Mali’s profile on the global music scene has been rising for years, producing any number of internationally renowned artists. Featured...
The 19th May 2017 saw the release of Mogoya (check our review), Grammy award-winning Malian superstar Oumou Sangaré’s seventh album. Her...
Oumou Sangaré was long ago crowned musical royalty in Mali. Known for her formidable vocals and fearless messages, she is...
As it turns out, no, she’s not “bad” at all! If you read that her name means “Inna is bad”,...
In a time of unrest for one of the most historic countries in the world, music and arts have kept...
Aziza Brahim’s new album Abbar el Hamada (out now on Glitterbeat) blew us away on first listening with its haunting tales...
On the eve of his first UK tour for some time Rhythm Passport was privileged to interview one of the...
Chaos and confusion seem to dominate our lives at the moment, but one thing you can depend on is a...
Housed beneath stained glass by sunset-red rays and drifting smoke, AKA Trio spent an unforgettable night with their Islington audience...
In the dark and dingy environment of Islington’s Electrowerkz Mali’s ngoni master Bassekou Kouyaté and his family band Ngoni Ba...
An hour before Vieux Farka Touré is due on stage at The Jazz Café during his UK tour, he generously...