If you mention Casino Royale to any Italian music enthusiasts born from the 60s on, they won’t suddenly associate the name with the 007 movie, but their eyes will light up all the same recalling a band that has possibly ‘soundtracked’ more than a few moments of their lives. That’s...
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On Friday the 13th of April, Soothsayers will be joined by Fela Kuti’s keyboard player of the Egypt 80s era, Dele Sosimi, to bring you a night of Afrobeat-inspired dub. Even on their own, Soothsayers are nothing short of a spectacle – vocalising a political movement through music in a...
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...
Rumor has it that in June 2018 we will see and listen to a new Soothsayers album. So, if we were you, we wouldn’t miss the upcoming show of the London-based sextet at Camden’s Jazz Café. On the 9th of February, the band will introduce its fans to Dis &...
There are some musical experiences that you absolutely should not miss at any cost. Maybe they won’t change your life, but they will surely give you a different perspective of the world and its multifaceted soundscapes. A TootArd gig is one such experience. First of all, for a quite evident...
The day before Chinese Man Records Party at Electric Brixton, we caught up with Guy from Chinese Man to hear what we can expect from the live show. Plus, got some insights into their influences, and the story behind their latest video – ‘Wolf’. The trip-hop collective based in France...
![Album Review: The Hempolics – Kiss, Cuddle & Torture Volume 1 [Reggae Roast, 6th October 2017]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/a1374214268_10-335x335.jpg)
The Hempolics’ debut album Kiss Cuddle & Torture Volume 1 is a fun and inventive debut record packed with zesty numbers from start to finish. Perhaps what makes The Hempolics so distinctive is their refusal to fully commit wholeheartedly to one genre – to describe them simply as a reggae...
January 27th, Chinese Man comes to Electric Brixton for a Chinese Man Records Party – featuring special guests Youthstar, A.S.M., Baja Frequencia and Mophono. The night, organised by Live Nation & Academy Events in association with Diplomats of Sound, will be an exciting review of the current artists under the Chinese...
Politics is intrinsic to the Golan Heights landscape. The region, disputed by Syria and Israel since the mid-1960s, lingers in an unresolved state, which influences its people’s everyday life, culture, and music. That is why, even if you do not want to be meddled and muddled with politics, you inevitably...
![Album Review: Mista Savona – Havana Meets Kingston [Baco Records; 3rd November 2017]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/draft10_mistasavona-havanameetskingston_lores-335x335.jpg)
Australian beatmaker and DJ, Jake Savona’s latest album Havana Meets Kingston seeks to unite two powerful and distinct musical islands with a wealth of Cuban and Jamaican guests and collaborators. Don’t expect a seamless hybrid of styles – the tracks fall roughly into either Latin or reggae – it’s not...
