Arsenal of Sounds opening party is getting closer and closer! On Friday, you are all invited to the launch of our monthly series at Woolwich Works (tickets available HERE) featuring no less than outer-national cumbieros Malphino and Let Drum Beat, a band connecting the dots between the Afro-Brazilian percussive drive, Scottish folktales, and West African rhythms, with antennas...
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Vieux Farka Touré‘s sixth solo album, Les Racines [the roots], was released on June 10th 2022 via World Circuit. The album’s sole purpose was to address more of the unavoidable conflicts going on in Mali today, not forgetting the fundamental topics at the core of this music. In light of the lockdowns in 2020, Vieux...
The first time we listened to Santrofi and the singles preceding their debut album Alewa, it was quite a revelation. A band of young and even younger Ghanaian musicians sounding bright, original and at the same time, fully dedicated and reverent to their country’s recent past tradition. The Accra-based collective...
![Daily Discovery: Linda Ayupuka – Yine Faamam (Official Video) [From album, God Created Everything, June 24, 2022]](https://www.rhythmpassport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/125499hqdefault-335x251.jpg)
Download this exclusive FREE Rhythm Passport album TODAY! Preview of the album: This Album is no longer available however if you want to receive exclusive access to a free album like this each month just sign up to our monthly newsletter by filling in the form below: Track List: 1. Calypso...
Check out the brand-new video by Muyo, a Brussels-based singer/songwriter and producer who blends West African rhythmics with rarefied electro-pop arrangements and dancy vibes. Titled ‘L’Eau’ (Water) the tune is “inspired by the element and the ancestral memories it can evoke” You can find more info here: https://linktr.ee/muyoworld
Not many musicians can boast that they have played and are still playing a crucial role in music history. That’s why we are more than honoured to welcome you to Woolwich and present you with a good and proper institution of West African and the UK scene. On Saturday the...
