A big revelry for exciting Brighton-based independent label Tru Thoughts, as they celebrated their coming-of-age with a punching all-day party! Full of friends and fans, there were queues to see their newest acts that not even a wink or a press pass could sneak you through. A sign that they...
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The London International Arts Festival (LIAF) is back in town with its fifth edition, focusing its attention on the South Asian and Carnatic music subjects and building on them through musical collaborations, interactions and synergies. The 6-day event will get underway at Kings Place, where accomplished and internationally-renowned master Indian...
Spiritual and anthemic, Jacob Banks is a Nigerian born, British-bred songwriter who mixes gospel, soul and R&B with an unforgettable voice. Growing up in Birmingham, he treasured singing but never intended to actively engage with the music industry. He cites his career happening by chance whilst writing music to satisfy...
![Album Review: Oddisee – The Iceberg [Mello Music Group, 24th February 2017]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/a2735827702_10-335x335.jpg)
Welcome to Oddisee’s The Iceberg, where the obvious is not a third of what is not obvious: Look under cold water and you will encounter miles of commentary, innuendos, etc. His album is pleasantly loud but lacks in the originality of big-budget hip-hop, perhaps because he didn’t have the money...
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Sinkane loves London and London loves him. That’s why, more often than not, the British capital has the pleasure of hosting his gigs/perfomances/DJ-sets. It’ll happen again on the 6th of September, when the Sudanese-American musician will play at Heaven in Charing Cross, only a few months after his latest British...
The concept of an outdoor jazz festival hardly conjures images of glitter-filled Glastonbury excitement, a young hip crowd and dance-fuelled elation. However, previously exclusive jazz appears to be undergoing a fashion revolution and the grounds of Glynde Place hinted at this. Love Supreme, the UK’s only three-day greenfield jazz festival...
![Album Review: Retrospective for Love – Random Activities of a Heart [Wormfood Records, 10th March 2017]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/a2873499866_10-335x335.jpg)
Random Activities of a Heart is the debut album of Retrospective for Love, a London-based international neo-soul band active since 2010. Released on 10th March on Wormfood Records — the same label of Afriquoi, to give you a clue — the much-awaited long player follows two EPs that made them...
Erykah Badu is a force who subtly commands the stage with her jazzy voice, enlightened song-writing and empathetic connection. This was a much-anticipated return from the “Queen of Neo Soul” as she played her first London gig in five years (thanks to the work of Neo Luv). The venue was sold...
