Brazilian bossa nova legend brings samba to the Southbank, so expect special guests and sounds that take you to Rio and back. If there’s one thing people remember about the ’98 World Cup in France, it tends to be that advert. The Brazilian football team, by far the best in the...
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![Album Review: Sociedade Recreativa – Sociativa [Jarring Effects; February 2019]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sociedaderecreativaalbum-335x335.jpg)
Sociativa (Jarring Effects) is a punchy, electronic and beat-heavy rendition of older Brazilian pieces (mostly from North East Brazil) which have been remade for a modern audience. Definitely made for sub-woofers and loudspeakers, the heavy bass frequencies interact with traditional styles in an exciting fashion. Sociedade Recreativa is a collaboration between...
We know how you feel in this period, scrolling through your social feeds and envying friends, colleagues or acquaintances having the time of their lives at some random carnival parade who knows where. But don’t despair, because at times, you don’t need to be in Rio, New Orleans or Venice...
I had the pleasure of meeting Afrocidade in September and accompanying them as part of their London tour, watching them play at Rich Mix, run a dance workshop at the Black Cultural Archives and perform at Brixton Hootananny. The band took me in as a friend and as a member...
Zeca Pagodinho is an established samba performer with over 30 years’ experience, who cut his tooth playing in rodas de samba and writing music for G.R.E.S. Portela, one of the oldest and most well-known samba schools in Rio de Janeiro. Fifteen albums later, in the styles of samba and MPB, and...
Gabriel Contino has never been an ordinary musician. Since 1992, when he first wore the cape of Gabriel O Pensador, he became one of the most outspoken and influential MCs on the Brazilian hip-hop scene. He never spared a rhyme, fighting life’s injustices hard every day as well as bashing...
It wasn’t the first time that we had experienced and enjoyed a Doña Onete gig, still, she blew us away. Throughout her latest London show – which was organised by Movimientos and Mama Sound and took place at Rich Mix on the 17th of July – her energy and kaleidoscopic...
This July, you won’t need to sail the Amazon River to discover the roots of carimbò and North Brazilian culture. Simply head to Rich Mix on Tuesday 17th July, and next to luxuriating in Afro-Brazilian rhythms, you’ll also be entertained by a true legend of South American music. Supported by...
![Preview: Don Kipper Album Launch & Big Ben Jorge @ Wilton’s Music Hall [London; 22nd June 2018]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/dom-kipper-335x168.jpg)
Following a couple of tours in Europe, as well as recent appearances in the duo Tsvey Kipperim, the Kippers are back in full-power mode with their album Seven Sisters. Since their union in 2013, Don Kipper has interpreted the soulful sense of joy and grief of North-East London communities coexisting...
Download this exclusive FREE Rhythm Passport album TODAY! Preview of the album: Track List: 1. Blundetto feat. Ken Boothe – Have a Little Faith [from Slow Dance; Heavenly Sweetness] 00:00 – 03:01 2. Winston McAnuff & Fixi – Big Brother [Chapter Two Records] 03:02 – 06:30 3. Bombino – Tehigren...
