In this show, we travel through the sounds of fado, desert blues, afro-Cuban jazz, afro-Cuban, afrobeat, Arabic reggae, and reggae! We kick off the show with the melancholic voice of Mariza, from Portugal, in “Quem me Dera”, a song was written for her by the Angolan singer-songwriter Matias Damásio. We...
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For the second year in a row, Mukambo and NYP Records teamed up to prove the global afrobeat scene is more alive than ever. Mukambo compiled 21 bands from the four corners of the earth, bringing their own blend of afrobeat to pay tribute to the Black President Fela Kuti...
Today, from 5PM, join us on Facebook for an afternoon and evening of Hi-Life sounds and words! We bring together a group of seasoned hi-life musicians from across the generations to have a conversation about Hi-Life which is an essential part of the Ghanaian cultural fabric. Conversation will be interspersed...
We know that summer is still one month away, but you can already breathe it deeply by taking the next weekend off and heading to Malta for EarthGarden Festival. The event, which debuted back in 2007, is the largest festival happening on the Mediterranean island and features more than 120...
For four nights, the Pizza Express Live programme will put aside its usual jazzy and bluesy aplomb to wear funky and upbeat music clothes. Between the 24th and 27th October, the Holborn venue will go wild hosting Global Beats, a music series organised in association with Shades of Soul and presenting...
With its West Africa exhibition in its final days, a sold out British Library welcomed London’s Afrobeat aficionados in a toast to Ghana Beats: an effervescent night of music, culture and food. Following last October’s well-received Felabration!, an expectant congregation braved a chilly February night to be plunged into the...
