondology RIOT jam and Seby Ntege...
![Daily Discovery: Linda Ayupuka – Yine Faamam (Official Video) [From album, God Created Everything, June 24, 2022]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/125499hqdefault-335x251.jpg)
Check out “Eshu”, the new single by Toronto-based band Amai Kuda et Les Bois. Written by singer/songwriter and Sangoma Amai Kuda, “Eshu” is a tune in honour of the Orisha deity. It “calls upon him to transform negative into positive, invoking an ancestral voice to illustrate the humour...
Nights don’t come more soulful than this! On Saturday, 7th May, head for Woolwich Works and take a dive into Awale’s funky sound, shaped on afrobeat, highlife, sabar rhythms, Afro-soul, jazz and even Latin influences. The London-based 9-piece band, captained by Senegalese (of Wolof origins) singer/songwriter Biram Seck and French...
Check out Ugandan singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seby Ntege and his band performing a live rendition of ‘Akawala’ for African Night Fever. The song is a first snippet into the band’s upcoming album Nyonyi Nyange. You can find more info following this link: https://sebyntege.co.uk/
Relentlessly spinning; never still. Gilles Peterson always has one eye on the future: a taste-making muso of the highest form with an ear for the best new beats and sounds. Every year he hosts the annual Worldwide Awards which celebrates the best in underground music. He’ll be back at Koko in...
