On the eve of his first UK tour for some time Rhythm Passport was privileged to interview one of the...
Songhoy Blues, the new Malian sensation, can no longer play in their native region because of the music ban imposed...
This has undoubtedly been Mbongwana Stars’ year. The six-piece hail from Congo and is comprised of Liam Farrell, Ranay Kalambayi,...
With seventeen albums under their belts Swedish folk group Väsen have been together for twenty-five years – and doesn’t it...
Packed to the rafters with people vying for any sort of view, Koko played host to the French-Cuban duo Ibeyi...
The Michalis Kouloumis Trio is led by the inspirational Cypriot violinist alongside brothers Nikos and Thodoris Ziarkas from the island of...
No matter that time is limited, the rain is pouring down or that backstage hustle and bustle is off the...
‘La Nena’ (little girl) is the nickname that she has carried around the world since adolescence. However, even though she...
Just a few weeks ahead of his 73rd birthday, the King Of Latin Soul, Joe Bataan, played a packed out...
A sense of community is a rare find in London – which is why Village Underground‘s monthly reggae residency with...
Let us be a little dreamy and idealistic here…if the whole world would behave like Världens Band, we’d all live...
Few months ago, when we interviewed the legendary South African music regents Mahotella Queens after their gig at WOMAD, they...