Not many musicians can boast that they have played and are still playing a crucial role in music history. That’s why we are more than honoured to welcome you to Woolwich and present you with a good and proper institution of West African and the UK scene. On Saturday the...
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23/10/2021 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm BUKKY LEO & BLACK EGYPT Woolwich Works, London
‘Atomic Bomb’ is extracted from Bukky Leo‘s upcoming album Bukky Leo and Black Egypt Presents The Legend of William Onyeabor. “A unique live interpretation of some of William Onyeabor greatest hits”. Find out more here: https://bukkyleoandblackegypt.bandcamp.com/…/atomic-bomb-2
23/05/2020 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Global Afrobeat e-Fest
Tributes and homages to artists who recently passed away often sound trivial or trite if done by someone who wasn’t directly connected with them. That’s why we always repeat the mantra that we prefer to let the music do the talking and ask fellow musicians, who grew up and/or shared...
30/12/2019 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm The Legacy of Fela Kuti The Jazz Cafe, London
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...
The legacy of Fela Kuti aka `The Black President’ looms large over London, from Kokoroko to afrobeats – the upstart nephew of the genre gone global that Fela created. To celebrate the late Lagosian’s birthday, his former sideman Bukky Leo will be joined by surviving members of Fela’s old band...
15/10/2019 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm A Tribute to Fela Live: Fela Kuti's Birthday The Jazz Cafe, London
03/08/2019 - 04/08/2019 10:00 pm - 5:00 am The South London Soul Train with Bukky Leo & Black Egypt Live Tribute To Fela The Clf Art Cafe, London