On Friday the 3rd of March, to move ahead with our round-the-world journey in sounds, Arsenal of Sounds will reach the Middle East and Turkey and meet two musicians who are strengthening the diversity of the London music scene and also reinforcing its inclusivity messages. Olcay Bayir (who will be accompanied...
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L-Gante returns to Europe. On Friday 3rd March, the Argentinian rapper will perform at PowerHaus in Camden but his 2023 tour will also bring him to Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, and Spain where he will play five dates in different locations. In the past three years or so, an exciting movement...
Despite the catastrophic events unfolding in Turkey and Syria, a glimmer of hope and relief is given by the eagerness of people, maybe living thousand miles away from where the earthquakes are crushing the ground, to help and support those affected. Among those good eggs, we can count dozens and...
Celebrate Ghana’s Independence Day in style with an unforgettable music show at The Jazz Cafe in London, featuring the amazing sounds of Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu. On Sunday the 5th of March, head to Camden for an explosive night of afrobeat, highlife and jazz fusion, as to pay tribute...
Afrobeat legend Dele Sosimi returns to Camden’s iconic Jazz Cafe with a special 60th birthday celebration show. As British-Nigerian afrobeat evangelist Dele Sosimi prepares to celebrate his sixtieth trip around the sun, his mission of spreading insatiable rhythms and joyful grooves to audiences across the world shows no sign of...
What we always look forward to doing with Arsenal of Sounds, our monthly event series exploring and presenting music and London-based musicians from all over the world, is to inspire and hearten its audience through wide-ranging notes, lyrics and rhythms. …and we couldn’t possibly look for a more fitting line-up...
Throughout the last four months of 2022, from its Woolwich Works residency, Arsenal of Sounds has travelled around Europe and crossed the Mediterranean to reach its African shores. Now, it’s finally time to explore the African music Continent by presenting an evening of warm and enthusiastic Pan-African sounds. On Friday...
Rasha Nahas has felt the complexities and challenges of meeting the stereotype of Arab women in Europe. And her newly released album Amrat meaning ‘Sometimes’ reflects on this. As a Palestinian composer living in Berlin, she became heartfelt about singing in Arabic for this LP. This adds a nostalgic sentiment. Diving...
Aswad, one of the most iconic reggae groups to ever emerge from the UK, is set to take the stage at the Jazz Cafe in Camden on Sunday. With 21 studio albums across five decades, Aswad has become an iconic presence in the UK reggae and earned a reputation for...
All aboard the Balkan Express! Hop on board a rhythmical and fun-filled musical journey through Eastern European and Near East traditions accompanied by Raka and Balamuc. The departure time is scheduled for 8PM on Friday the 2nd of December from the Beanfeast at Woolwich Works, and for the following three...
