![Album Review: The Turbans – s/t [Six Degrees Records; April 2018]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/theturbans_cover_300dpi-335x335.jpg)
The Turbans announce their arrival with an eclectic self-titled debut album, which takes inspiration from all around the world. Released on Six Degrees Records on April 6th, The Turbans’ whirlwind album is similar to taking a trip around the world in 80 days. You may struggle to find a corner...
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On the evening of Friday the 9th of March, one of London’s most iconic venues, The Jazz Café, will host a night of Indo-jazz music with UPAJ Collective, led by composer, producer and percussionist Sarathy Korwar. Born in the US but raised in India and now based in London, Sarathy’s...
![Preview: Shishko Disco @ Balabam (London, 16th December 2017]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/shishko-disco-1038x576-335x186.jpg)
Born as a travelling musical project, Shishko Disco blows strong winds with their innovative interpretations of traditional Balkan, Turkish and Arabic music. They connect the realm of these traditions with tuneful rock and funky threads – at times, radiating Latin beams. From the Himalayan Mountains to Indian shores, from Berlin...
The London International Arts Festival (LIAF) is back in town with its fifth edition, focusing its attention on the South Asian and Carnatic music subjects and building on them through musical collaborations, interactions and synergies. The 6-day event will get underway at Kings Place, where accomplished and internationally-renowned master Indian...
![Preview: Different Trains 1947 @ Barbican Centre [London, 1st October, 2017]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dt47-335x188.jpg)
Different Trains 1947 is the closing performance of the Transcender Festival, happening at the Barbican Centre from September 28th to October 1st, bringing “ecstatic and devotional music from around the world”. Taking inspiration from Steve Reich’s Different Trains, an audiovisual piece documenting train journeys in the US and Europe at...
On Thursday, August 17th, three musical legends come together to create something beautiful at Camden’s Jazz Cafe. Arguably the most recognisable name of the three is Shabaka Hutchings, one of Britain’s most prolific saxophonists who you might know from his work with Sons of Kemet, Sun Ra Arkestra, The Comet...
Join M.I.A. at the iconic Southbank Centre from 8-19 June for this year’s Meltdown Festival, which she has carefully curated for your aural and visual pleasure! This year is the 24th edition of the Meltdown Festival, which features a different, respected musician at the helm each year, showcasing their influences...
Highlight of the 2016 edition of the London International Arts Festival (LIAF), and one of the most popular and expressive MCs of the UK music scene, Soom T recently brought her urban sound, provocative lyrics, resolute character and Indian background to London’s Rich Mix, for an incendiary gig. We had...
With six albums and a nomination for the Mercury Prize on her resumé, Susheela Raman, British-Indian musician, raised between Australia and London, has been captivating audiences around the world with her mesmerising voice and powerful performances since 2001. Ahead of her performance on 1st February at the Roundhouse in London,...
![Album Review: Kefaya – Radio International [Radio International Records, 14th October 2016]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/radio-international-cover-335x334.jpg)
Once upon a time, in a world no larger than a big ball, political music was often not as artistically ambitious as visual art or poetry. It made for great music by names like Bob Dylan or Jose Afonso instead of graffiti names like SAMO, composing and performing art pretty...
