Tag Archives: Middle East
![Event Review: Tootard @ Electrowerkz [London; Thursday 24th March 2022]](http://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tootard-2-photo-by-jenan-shkeer-335x296.jpg)
Rami and Hasan, the Syrian duo of brothers, have just finished their London show at the exciting and packed Electrowerkz tucked behind the main streets of Angel. As the last notes from the 80s-sounding synths echo out into the crowd, it feels as though the floor could fall through from the...
Eliko Bass is an Israeli singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who blends his passion for African and Middle Eastern sounds. He released Moalem, his second album, in December 2021, a work featuring North African influences, maqam elements and his family’s Iraqi heritage. You can listen to and buy the album here: https://elikobass.bandcamp.com/album/moalem
From the underwater soundscape of a mangrove forest in Mexico to the musical heights of Los Glaciares Park in Argentina, and from the lushness of beats of the Canadian Pacific Coast woodland to the melodies of a Polish one, El Búho has made room and sheltered nature into his remarkable brand-new...
With Liraz there are no half measures and once she’s on stage, you end up following her unconditionally. You are initially tantalised by her glittery electro-pop world by the Middle Eastern-scented aromatic vibes of her tunes, then she entraps you in it with her stage presence, dedication and social commitment...
It was mid-April when we firstly approached Samah Mustafa to arrange an interview. The Arab Palestinian singer, multi-instrumentalist and music therapist released a new album, titled BALLOOR, only a few months earlier and we wanted to delve a bit into her sound on the edge between the Arabic folk tradition...
Bashar Murad is a Palestinian electro-pop singer/songwriter from Jerusalem. ‘Antenne’ is his brand-new single and features rapper and DAM founding member Tamer Nafar. “The two artists join forces in laying the foundations for a new and futuristic reality by switching off and calling for a liberation from the ugly...
Now more than ever, three weeks after a ceasefire ended 11 days of air raids and shelling and the international press and media coverage has returned to its low hum, it’s crucial to keep the attention from wavering, and spotlight the daily sufferings and tensions borne by the people living...
