15/08/2022 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm Bad Vibrations Presents: Fulu Miziki Studio 9294, London
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An Afro-night like no other! On Saturday the 16th of April, we will jam-pack the Jago with nifty vibes from across the African continent courtesy of Toya Delazy, Juanita Euka and T-Bone Afrika All-Stars. The Dalston venue will be brimming with rhythms, grooves and beats from Kongo, Zimbabwe and South Africa to...
It goes without saying that we will miss Bandcamp Fridays… Today, till midnight (Pacific Time), is indeed the last appointment with one of our favourite initiatives meant to support and bring some well-deserved fee-free income to the pocketsof labels and musicians. So, to celebrate the 10th Bandcamp Friday of this...
14/03/2020 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Kongo Dia Ntotila Poplar Union, London
Within seconds of entering the room, the sense of anticipation was palpable. One felt sure that some exciting Congolese rhythms were certain to banish any rainy-day blues. The band made their way on to the stage, nonchalantly picked up their instruments and began to play their opening number, sung by...
If you were to introduce someone to the highlights of African music, your best bet would be to begin with Orchestra Baobab. Fusing African and Cuban jazz with strong elements of Congolese rhumba, Orchestra Baobab quickly rose to fame in the 70s and continued the spell-binding grip on their fans,...
Congolese music has a storied history and, over the past 40 years or so, Kanda Bongo Man has been right at the centre of it all, developing his sparkling brand of soukous initially with Orchestre Bella-Mambo and then, following a move to Paris at the end of the 70s, his...
27/09/2019 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Orchestra Baobab + Heliocentrics + Shingai Roundhouse, London