![Album Review: Noura Mint Seymali – Arbina [Glitterbeat Records, 16th September 2016]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/noura-mint-seymali-arbina-800-335x335.jpg)
Noura Mint Seymali’s latest release, Arbina (Glitterbeat Records), is probably one of the most unusual and intriguing albums I’ve ever listened to. As someone who unfortunately isn’t very familiar with West African music (let alone that of Noura’s homeland, Mauritania), my first taste of her album initially left me slightly...
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![Album Review: Gaye Su Akyol – Hologram Ĭmparatorluğu [Glitterbeat Records, 11th November, 2016]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a2744018495_10-335x335.jpg)
Gaye Su Akyol blends Western rock and the sounds of psychedelia with traditional Turkish-influenced melodies. A dizzying and yet strangely addictive combination, imagine finding yourself on a hallucinatory high with a herd of dancing camels in a middle-eastern desert, and this would be the perfect soundtrack. Gaye is a fresh...
When rock and electronic sounds reinvigorate (Fuel) an already hot-blooded and passionate style like flamenco (Fandango), the outcome can only be combustible. That’s why Fuel Fandango have developed into exciting and acclaimed actors on the Spanish music scene. With their latest release, Aurora, and its respective Summer tour, which brought...
The South-Korean music scene is much more lively and diverse than one might think. There is much more to it than the dozens of girl and boy-bands in glittery clothing who are to be seen dancing daily on their national TV channels. In the alleys of Hongdae, the Seoul neighbourhood...
If the names Cairokee and Zap Tharwat don’t ring any bells it’s probably because you’re a) not Egyptian b) don’t have Egyptians friends c) are not interested in Egyptian music or d) are not up-to-date with the North African country’s current events. Those artists personify and the last five years...
Organised by British event company Marsm and supported by Alaraby TV Network, don’t miss Cairokee this week at Student Central in a unique night of world blues and contemporary Egyptian music, where touching and vibrant lyrics blend with modern Egyptian rock. After a sold-out concert in London last year, Cairokee are back for...
