![Album Review: Lokkhi Terra – Cubangla [Funkiwala Records; June 2020]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/lokkhi-terra-cubangla-cover-335x335.jpg)
Mother Africa’s children do her proud once more in spreading her spirit across what is a rather large diaspora, considering she spent rather a long time beside humanity’s cradle. And just at the moment where it needs some cajoling to get up and stop feeling sorry for itself, in steps...
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![Album Review: Ariwo – Quasi [MANANA Records; May 2019]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ariwo-quasi-cover-335x335.jpg)
A four piece, Ariwo is made up of: Hammadi Valdes from Cuba on percussion; Oreste Noda; Canadian Jay Phelps (a renowned trumpeter who has played with Hugh Masekela, Wynton Marsalis and Soweto Kinch, among others); and Iranian-born composer/producer Pouya Ehsaei. They specialise in bringing traditional rhythms together into a modern...
One of the sensations of 2017 is back in great shape despite its change in formation. A new single (titled ”Pyramid‘), an album-in-the-making (ready for this Summer) and a bunch of shows scattered throughout the next few months (starting from tonight at Village Underground, part of La Linea Festival) are...
