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...
Hallouminati, of Derby, Nottingham, London and Cyprus, present their debut album, released on London based gipsy, rock, jazz London label...
There was a time, at the turn of the century, when the so-called patchanka (also defined as rock mestizo, rock...
Nestled in Johannesburg is The Orbit, a sit-down, swanky cocktail affair, complete with an equally classy jazz band. A grand...
Stella Chiweshe does not command the same level of respect as Thomas Mapfumo to the world outside of Zimbabwe. The...
Samba Toure, Malian blues legend, guided by one of Africa’s finest composers, Ali Farke Toure, released his third album, Wande,...
It doesn’t happen every day; being asked by the BBC to play the tunes you like. So, we’re more than...