Tag Archives: Merengue
Only two more nights to go, then it’s Salpicon time! On Saturday 21st of May, one of the funkiest event series on stage in London will be back at the Post Bar in Tottenham for a deep, deep dive into exhilarating Latin and Tropical vibes. From 9PM, the monthly party...
This show is dedicated to the Angolan Independence Day, commemorated on the 11th of November of 1975, dedicated as well to its people and marvellous country. The show kicks off with Bonga and its wonderful voice, music’s extracted from his debut albums, Angola 72 and Angola 74, then we travel...
If there’s a band which thoroughly embodies the engaged character and dedication of the new Colombian music wave, that must be La Perla. Rather than considering a strictly musical perspective, our focus lies on the social and environmental consciousness and militancy which the all-female trio formed by Diana Sanmiguel, Giovanna...
This show is a trip through world music and global beats searching for the Oneness in humanity, regardless of all geographical, political, economic and all kinds of divisions, and identifications we might all have, in these times of uncertainties we search for Unity. The unity that music brings to us…...
‘Rico Suave’ is the latest single by Mexican producer, DJ and musician Don Couto. The track is a blend of “salsa, cumbia, merengue, favela-funk and other tropical styles”. Find out more here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/doncouto/rico-suave
![Album review: Various – Léve Léve Sao Tomé & Principe Sounds 70s-80s [Les Disques Bongo Joe; January 2020]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/leve-leve-335x335.jpg)
Swiss-based label Les Disques Bongo Joe releases another superbly chosen compilation of African sounds. This time, thanks to the expertise and work of DJ Tom B, they take us to the islands of Sao Tomé and Principe, former Portuguese colonies located off the west coast of Africa. According to the...
![Album Review: Pop Makossa – The Invasive Dance Beat of Cameroon 1976–1984 [Analog Africa, 16th June 2017]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/a0325555163_16-335x335.jpg)
Analog Africa’s first release of 2017 is a masterclass in the exploration of long forgotten African grooves – this time Cameroon gets a vinyl archaeological excavation – and what a stellar selection of recordings they’ve unearthed! Extensively researched sleeve notes and images are the trademarks of Analog Africa, providing meticulously...
