Justin Adams, guitarist and producer, is notorious for his love of the North/West African blues grooves. In previous years he had already appeared in projects with Mauro Durante and his seven-piece band, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino. Known for his violin and percussive abilities, Mauro performs music from Southern Italy, the pizzica...
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![Album Review: Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal – Get on Board [Nonesuch Records; April 2022]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/get-on-board-cover-335x335.jpeg)
Bringing forward influences from the American folk and blues revival of the 1940s, Get on Board (2022) by Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal is a joint love affair with the music of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee, an album in particular, Get on Board (1952). As Taj Mahal reminisced, “If we wanted...
All Hand Hoy lads and get ready for a night like no other! On Saturday the 5th of March, from their East Midlands mooring, the nine old salts serving as the Seas of Mirth crew will unfurl the sails of their “magic galleon” and set forth to town for their...
Gugu Mamba is a South-African singer/songwriter and lead-singer of Coffee Bean Collective. She’s currently based in the North-Eastern city of Mombela in the Mpumalanga province, which sits on the border with Mozambique and Eswatini. The region and its folktales and traditional repertoire have deeply influenced Gugu Mamba’s music. Her sounds move indeed between...
Beach Fog is the new single by Karner Blue, a Chicago-based guitarist and producer. The track is extracted from Hello Karlov, his latest album released in January 2022, which brings together his passion for ambient music, psychedelic rock and funk. More info here: https://karnerblue.bandcamp.com/
“Head Up In The Clouds” is the new single by Cayman Islands reggae fusion singer/songwriter Stuart Wilson. The tune is a perfect embodiment of Stuart’s musical ideal, a mix between Caribbean roots-reggae, jazz, blues and funk called ‘Reggae Renaissance’. You can find and listen to more of his...
Check out the first single extracted from Dedicated Men of Zion‘s upcoming album The Devil Don’t Like It out on March 4 via Bible & Tire Recording Co. The gospel quartet from Eastern North Carolina is indeed ready to follow up its 2020’s debut with another inspired and inspiring work blending “traditional...
Familial and unrefined, Binga encompasses the fundamental sounds of Samba Touré’s heritage. It is named after Samba’s hometown and its focus of thought is rooted deep within his culture. It is the most nostalgic Samba Touré Glitterbeat‘s album to date and also the most intimate, giving Wande a run for its...
Today, we have the pleasure of introducing you to a brand-new project coming from Italy. No worries, regardless of all the hype and glitter, we are not talking about anything Eurovision-related, but a far more refined and far-reaching work released by Sicilian born-and-bred DJ and producer Massimo Napoli, better known...
