You don’t expect that one of the most sought-after and original rock bands would eventually come from an oasis city in the depths of the Algerian Sahara Desert. Still, since their inception occurred in 2006, Imarhan has grown into an unadulterated and impassionate embodiment of what the soul of rock...
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Montparnasse Musique are a duo formed by South African Chobolo Manyelo and Algerian-French Nadjib Ben Bella, two DJs and producers who met in Paris’ Montparnasse station and joined forces to create a dancy Afro-electro project. Their collaboration just gave life to ‘Bitumba’, the duo’s second single out on Real...
Spend the afternoon with us flowing between North African and the Middle Eastern sounds. We will join the University of Tropical Sound in a sonic journey indulging in vibes and rhythms from the Maghreb, Arabian Peninsula and the Levant. From 2PM till 7PM on our Facebook page, we will have...
Tomorrow, come and spend the afternoon with us flowing between North African and the Middle Eastern sounds. We will join the University of Tropical Sound in a sonic journey indulging in vibes and rhythms from the Maghreb, Arabian Peninsula and the Levant. From 2PM till 7PM on our Facebook page,...
It’s almost that time of the year again, when you can spend an entire day at Rich Mix enjoying dozens of exciting acts, from West-East-North-Southern Africa, Latin and South America, and well, the UK entirely for free. That’s because Open the Gate Festival is approaching, and on Saturday 8th June...
View Edna Martinez bio here A musical selection by Edna Martinez related to her LatinArab project. “LatinArab is a DJ-set by Edna Martinez (Colombia) with live percussion by Romeo Natur (Germany / Palestina), both living in Berlin. This show is a melting pot of Oriental, Tropical, Afro-Caribbean, ancestral music and organic...
![Album Review: Ammar 808 – Maghreb United [Glitterbeat Records; June 2018]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ammar808-335x335.jpg)
Known for its astonishing desertic landscapes and its rich cultural history, the Maghreb is a vast region in North Africa that was once ruled by Berber dynasties under one reign. Nowadays, this land is divided between Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, Mauritania and Western Sahara, but nevertheless, their differences are strongly...
![Album Review: Imarhan – Temet [City Slang; February 2018]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/imarhan-temet-335x335.jpg)
Imarhan are a five-piece Tuareg band from Tamanrasset, the Southern Algerian part of the Sahara desert that covers much of North Africa. Their second album Temet is released by the same label as their successful debut – City Slang. Temet was self-produced in Paris, with the help of genre pioneers...
Preview: Nazim Ziryab Project + El Foukr R’Assembly @ Rich Mix (London, Saturday 10th February 2018)
The best music from Algeria will take the stage on the 10th of February when Nazim Ziryab Project and El Foukr R’Assembly will showcase the new sounds coming from the North African country at Rich Mix in Shoreditch. The final act of a full-day celebration of Algerian culture (Mawaef Multimedia...
You simply need to look at her, her eyes and expression to understand the nature of the experiences, adventures and encounters that Aziza Brahim has gone through in her life. The Sahrawi singer/songwriter, true mouthpiece of her people’s daily fight to be recognised, has spent her entire existence as a...