Alfa Mist, EartH, live music review: ‘Beacon of London’s jazz resurgence’
The composer and pianist from Newham impressed with a set that was ‘at once playful and melancholic’
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Jpegmafia, EartH, live music review: ‘A sound that reveals new layers with each listen’
The energetic Baltimore rapper and beatmaker gave the crowd his all, including some of his hair
Michal Turtle, Café Oto: ‘An eclectic combination of sounds and influences’
The percussionist and composer delighted the Dalston crowd with musical ‘twists and turns, diversions, and changes in tempo and style’
Local stars turn out for Hackney Winter Night Shelter fundraising gig
Tom Odell and Josie Lawrence among musicians who have helped raise over £10,000 for ‘vital’ homelessness charity
Fat White Family, EartH, live music review: ‘Electrifying night of high intensity’
The rock band brought the house down with a frenzied set to promote their critically acclaimed new album
Soumik Datta, Oslo Hackney, live music review: ‘A true work of art’
The expert player of the Indian sarod launched his latest album with a gig that shone a light on deforestation and climate change
Hannah Cohen, SET Dalston, live music review: ‘Powerful, melodic rollercoaster’
The San Franciscan gives a ‘soulful’ performance at the unassuming Hackney venue
‘True celebration’: Latin music festival draws 30,000 people to Finsbury Park
Singers and dancers from across the UK wowed the crowd at La Clave Fest earlier this month
Don’t miss Songhoy Blues at Royal Festival Hall this Sunday night
Born out of war and exile, this Malian group creates blistering, compelling West African rock music fused with reggae and country
Bird On The Wire Turns 10, live music review: ‘Eclectic and unpredictable’
The promoters, who started off in a Dalston basement, celebrated 10 years in the business with an evening of experimental sound and ‘guilty pleasures galore’
Biig Piig, Village Underground, review: ‘Delicate voice that belies brutal realism’
The 21-year-old YouTube phenomenon’s gig ‘retains the intimacy of those first bedroom tracks’
Children’s music project founded in Hackney launches ‘anti-Baby Shark’ YouTube channel
London Rhymes, which started life at a family centre in Hoxton, is reinventing children’s songs with the help of local families
Death Valley Girls, The Victoria, live music review: ‘Goth gang brings glam back’
The American band’s Dalston gig shows ‘comparisons to Black Sabbath are not misplaced’
Tommy Genesis, Oslo Hackney, live music review: ‘Tongue-in-cheek seediness’
The Canadian rapper, who has worked with stars like Dua Lipa and M.I.A, ‘unashamedly seduces the audience’
EFG London Jazz Festival, Dalston, live music review: ‘Effortlessly cool, utterly mesmerising’
Saxophonist Nubya Garcia and drummer Makaya McCraven lit up EartH as part of November’s 10-day jazz fiesta
Juniore, The Victoria, live music review: ‘A warm show of Anglo-French unity’
The Parisian band’s mix of yeye, surf rock and garage swept the audience off its feet