More than a style or musical region, October’s appointment with Rhythm Passport’s Global Sundays at Hootananny is dedicated to an artist currently enriching and brightening the London music scene, Mohammed Yahya. Founding member of Native Sun, as well as bilingual rapper, poet, educator and events organiser, Mohammed is a 360-degree...
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Mishti Dance is THE underground music event for the Asian underground music scene. Curated by a passionate music historian, DJ Isuru and going on stage on Saturday the 31st August at Polar Union, the show is catering to the gap in the market, providing dancefloor night-out fillers to those identifying as...
We all know Somerset House as being one of the most stunning buildings in London with scenery set for refined exhibitions and long-established music series. Now, the Neoclassical edifice, located between the Thames and the Strand, is also spreading its name as an alternative cultural hub. An example of the...
Brixton is very much a stand-out home of the musical Caribbean diaspora in London, the home of much reggae, dub and ska… and on the 29th, Brixton shall play host to perhaps the most prevalent contemporary African-American poets – The Last Poets. Hootananny, which hosts all things weird and wonderful,...
Wednesday 30th January sees the return of Imagining Ireland to the Barbican. Imagining Ireland exists to expose the hidden gems of Irish talent to a UK audience and to deepen the audience’s understanding of what it means to be Irish today. Their first show, which premiered at the Barbican in...
A few days ago, we met with Trinidadian poet and writer Anthony Joseph in a coffee shop in Brixton. It was a pleasure to listen to Anthony’s stories of growing up in Trinidad, the music of calypso and soca, and what the Windrush generation means to London’s identity. Anthony also...
There has always been a deep and intrinsic bond between jazz and the Caribbean, so much so that the EFG London Jazz Festival is ready to celebrate it by dedicating a night to some of the contemporary bearers of the islands’ tradition. Windrush: A Celebration is indeed a tribute to those...
We’ve partnered with Groovalizacion Radio to bring you a monthly collection of the best world music-related videos. That’s our way to give value to too often overlooked, rich and diverse artistic expressions. Listen with your eyes! Watch the full playlist:
The sun is shining as people from all corners of the globe – including artists from six continents and fifty countries – come together for this year’s eclectic celebration of world music and dance culture. Families, friends and couples of all ages erect tents, blow up mattresses and boil water...
On Monday 5th March, a rather interesting group of musicians came together on the Barbican stage to present Imagining Ireland, a showcase, or – as Serious and The National Concert Hall presented it – a snapshot, of Irish music today. The first half of the evening began quite safely, with...
