“SOKÉ WO” is the new single by Togolese artist Dogo. The song is based on Akpesse-Bobobo rhythm played by Ewe people in the Region des Plateaux in Togo. “The dance has its roots from Wusuta and in the ‘Highlife’ popular music across West African countries and is generally performed...
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Hard to believe that such a dire and dramatic year could inspire such an abundance of remarkable albums. Or maybe, on the contrary, the multitude of emotions sparked by the pandemic and our new life’s circumstances might have been the main reasons why musicians were able to write, record and...
New label, new project and New World… We are always excited when new music projects come to life, and we can’t welcome them enough, especially when their creators are people who care about music and know tons about it, as well as being good old friends of Rhythm Passport. If...
In times like this, we are all in desperate need for something able to inspire us and let our minds wander. Afro-Cuban experimental project Ariwo artists were already very capable of doing that before the Covid madness, but now they’ve topped up their offer with a brand-new show blending together...
We’re really more than glad to see that Bandcamp’s Fridays have become a thing and music lovers are increasingly embracing and supporting them (next to supporting musicians and labels) month after month. The 7th Bandcamp’s Friday has just started, so we though to virtually crate dig the latest releases from...
There’s no doubt that, since last time we met them two years ago, the Nakhleh brothers have grown up, changed and arguably matured. Musically, they sound like two different people. As much as TootArd, the group they founded in Majdal Shams (their hometown on the Golan Heights) in 2010, sounds...
In times like these, we can only welcome with open arms and bless any fresh and forward-looking adventure that is set in motion in the music world…just like NYP Records, a brand-new label launched in Brussels by Tony Heynen. “NYP (Name Your Price) Records is the latest project of Tony...
Giulio Fonseca aka Go Dugong is one of those artists that we’ve been following closely in the past years. As one of the first producers in Italy to experiment with the melding of electronic music with global sounds, but also nightlife agitator with the now-legendary, borderless and cheerful party Balera Favela in Milan,...
Every festival worthy of its name features an exhilarating launch party. So, we can’t help but look forward to the Flawa 2020 Opening Party at EartH Hackney on the 6th of March. We were more than thrilled to read that after the success of its first edition, Flawa Festival will...