![Album Review: Dirtmusic – Bu Bir Ruya [Glitterbeat; February 2018]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dirtmusic-335x335.jpg)
Dirtmusic return with their fifth album, Bu Bir Ruya, released on the well-established label Glitterbeat Records. Differing from previous endeavours, Bu Bir Ruya is a partnership with Turkish psychedelic pioneer Murat Ertel – of alternative Turkish band Baba Zula. Recorded in a converted car garage in Istanbul, Bu Bir Ruya combines...
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What a year 2017 has been for Namvula. A new album (titled Quiet Revolutions that we recently reviewed)and a newborn baby have surely revolutionised the life of the Scottish/Zambian singer-songwriter. We had the pleasure of meeting her a few weeks ago to have a chat about all the events that occurred...
We had the pleasure to include their new album’s title-track (“Wahio”) in the September instalment of our monthly compilation, and now we haven’t missed the opportunity to premiere another of their new tunes. The reason why we are so delighted to introduce you to BRZZVLL and their music is “simply” because...
Cross-cultural influences and unpredictable beats are fundamental columns for music innovation and inspiration. Music that takes off – its fresh sound shows you the space beyond the conceptions of what is electronic, what is not, and what is jazz. This is where you meet Cykada, a 6-man space-shuttle bringing you...
Formed in London in 1971, from a varied collection of Caribbean musicians, Cymande have blazed a funk-drenched trail and spread their message of peace and togetherness ever since. After a number of years in which their members devoted their energy to other projects, the band are back on the road,...
We know that, when it comes to music, the people at Focus Organization love to do things good and proper, but this time they went the whole hog. They wanted to pay homage to African and African diaspora musical traditions, all (or most) of them. Since that wouldn’t be possible...
This is enriching music, of sheer quality and what’s more, given the scale of the event in which it will be played, will preserve all its cosiness and genuine intimacy. If you’re looking for an evening to titillate your cultural curiosity and give aromatic flavour to your week, mark down...
![Preview: Field Day @ Victoria Park [London, 3rd June 2017]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fd17_web-square_170424_full23b-335x335.jpg)
Field Day Festival returns for its 11th year this coming June. Held in Victoria Park, East London as has become its tradition, this time however it will take place on the Saturday only, rather than lasting for two days as it has in the past. Fear not though, as despite...
Among the dozens of bands that claim to play some unclassifiable music, Melt Yourself Down are probably one of the most convincing, because with very good reason they can attest to being whimsical, original and unpredictable. Since you need to display plenty of inventiveness and artistry to deserve those qualities,...
![Album Review: Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita – Transparent Water [World Village/Harmonia Mundi, 24th February 2017]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/artworks-000190691518-ioy2nx-t500x500-335x335.jpg)
Transparent Water, a meeting between Cuban jazz pianist Omar Sosa and versatile Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita, is a delightful sounding album that lures the listener into an enchanted sonorous world. Keita has made his mark in recent years as a sensitive collaborator (with Welsh harpist Katrin Finch, for example),...
