Throughout history, the flow of ocean waves, human migration, and cultural exchanges have significantly influenced the shaping of societies. The...
If you want to relate with and understand the present state of a country, listen to its hip-hop music. That’s...
A one-off performance for a one-off event. It doesn’t happen too often that we get to enjoy a Fatoumata Diawara...
If there’s a band which thoroughly embodies the engaged character and dedication of the new Colombian music wave, that must...
You just need three words to describe a Pascuala Ilabaca’s gig: alegría de vivir. The joy of life that infects...
Tomorrow is the day… and the night: Budapest Ritmo kicks off its 2025 edition and celebrates its 10th anniversary. And...
Black Times opens with warm congas, followed by afro-typical cyclical riffs on the guitar, layered with repetitive female chorus, the...
An inaugural festival is always going to be packed with risk and suspense, and after the downpour that Friday night...
“Travelling is the strongest lesson of life,” announces Baaba Maal, one of West Africa’s most renowned musical spokesmen. The Senegalese...
Not that we are fans of monarchy or royal titles and ranks particularly; still when it comes to music, everything...
Going to a music festival is, in a way, a sort of pilgrimage. It is, for many, an act of...
As a warm-up show for the K-MUSIC FESTIVAL, happening September 2016, the Korean Cultural Centre in the UK (KCCUK) and...