Rendez-vous with Lucas Keen for an appointment to meet the little boat shaped lute played across the West African Sahel since the time of Mansa Musa. Hear the story of the djeli n’goni, get the job description for a griot, and learn where this iconic instrument which is the...
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If you have attended any of the previous Africa Express shows, you know they never disappoint your thirst for music. For hours and hours, they stun you with a deluge of quality acts and unexpected collaborations, not only featuring the exceptional artistry of the musicians involved but also their welcoming...
29/03/2019 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Africa Express: The Circus The Big Top, London
Getting excited about the festival season entering into its hottest month? Looking forward to sunbathing under the Croatian or Portuguese sun? We don’t blame you, but don’t underrate what’s happening in London! Throughout the first two weeks of July, Innervisions Festival will indeed bring to the British Capital some tempting...
09/07/2018 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm Innervisions Festival - Rokia Traore / Randolph Matthews Barbican Centre, London
Featuring a plethora of guest artists including John Paul Jones and Devendra Barnhart, this February will see Malian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Rokia Traoré release her sixth album, Né So. Produced by John Parish of PJ Harvey and Tracy Chapman acclaim, accompanying this release is her 2016 tour, kicking off at...
12:00 am - 12:00 am Rokia Traoré Royal Northern College Of Music, Manchester
- 12:00 am - 12:00 am Rokia Traore The Liquid Room, Edinburgh
- 12:00 am - 12:00 am Womad 2013 (sat) Charlton Park, Malmesbury