Tag Archives: Ireland
![Album Review: Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee – BAMANAN [Real World Records; February 2022]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/bamanan-rokia-kone-cover-335x335.jpeg)
The roses go to Rokia… New on Real World Records and fresh from a coveted Songlines cover, Mali’s Rokia Koné, nicknamed “The Rose of Bamako”, blesses us with BAMANAN, which has been out since February 18th, and is a collaboration realised remotely with Irish super producer Jacknife Lee. Already a...
We are usually a bit sceptical at first when we read about a new African music diva in the making… Many artists have been (willingly or not) conferred that title in recent years, but only a “chosen few” have lived up to the expectations. That’s why whenever we have the...
The Barbican has come to light with another amazing cultural offering, in the form of Imagining Ireland. On the 21st of February, the evening will be dedicated to the rise in women’s voices within Irish artistic culture. There will be a wide mixture of Irish literature, poetry, music and a...
Wednesday 30th January sees the return of Imagining Ireland to the Barbican. Imagining Ireland exists to expose the hidden gems of Irish talent to a UK audience and to deepen the audience’s understanding of what it means to be Irish today. Their first show, which premiered at the Barbican in...
Four-piece traditional group Lankum fuse obscure, whimsical and unsettling songs of the past with their own strong sure sound. Their lyrics often depict the feelings of those left behind in post-recession Ireland. Like their contemporaries Stick in the Wheel, they bring a raw, punk edge to traditional songs; each word smacks of...
