Brazilian bossa nova legend brings samba to the Southbank, so expect special guests and sounds that take you to Rio and back. If there’s one thing people remember about the ’98 World Cup in France, it tends to be that advert. The Brazilian football team, by far the best in the...
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Antibalas bring the energy of afrobeat and jazz, and the fire of funk and dub, modelled from Fela Kuti’s band, Africa 70. The afrobeat orchestra are celebrating their twentieth year as a band on Daptone Records at London’s Jazz Cafe. Although well versed in their original songs, which blend all...
You can get used to everything except for Tanya Tagaq and her art. The only constant element in the Inuk musician’s performances is indeed their unpredictability and instability. That’s how she lures her audience and keeps their eyes glued to her movements, their ears hanging on to her words, cries,...
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Cykada’s first album release, Cykada, is a colourful mix of styles and activity, condensed into five instrumental pieces. The compositions they have created are both unexpected and groovy. The drum kit sounds melodic and the FX helps to transform the musicians’ possibilities. Cykada take on a lot of music styles:...
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...
Every May, the KCCUK (Korean Cultural Centre UK) delights London with an exploration in Korean music. Thanks to a showcase going on stage at Rich Mix in Shoreditch, they shine a light on the new names and waves in K-sound. 2019 will be no exception, and on 7th May, you...
Apparat returns to solo touring after 6 years to offer a spectacle of pop-techno that will make you want to get out your seat and dance. German producer, Apparat, performs his new solo album at the Barbican with support from LA-based K Á R Y Y N. The performance begins...
Sarah Tandy usually shies away from the limelight. However, the West London keyboard player has now put together her own feverish line-up and is releasing her first EP, Infection in the Sentence, with Jazz Re:freshed. She will be showcasing the new album at Kings Place on 27th April. With a...
Steam Down are the arts collective that is putting Deptford on the world map. This is a group of London-based artists that come together at their weekly jam to play improvised music based on jazz, Afrobeat, grime and hip hop. Their philosophy, that the audience is an equal part of...
Not that we are fans of monarchy or royal titles and ranks particularly; still when it comes to music, everything is accepted, and we are more than happy to pay our homage to the court of queens enriching it. So, when they told us that the “Queen of nu-cumbia” was...
