In times when the Afro-Brazilian bond is vilified and almost censured, an album like Bixiga 70’s Quebra Cabeça is more...
A band steeped in societal message, Bokanté strive to bring more awareness to social abstraction and human indifference. Through a...
I had the pleasure of meeting Afrocidade in September and accompanying them as part of their London tour, watching them...
Two hot, Grammy award-winning jazz outfits – Bokanté (founded by Michael League of the multicultural New York-based group Snarky Puppy)...
If, in the recent months, London has become a “jazzcat forge” with new artists emerging, earning exposure and enriching the...
The art-splattered walls of an old Peckham car park makes for a fantastically immersive and creative space, that holds all...
Tradition was released on the Wah Wah 45s label in June 2018 by South London based Soothsayers, traditionally renowned for...
As a professional saxophonist, Gianni Denitto has spent the past two years touring, playing gigs and giving masterclasses around the...
Having been raised in an environment where performing arts and African traditions were paramount, Ivorian vocalist Dobet Gnahoré has always...
I interviewed Yazz Ahmed; the established face of contemporary fusion jazz. Since releasing her debut album in 2011 (Finding My...
Chiminyo is a composer, drummer and percussionist who is acutely involved with many of the most iconic projects of London’s...
Last year, Esinam was quite a revelation for us. We listened to her first single “Electric Lady” and inevitably lost...