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By Henry Groves A slightly different show for me tonight. Tonight, I was at KOKO in Camden for the electro/afrofunk band Ibibio Sound Machine. Before I even got to the venue, I knew this was going to be a night to remember. This was a hometown gig for the band, and people have travelled in …

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So let’s debate – what’s the holy trinity of seminal afro-electronic albums? Anything by Onyeabor would come into it, Konono No 1’s ‘Congotronics’ would be a contender, Manu’s ‘Electric Africa’ would have a look in… but possibly the first record on the list would be ‘Noir et Blanc’ by Zazou Bikaye from back in the …

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Touchstone afrobeat musician Dele Sosimi teaming up with long standing indie songsmith Sam Duckworth (aka Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly) sounds like a longshot but that’s what’s happened. Sosimi’s new mini album ‘The Confluence’ is on the shelves via Wah Wah 45s and yes Duckworth is on production duties. Except this is no quirky experiment, …

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By Nestor Salgado The show kicked off with “Entrega de Amor” (Delivery of Love) which immediately set the crowd on fire. The lights went dim, Los Ángeles Azules walked on stage and the band started playing their instantly recognizable keyboard and accordion combo. The dancing didn’t take very long to start as the upbeat tropical …

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Riding the upward surge of new Brazilian pop comes Felipe Puperi (a.k.a Tagua Tagua) with solo album two, Tanto, available now via those global dance aficionados Wonderwheel Recordings. Acclaimed in his home country for some sharp production work and fronting the spacey alt-rockers Wannabe Jalva, his solo debut, 2019’s Inteiro Metade, turned the spotlight on …

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Now here’s something to shout about, a new gutsy global beats collective Yalla Miku coming out of the house of Bongo Joe Records with a debut self-titled album hitting the shelves from 31st March. Formed by Bongo Joe founder, musician Cyril Yeterian and his band mate from the requisitely named Cyril Cyril, percussionist Cyril Bondi, …

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Brixton based Turkish artist Emir Taha has shared his new single ‘Astigmat’, out now on Polydor Records. Taken from an upcoming project due this spring, ‘Astigmat’ continues his knack for combining Anatolian psychedelia with the bump and grind of South London. The verses are sung in his mother tongue and the choruses in English. ‘Astigmat’ is a song about inner conflict, …

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Brixton based Turkish artist Emir Taha had shared his new single ‘Uzak Dur’, out now on Polydor Records. The song’s title translates to ‘stay away’, and in Taha’s words is about “feeling fully consumed by your surroundings”. Taha explains: “not having a single drop of energy to find out what exactly is making you feel bad so you can start acting …

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Music headliners Grace Jones, Tom Misch, TLC, Mavis Staples, Self Esteem Ideasfrom Ai Weiwei, David Miliband, Bimini, Armando Iannucci, David Olusoga, Delia Smith, Jarvis Cocker Comedy from Reginald D Hunter, David O’Doherty, Jen Brister, Janine Harouni, Christopher Bliss, Sara Barron  Full programme of interactive ThinkIns and Lessons  KITE Festival takes place in Kirtlington Park, Oxfordshire …

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Calexico finally returned to Europe after a 4-year hiatus (apart from the collaborative Iron and Wine tour of 2019) with a full 7-piece band and celebrating their hugely anticipated 10th studio album-‘El Mirador. Recorded in Tucson in 2021 at the studio of Sergio Mendoza, long time band member, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Full of cumbia influences …

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