By Damian Rafferty on January 14, 2013
This entry is filed under Events and tagged Barbican, Bassekou Kouyate, Celtic, dub, folk, Glasgow, London, Mali, ngoni, psychedelic, Sahara, soul, Tamikrest, tuareg, Worthy.
By Damian Rafferty on November 5, 2011
This entry is filed under Events and tagged Barbican, Hermeto Pascoal, Miles Davis, rock. | 1 Comment
Hermeto Pascoal, charismatic composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and musical visionary returns to the Barbican in celebration of his 75th birthday, with his intoxicating blend of jazz, rock and Brazilian music. Continue reading Hermeto Pascoal – Barbican, 20 November 2011
Check it out live
- Artist: Hermeto Pascoal & Hamilton de Holanda
- Tour: London Jazz Festival
- Date: Sunday, November 20th 2011
- Time: 7:30pm
- City: Hermeto Pascoal & Hamilton de Holanda in London
- Venue: Barbican
- Address: Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
- Venue phone: 020 7638 4141
- Country: UK
- Admission: £15 – 30
- Age restrictions: All Ages
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By Damian Rafferty on October 15, 2011
This entry is filed under Events and tagged ana moura, Barbican, Belfast, fado, festival, London, Mariza, Songlines, South, Womad.
Catch fado’s newest shining light Ana Moura live at the Barbican on 31st October + Belfast Festival at Queens on 29th October Continue reading Ana Moura at the Barbican – 31 October 2011
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- Artist: Ana Moura + Lucas Santtana
- Date: Monday, October 31st 2011
- Time: 7:30pm
- City: Ana Moura + Lucas Santtana in London
- Venue: Barbican
- Address: Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
- Venue phone: 020 7638 4141
- Country: UK
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By Damian Rafferty on June 10, 2011
This entry is filed under Events and tagged Barbican, Bjork, Congo, Congotronics, Deerhoof, Herbie Hancock, Juana Molina, Kasai Allstars, Konono No.1, London, Matt Mehlan, Skeletons, Wildbirds & Peacedrums.
Featuring Juana Molina, Kasai Allstars, Deerhoof, Konono No.1, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Matt Mehlan (Skeletons), Vincent Kenis and special guests Hoquets
Continue reading Congotronics vs Rockers + The Skeletons – Barbican Hall, Tuesday 12 July 2011
Check it out live
- Artist: Congotronics vs Rockers
- Date: Tuesday, July 12th 2011
- Time: 7:30pm
- City: Congotronics vs Rockers in London
- Venue: Barbican
- Address: Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
- Venue phone: 020 7638 4141
- Country: UK
- Box office: 020 7638 8891
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By Damian Rafferty on June 10, 2011
This entry is filed under Events and tagged Alice Russell, Barbican, Dennis Coffey, funk, funk guitar, Funkadelic, Motown, psychedelic, rare groove, soul, soundtrack, strut records, Wah Wah.
Cult funk guitar hero Dennis Coffey appears in a very rare solo show in support of his fine new album on Strut Records
Continue reading Dennis Coffey + Alice Russell, Mayer Hawthorne — XOYO, Monday 27 June 2011
Check it out live
- Artist: Dennis Coffey
- Date: Monday, June 27th 2011
- Time: 7:30pm
- City: Dennis Coffey in London
- Venue: XOYO
- Address: XOYO, 32-37 Cowper Street, Shoreditch
- Venue phone: 0207 729 5959
- Country: UK
- Admission: £20
- Box office: 0845 120 7550
- Notes: Plus Alice Russell and Mayer Hawthorne as part of the Blaze Festival
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By Damian Rafferty on June 8, 2011
This entry is filed under Events and tagged Africa, Analog Africa, Barbican, Caribbean, Latin, London, Mali, New York, Oumou Sangare, Salif Keita, tropical.

Oumou Sangare by Damian Rafferty
One of Africa’s finest female vocalists returns to the Barbican with songs from her Grammy-nominated album Seya. With support from Anibal Velasquez y Los Locos del Swing.
Continue reading Oumou Sangare – Barbican, London, 30 June ’11
Check it out live
- Artist: Oumou Sangare
- Date: Thursday, June 30th 2011
- Time: 7:30pm
- City: Oumou Sangare in London
- Venue: Barbican
- Address: Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
- Venue phone: 020 7638 4141
- Country: UK
- Box office: 020 7638 8891
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By Gerry Hectic on May 19, 2011
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews, Events, US/Canada: Reviews and tagged Barbican, Blue Note, Cassandra Wilson, Charlie Haden Quartet, Diana Krall, jazz, Jonny Trunk, London, Melody Gardot, Norah Jones, René Fleming, Ruth Cameron. | 1 Comment

Charlie Haden Quartet West, Sophisticated Ladies
Charlie Haden gets some sophisticated ladies to join in with his Quartet West project where they excel in lush, romantic arrangements of music from Hollywood’s golden era; and they are in London Town this weekend!
By Gerry Hectic on October 4, 2010
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Barbican, Birmingham, Blue Note, blues, festival, Heliocentrics, jazz, jazz dance, London, rap, Soweto, Soweto Kinch, Switch, The Heliocentrics, Ty.
The multi-award winning saxophonist from Birmingham proves once again that he’s the Courtney Pine of his generation with the new album, The New Emancipation.
By Gerry Hectic on October 1, 2010
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Barbican, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hidden Orchestra, jazz, Jonny Trunk, Julia Biel, Ninja Tune, Portico Quartet, soundtrack.
Based in Edinburgh, it’s about time that the Hidden Orchestra revelled themselves and their debut album is certainly a revelation that’s already caught the attention music insiders; another big album from the terrific Tru-Thoughts label.
By Damian Rafferty on September 29, 2010
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged Barbican, cello, Ethiopian, Heliocentrics, Hint, jazz, Mulatu Astatke, The Heliocentrics.
The best night’s jazz in many a year at the Barbican
Continue reading Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics – Barbican (Live Review)
By Tim Woodall on July 23, 2010
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Barbican, festival, folk, Gypsy, Hackney Empire, London, Marko Markovic Orkestar, Staff Benda Bilili, Taraf de Haidouks, Youssou N'Dour.
The Barbican’s Blaze festival is presenting an astounding range of contemporary music this summer, a line-up – from Staff Benda Bilili to Youssou N’Dour – that puts every other London presenter in the shade.
Continue reading Taraf de Haidouks / Marko Markovic Orkestar double-bill at Hackney Empire
By Gerry Hectic on June 14, 2010
This entry is filed under Caribbean: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged Barbican, Blue Note, Brownswood, Buena Vista, Cuba, Far Out, Fela, festival, Gilles Peterson, Havana, Ipanemas, Irakere, jazz, Latin, London, MJ Cole, Mocky, podcast, reggaeton, Roberto Fonseca, Simonsound, soundtrack.
Does Peterson ever stop? Clearly not as he’s recently returned from Cuba recording a new album with Danay plus this new release on his own Brownswood Recordings label with a launch party in London and Roberto Fonseca live with the New Cuba Sound at the Barbican on the 6th July – phew!
Continue reading Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura: Remixed
By Tim Woodall on June 3, 2010
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews and tagged Africa, Ali Farka Toure, Barbican, blues, Family, griot, London, Mali, Niger, North, South, Toumani Diabate.
In the Barbican Hall last night, in an emotional but rousing evening’s music, one Malian superstar celebrated the memory of another.
Continue reading Toumani Diabaté – The Ali Farka Variations at Barbican Hall
By Damian Rafferty on April 7, 2010
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Barbican, Kora, London, Salif Keita.
Salif live is always special but normally you have to wait for the second half before it kicks off — but not tonight. Salif had the Barbican on its feet by the second song and never let them sit down
Continue reading Salif Keita: La Difference Tour – London Live Review
By Gerry Hectic on April 1, 2010
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged Addis, Barbican, Gillett, London, Luxembourg, Mali, Moscow, MTV, Nigeria, Paris, Salif Keita, Songlines, soul, Soweto, Tony Allen, World Music.
With a short tour the month, time to get to grips with La Diff?©rence of the mighty Salif Keita who never disappoints his legion of fans.