When Amira Kheir’s very first song at The Junction on Saturday night was greeted with joyous ululating from a refreshingly diverse crowd, the tone was set for a special gig. `Save those for later’ she promised, leading her band into the shimmering ‘Amwaj’ (Waves) from her latest album Mystic Dance....
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Preview of the album: Only available until 27th November 2018
Who would have thought that mixing roles, letting musicians wear the clothes of journalists, would have been so stimulating… In view of their upcoming double-bill show (at Rich Mix London on Friday 23rd November), organized by Arts Canteen and part of the 2018 edition of the EFG London Jazz Festival,...
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Amira Kheir is no stranger to making critically acclaimed albums, this latest instalment being her third full-length release for Sterns Music after View From Somewhere (2011), and Alsahraa (2014). Amira Kheir has a beautiful sound that smoothly blends the nostalgic tones of East Africa: North Sudan/Southern Egypt Nubian musical traditions,...
Tambacounda is one of the richest and liveliest cultural cities of Senegal. Musically, it can be considered as one of the hubs of the country, harbouring a centuries-old tradition and having given birth to some remarkable djembe players. The city is also the place where Diabel Chissoko grew up and...
