At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some good music in the British capital.

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AWAN FESTIVAL (05/03 to 29/03)

BBC6 MUSIC FESTIVAL (06/03 to 08/03)

KAMPIRE + BOKO! BOKO! @ THE JAZZ CAFE (06/03)

FLAWA 2020 OPENING PARTY @ EARTH (06/03)

GLOBAL BEATS CLUB: AFRIKAN BOY + SARONDE & MORE @ HOOTANANNY (06/03)

WARA X KALLEMI @ ULU LIVE (07/03)

IRREVERSIBLE ENTANGLEMENTS @ CORSICA STUDIOS (10/03)

SHABAKA HUTCHINGS‘S ONE FEST @ EARTH (14/03)

PRINCESS NOKIA @ EARTH (20/03)

SIMO LAGNAWI + GAIA MOBILIJ @ TRAMSHED (21/03)

3MA @ THE JAZZ CAFE (22/03)

LET DRUM BEAT @ RICH MIX (27/03)

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