In a world of “acceptable musical nihilism”, Clinton Fearon is a citizen-musician, in the ideal sense of the word. He...
It is undeniable that the 2016 single by La Máquina Insular pays tribute to Rafael Cortijo, the Puerto Rican orchestra...
The Caribbean: scattered islands, surrounded by sea that is at times green, at times grey, and at times blue. The...
Transparent Water, a meeting between Cuban jazz pianist Omar Sosa and versatile Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita, is a delightful...
Less than a week to go to our next appointment with Sounds of the World, the music series, part of the...
Less than a month ago, we had the pleasure to co-promote an exciting event at The Jazz Café. Family Atlantica and Vula Viel...
Event Review: Manana//Cuba – A Night of Afro-Cuban Collaborations @ Barbican (London, 26th May 2017)
That euphoric swelling an artist feels when they connect with their audience is what rumba musicians describe as ‘Manana’. The...
I am writing this review at the Santa Monica Pier in LA, surrounded by sea, sand, a Bubba Gump Shrimp...
The most tropical weekend of the year is upon us! So, if you haven’t already, pack your tent, sunscreen and fun...
In 1986, when Haitians overthrew dictator Jean Claude Duvalier and the culturally conservative authoritarian regime that he had put into...
To compile a playlist about calypso music is also to delve into Trinidad and Tobago’s history. When the first kaisonians...
The sun is shining as people from all corners of the globe – including artists from six continents and fifty...