And after having touched the UK, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, now it’s the turn of South Asia.
The April appointment with Arsenal of Sounds, our “first Friday of the month” series supported by Arts Council England and going on stage at Woolwich Works, brings us to Bangladesh and Nepal. Not only to discover and shine a light on the music traditions of those countries, but also to showcase how the London music scene has welcomed, integrated and eventually re-shaped and expanded on those sounds.
Both Lokkhi Terra and Bajabaah are indeed London-based artists who brought to the UK Bangladeshi and Nepali music, but also opened them up to the world, featuring in their compositions elements from Cuba and the Caribbean, Western African and the British capital itself.
That’s how Lokkhi Terra has become one of the most appreciated and danced to “fusionistas” in the UK scene, blending Bangladeshi folk with afrobeats, rumba with reggae, while Bajabaah is an intriguing and up-and-coming folktronica interpreter, harmonising the traditional Nepali repertoire with electronica, experimental and urban beats.
One of the many, many things we love about music is that it broadens people’s horizons. Well, on Friday 7th of April at Woolwich Works, you will experience exactly that…
- You can get your ticket/s for the event following THIS LINK -
| Date | Event name | Artist | City/Town | Venue |
| 07 Apr | Arsenal of Sounds: Lokkhi Terra + Bajabaah | Bajabaah , Lokkhi Terra | London | Woolwich Works |
Join us on a musical adventure as we gear up for our next Arsenal of Sounds event at Woolwich Works. On April 7th, we’re thrilled to host Lokkhi Terra, a London’s finest “fusionistas” who are going to take you on a journey from Bangladesh to the Caribbean via Nigeria. And…
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