The third episode of Rebel Passport features a journey to Bulgaria and the past, present and future of its music tradition. Little more than a month ago at Womex in Lisbon, together with our friends at Rebel Up, we had the pleasure to meet with and have a long and...
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We teamed up with our friends at Rebel Up! to shine a light and have a chat with some of the protagonists of this year’s WOMEX Official Showcase Selection. Check out this space for daily shows featuring interviews, music picks and plenty of good vibes and tunes from Lisboa starting off...
We are almost there! On Wednesday, Womex will finally kick off its 2022 edition, so much so our Musical Road to Womex is reaching its very last stages. But before the Worldwide Music Expo will raise the curtain on its Lisbon stage, we still have two more stop-overs to close...
The second leg of our Road to Womex brings us to South Africa, where we meet a talented and eclectic musician born and raised in Eastern Cape, who is dedicating her life and career to preserving, showcasing and bringing forward the local folk repertoire. Singer/songwriter, storyteller, activist, creative entrepreneur and...
The countdown has officially started… in two months’ time, the 2022 edition of Womex will get underway to spread the sounds, words and images of the world-music world throughout Lisbon. After a thoroughly successful experience in Porto last year, the Worldwide Music Expo is indeed going to be back to...
‘1+1’ is the brand-new single by Lisbon-based trio Três Bairros. Formed by guitarist Ricardo Gama, viola player João Correia and vocalist Bruno Ribeiro, the group blends the Portuguese folk tradition (particularly fado) with a more contemporary approach. You can find more info and listen to Três Bairros music...
It’s only March, but we are already looking forward to October for another Womex! The 2022 edition, which is going to happen in Lisbon between the 19th and 23rd of October, has recently announced its legendary 7 Samurai who will form the Official Jury and start to define another amazing programme of showcases, DJ-sets, film screenings, conferences, mentoring...
![Daily Discovery: Ana Moura, Branko & Conan Osíris – Vinte Vinte (Pranto) [Official Video]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/117826hqdefault-335x251.jpg)
‘Vinte Vinte (Pranto)’ is the new collaborative single by Portuguese musicians Ana Moura, Branko and Conan Osiris. In the video, the three artists meet in Alfama to lead a funeral procession through the alleys of the old Lisbon neighbourhood and pay “an homage to everyone who lived through the...
If Dino D’Santiago has grown into the voice of Lisbon or better the “New Lisbon” as the title of his song says, it’s because the Portuguese capital has deeply changed in the last years. Today the “Nova Lisboa” is a city where cultures finally collide and collaborate, where the old...
