Organising and running a music festival these days might sound like pure madness… It’s not only about passion for and dedication to music and its interpreters, but also a risky work of art considering the volatile Covid-related situation, ever-changing rules and widespread insecurity affecting the cultural sector on a global...
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Imagine an afternoon in an exquisite South-East London park spent listening, dancing and jamming to heartening Afro-Brazilian Carnival music. Dream no further, because on the 31st of July you are all invited to a free-entry two-hour event where you will be blown away by the exhilarating vibes and beats...
It was meant to happen last year, but we had to wait another 15 months. In any case, they say that good things come to those who wait…then, here we are, more than thrilled and more than ready to finally re-set in motion the Sounds of the World music series...
It’s a shame, we know…for our events, we hardly venture to Southeast Asia to unearth its vivid cultural expressions and musical gems. That’s why on Saturday the 19th of June, we will make amends by bringing “something completely different” to the Post Bar in Tottenham. A double bill music event...
…it was about time! The last time we gathered in front of a stage was eight months ago. We simply couldn’t wait to do it again and hopefully again and again and again… On Friday the 18th of June, we will resume our good habits. We are indeed really excited...
Let’s touch every species of wood, but it looks and sounds like we are almost out of these mad times. “Out” in every sense, because we are also starting to enjoy live music physically standing in front of or under a stage once again. Still, some online events are doing...
It might not be the same as enjoying their set under a stage, dancing to and experiencing first-hand their visionary Afro-Latin percussion-led sound, but you can still make the most of and revel in Penya‘s dreamy and inspiring vibes in our current locked down times. How? For example, attending, wherever...
For our first online event of 2021, we went the extra mile, in the true sense of the word, and ended up in Nepal! On Sunday, we took a three-hour trip to Nepal to experience its sounds and stories and have a sneak peek into its culture. You can now...
We will always be grateful to music for keeping on allowing us to travel even in these days of lockdowns and bans. So, for our first online event of 2021, we went the extra mile, in the true sense of the word, and ended up in Nepal! On Sunday, we...
In times like this, we are all in desperate need for something able to inspire us and let our minds wander. Afro-Cuban experimental project Ariwo artists were already very capable of doing that before the Covid madness, but now they’ve topped up their offer with a brand-new show blending together...