No matter if you call them post-punk, free-jazz, avant-folk, Greek or whatever else, Xylouris White will end up defying your definition. The duo, formed by Cretan oud master George Xylouris and Australian fanciful post-punk drummer Jim White, is quite an anomaly in the music world, showing how you can organically blend together traditional melodies with anarchic rhythms and arrangements.

Since 2014, the anomalous and inspiring project has amazed and satisfied audiences of the most varied tastes, because, despite playing poles-apart styles, what Xylouris and White share is a remarkable musicianship. In fact, more than a fusion combo, they are a well-tuned music collision, and you can enjoy their original sound on Tuesday 2nd July at the Moth Club, when they come back to London more than a year after their Cafe OTO residency.

London Gig Guide (July 2019)

At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some…

Artists: Afrikan Boy , Afriquoi , Amadou & Mariam , Amira Kheir , Amy True , Blue Lab Beats , Bumi Thomas , Carthnage , Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra , Dj Jigüe , Elpeche , Emicida , Ezra Collective , Fatima , Femi And The Inrhythms , Gianni Denitto , Imperio Bamba , Kamaal Williams , Koroleko Moussa Dembele , La-33 , Lua Preta , Marcelo D2 , Mayra Andrade , Merca Bae , Nané , Naphta , Neneh Cherry , Onra , Renegade Brass Band , Sons Of Kemet , Stella Chiweshe , Tássia Reis , The Blind Boy of Alabam , The Bongo Hop , Xylouris White , Zara Mcfarlane

Album Review: Xylouris White – Mother [Bella Union; January 2018]

Xylouris White introduces their energetic, head-spinning new album Mother, drenched in exploration and psychedelia. Xylouris White is a bombastic creative duo, enthusiastically experimenting and exploring with a vast array of sounds. The group consists of the perhaps unlikely combination of an Australian drummer, Jim White, and lute player, Giorgios Xylouris,…

Artists: George Xylouris , Jim White , Xylouris White