Floridita has revived its live music policy and kicked it off with Cuban maestro Chucho Valdes. Diners get the views but giggers get the moves and the ambiance along the edges of this restaurant-based venue in bustling Soho. Continue reading Chucho Valdes – Floridita, London (Live)
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Kerieva's playing at Celebrating Sanctuary
On Sunday, 19 June, Celebrating Sanctuary London, the annual free festival which launches Refugee Week (20-26 June 2011), returns to the South Bank with a profusion of new talent, including the dazzling Krar Collective from Ethiopia, one-man folk orchestra Rory McLeod, young virtuoso vena player Hari Sivenesan, the glittering harp collaboration “Home is Where The Harp Is” and nu-skool Roma singer Kerieva
Continue reading Celebrating Sanctuary London 2011 – Sunday, 19 June 2011, 2 – 7pm
As much as the mention of Futuristica’s Jazz Chronicle’s session in the Guardian’s Guide on Saturday as their ‘Pick of the Week’ was appreciated, they missed out that Manchester’s finest Matthew Halsall was a special guest DJ!
Continue reading Matthew Halsall – Spiritual Surfing at 60MPC 03/02/11
This year our man on the ground is James Barrie, aka the Global Souljah. Join him as he checks out the best of this global scene and then drinks all the free wine
Karen P is …broadcasting to the world and you’d be daft not to tune in to her first compilation for Sonar Kollektiv.
Karen Pearson, better known as Karen P, has just compiled the latest episode of …Broadcasting for Sonar Kollektiv so it was a great time to catch up with the Radio “Oscar” winner to find out why she’s so hectic at the moment.
Everyone loves a rakish Victorian dandy? If not yet, Daedelus will make it so with his latest single that’s just electronically lovely
Continue reading Daedelus Feat. Michael Johnson – Make It So
Queens is the place to be if the soundtrack to the NY borough is anything like this new compilation on BBE; totally awesome, inspirational and essential
The Ipanemas play dusty vintage bossa nova. Their music is soothing, care-free and full of Carioca charm, just as Fly found front-man Wilson das Neves to be in conversation
While his former musical partner Gil Scott-Heron was doing a two year stretch, the legendary Brian Jackson was celebrating his 54th birthday and still loving the music
The Plumstead Radical Club’s debut album came out late last year but now’s a good chance to catch up with it before a special gig at The Spitz on 27th February 2007
Continue reading The Plumstead Radical Club – The Coast Is Clear
An enthralling feast of West African music filled the newly developed Roundhouse, with traditional and contemporary styles intertwining from both established and emerging artists.
Continue reading Amadou & Mariam, London, 11 December 2006 (Live Review)
Featuring many of the songs showcased on Show of Hands’ recent tour, Witness will be an immediate hit with those familiar with Steve Knightley and Phil Beer’s work
Have a guess when the next Eighteenth Day Of May single is going to be released.
