Supported by London-based soulful singer/songwriter Tracy Sada, Soothsayers will pay a visit to the newly opened Woolwich Works on Saturday. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience their sound moving between reggae and afrobeat, dub and jazz, electronica and Latin influences to express the diversity of London and the UK social...
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You might already be in full Korean mood thanks to the hype lingering around Squid Game, however London will be treated to something completely different in the upcoming weeks… After its virtual version went online in 2020, K-Music Festival, the event organised by the Korean Cultural Centre UK and Serious dedicated to...
Summer 2021 might be officially over, but you can still relish in plenty of summery vibes squeezed into our seasonal selection. As we usually do every three months, we tidy up our music listening to put together a playlist to be listened to and watched featuring some of our favourite...
The Anthronauts is a Swiss “third-generation” afrobeat band, fed by the music of the ancestors Fela Kuti & Tony Allen as well as by the innovations of second-generation bands like Antibalas. Their self-titled debut album (cd of the week) features the South African singer Nongoma Ndlovu and a dubmix by...
The second stage of Musical Road to Womex, our new section introducing you to some of the protagonists of the showcases enriching Womex 2021’s programme, is a feast of funky and exciting vibes courtesy of the hottest act coming from the Cuban contemporary music scene. Cimafunk, who’s ready to release...
Enjoy “Caramelo”, the brand-new single extracted from Cuban funkero Cimafunk‘s upcoming album El Alimento, out on October 8 via Terapia Productions: https://orcd.co/elalimento
Organising and running a music festival these days might sound like pure madness… It’s not only about passion for and dedication to music and its interpreters, but also a risky work of art considering the volatile Covid-related situation, ever-changing rules and widespread insecurity affecting the cultural sector on a global...
You don’t often have the opportunity to explore and delve into the cultural roots and family tree of a musician simply by listening to his music. With Cochemea, we were offered just that. His second album, Baca Sewa, which was released only a few days ago by Daptone Records, is...
‘Favelas’ is the bran-new video by Polynesian French sound collector and explored Degiheugi. The single, which features Lyon-based musician Zackarose, is extracted from Degiheugi’s latest album Foreglow, in which he travels the music world far and wide from Brazilian samba to French chanson and afrobeat to instrumental hip-hop. ...
Welcome June with some fresh, quality and groovy music courtesy of San Diego-based Elektric Voodoo. The Southern California septet, which moved its first steps back in 2016, have brought new meanings to the psych-rock format. Their inclusive and broad-ranging sound shaped after years spent touring far and wide across the US...