Out Of Africa – An in-depth trip throughout world music and global beats from an African perspective!! This show is a close up for 2021, another difficult year, yet, with so many blessings and so many things to be grateful for. This show is dedicated to all the people in...
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In this show we go deeper into jazz in its limitless facets and styles, although limited in time but never in space, we dive into spiritual jazz, funky jazz, afrobeat jazz, and afro-cuban jazz. We are one and music is the bridge to Oneness! Music is the glue that connects...
In the new episode of Rendez-Vous a Bobo, Lucas makes a ‘rendez-vous’ with DJ, broadcaster, and label boss Gilles Peterson. Gilles highlights a few key tunes from West Africa in his record box, talks French radio, and managing a record label in 2021. Tracklist: • Fela Kuti – Roforofo Fight...
The new episode of Rendez-Vous à Bobo is a rendez-vous “from the archives” with the late great Hugh Masekela. Lucas Keen interviewed Masekela back in 2006, when he was just starting out in radio. Featured album of the month is Indaba Is out now on Brownswood Records + Some well known and...
This Corona stuff really sucks ey! Since we might all be bound by borders for a while, we’d like to come together and share some happiness in the shape of a playlist or mix! In the next days and weeks, check out Safe & Sounds, where we will figuratively introduce you...
At times, we ask the Rhythm Passport family some cruel tasks. For example, to musically retrace their 2010s and pick only five albums among the hundreds (or thousands) they have listened, loved and/or felt particularly important considering the world music world. Click on the names below and you will meet...
If you are looking for refuge as we get close to winter, then jazz saxophonist Gary Bartz has the perfect night to take cover. On 16th November, he will be joined by London jazz outfit Maisha, LA jazz vocalist Dwight Trible and London singer and MOBO award winner Zara McFarlane for...
Brian d’Souza is a Glaswegian-born DJ, musician and producer of both Goan and Kenyan descent, who spent seven years travelling far and wide to places such as Uganda, Cuba and Norway. As Auntie Flo, d’Souza created Radio Highlife – released on 12th October 2018 via Brownswood Recordings – that can...
By now, you’d already know that we don’t like charts, ranks or hierarchies. So, of course, we have compiled a list of our favourite albums of the year (next to songs and videos), but more than a ranking, we prefer to call our choices a “music guide to 2018”. To...
Still cerebrating how to celebrate the last night of 2018 and the first morning of 2019? We are here to help with a selection of some of the best NYE parties happening in London and the rest of UK. Whether you’re willing to spend the 31st December dancing, revelling in...