Ezra Collective Makes Long-Awaited Mexico Debut at Bahidorá
London-based quintet Ezra Collective —comprising drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso, bassist TJ Koleoso, keyboardist Joe Armon-Jones, trumpeter Ife Ogunjobi, and tenor saxophonist James Mollison—has been a defining force in the UK’s vibrant music scene.
Meet Global Groove Explorer Mera Bhai
Connecting global dots through music.” This slogan – which may seem a bit ambitious but no less true – can be read in the profile of Kavhan Karthik Poduval, AKA Mera Bhai, a
Summer Releases We’re Hyped For
The return of a super influential Mexican rock band, just about to go on tour in the US. The third record of a retro and deeply soulful mambo ensemble that rescues the
Gilles Peterson Celebrates Studio Monkey Shoulder In Miami (Interview)
The journey is everything. It’s about experience, about searching and digging, about that knowledge that no one counts but is magically acquired along the way. It’s about not letting your guard down,
The New Wonders of Nigerian Afropop
Something new is always buzzing in Nigeria. We’ve been witnessing the growth of its burgeoning pop music scene for some time now. It’s not new to see some of its artists leading
An Invitation to Trance: 5 World Psychedelic Music Acts
It doesn’t matter where they come from, whether it’s from New York or Texas, whether it’s from Australia or Norway, or even from Colombia… Psychedelic music travelers cross borders and cultures to
5 UK Transplants Making Global Waves in Music
Trends and hype have always played a part – for better and for worse – in the development of the UK music scene. This almost compulsive need to find the new, the
Minyo Crusaders: The Tokyo-Based Band Fusing Japanese Folk Music with Global Sounds
A crusader is someone who strives to achieve something because of their strong beliefs. Japanese ensemble Minyo Crusaders is very clear about what to stand for: minyo (min’yō), a traditional folk music
DJ Collective Rum & Coke Pays Homage to Forgotten Sounds of Latin and Afro-Caribbean music
Rum & Coke, the Miami-based Afro-Caribbean Latin dance party and DJ collective, have a monthly residency at Dante’s HiFi, were they play all vinyl sets. Gathered from thousands of hours of digging
Lost & Revived Music: Vampisoul
We live in a world where everything seems to be online and that includes music, of course. The work of record labels when it comes to discovering new sounds became limited to
