Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu - Global Beats @ Pizza Express Live, October 24
Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu perform at the Global Beats festival at Pizza Express Live, Holborn.
Live reviews
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Egberto Gismonti at Enjoy Jazz, Germany - Review
Brazilian guitar and piano legend Egberto Gismonti drew encores from the crowd at the ornate Schlosstheater Schwetzingen in Germany.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Celtic Colours International Festival 2018 review
Novia Scotia celebrates its Scottish roots at this years' edition of the Celtic Folk festival, emphasising the musical connections between old and new country alike.
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Zakir Hussain & Les Amazones d’Afrique: Live In Brussels
Martin Longley reports from a long weekender in Brussels with tabla legend Zakir Hussain, pan-African supergroup Les Amazones d'Afrique and frenetic Ugandan DJ Kamire.
Friday, August 31, 2018
Wilderness Festival 2018
Wilderness Festival provided a surprising array of arts and music to please even the most discerning of world music lovers.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Présence Autochtone 2018 – Celebrating Canada's First Nations and Indigenous music
The Montréal First Peoples Festival once again celebrated the culture and heritage of the indigenous people of Canada and beyond.
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Sly & Robbie meet Nils Petter Molvaer review – London, Jazz Café, July 25
Jamaican duo Sly & Robbie team up with Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer for yet another productive and intriguing musical partnership.
Thursday, August 2, 2018
FMM Sines 2018 opening weekend
The opening weekend of the much-loved Portuguese festival celebrated its 20th anniversary with four evenings of free concerts in the seaside town of Porto Covo
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Samba-Festival Coburg review
Every year, the sleepy town of Coburg is overrun with musicians, dancers, and music fans for the largest samba festival outside of Brazil
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
25th Istanbul Jazz Festival review
In its 25th year, the festival has gone from strength to strength, bringing together the brightest Turkish talent and sourcing quality acts from across the globe.
Friday, June 22, 2018
Ethno Port review – 'A weekend of inspired sounds'
Ethno Port festival returned to Poznań for a weekend of global sounds.
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Jubilee review – Celebrating the Aga Khan
The Royal Albert Hall hosted a Diamond Jubilee celebration for His Highness the Aga Khan.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Femi Kuti review – ‘I do not want to be my father!’
Femi Kuti brings his usual vivacity and fervour to a transfixed crowd at Islington Assembly Hall, supported ably by the London Afrobeat Collective.
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Orchestra Baobab review – Barbican, April 27
The legendary Senegalese band performed to a sold-out Barbican Centre on April 27 as part of the festival La Linea.
Monday, April 23, 2018
Cigdem Aslan review – Green Note April 18
On April 18 as part of Rebetiko Carnival, Turkish-Kurdish singer Çiğdem Aslan brought the music of the taverns of Asia Minor and Greece to London.
