It was another music night to remember at Woolwich Works. On Friday, the 3rd of March, Arsenal of Sounds took us on a journey through Turkey and the Middle East, featuring two incredibly talented London-based singer/songwriters, Olcay Bayir and Noga Ritter. The double-bill performance was a beautiful blend of Kurdish,...
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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...
Oh yes, we had quite some fun at the latest Arsenal of Sounds… We danced, embraced the “sacred rhythmic fire” and enjoyed amazing Afro-infused music. But when you have the opportunity to welcome on stage two acts like Mulele Matondo’s Matondology Riot and Seby Ntege & Band, what else can...
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...
She might have been based in London since she was a teenager and been enriching its music scene since the early 2010s, but Olcay Bayir is still one of the most refined and dedicated interpreters of the Anatolian tradition. Her style is a contemporary take on her Turkish-Kurdish roots. Born...
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Olcay Bayir, a London-based singer-songwriter of Turkish-Kurdish descent, recently released a live rendition of her single ‘Asude’, extracted from her new EP Inside – Icerde. The song features Argentinian guitarist and producer Ignacio Monteverde and Turkish saz virtuoso Murat Sığırcı. “This song is about accepting lost love. ‘Asude’...
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These are busy days for Nick Page (also known by his monikers Count Dubulah, Tax D and Kid Ouzo): an ongoing tour with Transglobal Underground, various remixes and a brand new album with his creature Dub Colossus in the making have filled his recent months. The “writer, producer, guitar and...
It won’t be the 8th of March, the official date of International Women’s Day, but the mood won’t be too different because, on the 21st of October, Kings Place and Equator Festival will dedicate the entire day to the Women of the World music series: giving an opportunity to shine...
