Who would have thought that mixing roles, letting musicians wear the clothes of journalists, would have been so stimulating… In view of their upcoming double-bill show (at Rich Mix London on Friday 23rd November), organized by Arts Canteen and part of the 2018 edition of the EFG London Jazz Festival,...
Tag Archives: North African
![Album Review: Amira Kheir – Mystic Dance [Sterns Music; 12th October 2018]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/amira-kheir-335x335.jpg)
Amira Kheir is no stranger to making critically acclaimed albums, this latest instalment being her third full-length release for Sterns Music after View From Somewhere (2011), and Alsahraa (2014). Amira Kheir has a beautiful sound that smoothly blends the nostalgic tones of East Africa: North Sudan/Southern Egypt Nubian musical traditions,...
Preview: Habibi Funk + Debora Ipekel & Ece Duzgit @ The Jazz Cafe (London; Friday 2nd November 2018)
Habibi Funk have injected 60s and 70s funk and jazz – and just about anything else that grooves from the Arab world – into re-releases, epic compilations and DJ sets the world over. A must know for any vintage music lover, record collector or world music groove-er, Habibi Funk record...
The Jazz Cafe has been enjoying a splurge of global fusion events, welcoming megastars of the electronic ‘world scene’ to party on their dance floor. Friday the 21st September promises to be another successful global rave as they welcome Parisian duo Acid Arab to the stage. This duo hypnotises audiences...
It all started two years ago in the scenic setting of Villa Janna, on the outskirts of Marrakech. Two editions later, Atlas Electronic has already become one of the most sought-after and intriguing electronic and global beats festivals in the world. There are plenty of reasons behind the success of...
In days when gnawa music popularity has grown exponentially and its sound has seduced DJs and producers all over the world, there’s no better occasion to travel back to its roots, attending an event exposing and celebrating one of its masters. On 25th July, London’s West End venue Nell’s Jazz...
A moment occurred during the final stages of The Turbans‘ album launch show at the Islington Assembly Hall which symbolised the entire gig – an image which epitomised almost two hours of wild and well-played music: Oshan ‘Danger’ Mahony, one of the founders of the project, firmly holding and beating...
Ladies and gentlemen, come near and bask in the earthy sound of the oddest band alive! Believe it or not, the most free-spirited, erratic and whimsical collective of the UK global sound scene has finally settled down for a bit – just long enough for The Turbans‘ wagon to roam...
![Album Review: Imarhan – Temet [City Slang; February 2018]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/imarhan-temet-335x335.jpg)
Imarhan are a five-piece Tuareg band from Tamanrasset, the Southern Algerian part of the Sahara desert that covers much of North Africa. Their second album Temet is released by the same label as their successful debut – City Slang. Temet was self-produced in Paris, with the help of genre pioneers...
There are hardly any better ways with which to illustrate the concept of ‘upbeat’ than by narrating a TootArd show. The band, hailing from the Golan Heights, with its heartening music, are the best answer to the decades of political troubles and social struggles burdening the region, and one of...
