It’s time for another Summer Bubblers at Cargo London this coming Saturday 20 July featuring a top lineup celebrating the next gen of Bass Allstars. No worries if you are not in fact in London cause you can still get a taste of the evening by downloading this Katie Skills podcast right here. For those in the area you have a chance to WIN a pair of tickets by answering with 2 artists who were at the first Summer Bubblers.

Summer in London, yeahhh what’s not to love and even better with the new Summer Bubblers joint kicking off this Saturday June 20th at Cargo. The lineup is king featuring soul sista Rox (live), Melo-X direct from NY, Seiji from the mighty Bugz, Lixo and the mIdnight Rockers Express Crew. It gets better yet ! HERE’s a free download and you can enter to win a pair of tickets simply by giving us 3 reasons why you should be deh !

Whether you’re in London or not on June 20th for the first of the ‘Summer Bubblers’ joints, we’re happy to steer you to this fresh new mix and Download by DJ Get Live and Lee Harrison of the Midnight Rockers Express crew who will be joining Rox (live), Melo-X (live), Lixo and Seiji (Bugz) for a memorable night at Cargo. Also comin’ soon is the new Brownswood Bubblers #4…..

Do you wanna know where I am right now? I’m sitting inside a rehearsal studio in East London with the legendary Tony Allen and Chicago’s Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. Don’t be mad, I am working honestly I really am! Tony and HBE are rehearsing for their double headliner show tomorrow night 29 Jan at Cargo as [...]

A phenomenal night was had by all at the WWA last night in celebration of 10 Years of Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide BBC Radio show. Jazzanova’s first ever live show was indeed all that ! featuring a stellar live band including vocals by Clara Hill, bass and vocals by Paul Randolph … plus a sensational surprise [...]

There is more to young Theophilus then meets the eye. Just a few weeks back, we all had an opportunity to witness Theophilus London’s magnificent UK debut at the NYC/LDN finale at Cargo where he spat so many cool rhymes, heads and feet couldn’t stop spinning. Now here is your chance to learn three [...]

Just like we expected…a sell out! The Robert Glasper Trio did it on Tuesday night at Cargo to a packed room of hyped jazz/ hip hop heads. The show was off the meter! Starting the show off with a shout out to the K for hooking him up with a fresh pair of SI-18 Rannell (get at it!) which he gladly pedalled away with. Taking us on an odyssey through his top catalogue from Herbie’s ‘Maiden Voyage’ to the “dillaludes” to the Radiohead interpretations – ‘Everything in it’s Right Place’ fo sho !

SEUN KUTI brings a new level of craziness to Afrobeat. The voice of Fela Kuti’s youngest son takes the renegade spirit of his father’s music and pairs it up with the swagger of today’s hip hop generation. Like his father, Seun continues to call out on the indignation that the world’s people face, as illustrated [...]

Well they say in New York City that its a chockablock village full of nomadic souls who are on a quest to attain that desired “Make it in NYC” sticker. Ditto for London! Makes perfect sense that these two can be construed as the Ellis Island of musical migrations from around the world. [...]

alors ! at last it’s time to come out of the winter cupboard all y’all, London’s calling for the streets of New York. NYC LDN a very fly new club night, unites two of the most superior musical municipalities on the planet -New York CIty and our fair lady London Town. Say word! Here comes [...]

Well it’s no real surprise that the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards event this past Saturday was an absolute sensation ! Some of the winners were a charming suprise as were the many incredible performances and collaborations – from the opening drum invocation from legend Steve Reid to Jose James with Christian Prommer’s Drumlesson to Rob [...]

Gilles Peterson has picked the nominee’s for his World Wide Awards comin’ up 5 January in London. Whether they actually win the award or not, they’re ‘all winners’, according to Gilles and among them we find soul sister Tawiah. This South London singer has moved audiences with her performances including those with Mark Ronson
and Mark [...]

Turntables on the Thames is nearly there. This unique debut event, featuring top DJ’s Nickodemus, Jazzanova, Maurice Fulton and more, with a boat ride, bbq and late nite dance party, sails off on the Thames coming Saturday Aug 18. Any great great event deserves a great afterparty, no doubt ! so join the Turntables on [...]

When you’re in the balmy NYC streets, there’s no getting away from the tropical iPod campaign where the oh so deeliteful tune Mi Swing es Tropical of our fave local boy Nickodemus (and Quantic) is in full effect.
Be sure to check Turntables on the Thames maiden voyage in London on the Thames and at Cargo [...]