Gilles Peterson searches for the perfect beat in Cuba, where rooftop parties and impromptu jam sessions shake to the unmistakeable rhythms of Afro-Cuban rumba.
Jabulani Ngozi of the Black Roots and author Richard King reflect on how a radical spirit of resistance in the 1980s shaped the city’s unique music culture.
South London production duo LV feature Armenian jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan on their new LP Ancient Mechanisms to create a living and breathing album that organically fuses live performance, far-out sampling and electronic beats.
Afro-Cuban rumba’s pumping rhythms have influenced house, hip hop, jazz and beyond. Musical explorer Gilles Peterson followed the rumba beat all the way to Havana for new new album and documentary that explores the genre’s huge impact.
