Vieux Farka Touré comes to Southbank Centre

Posted on February 10, 2012 by juliahbell

On Sunday 12th February we welcome Vieux Farka Touré to Southbank Centre. This will be the only London date of Vieux’s UK tour, and is set to be a really exciting show. Following in the footsteps of his father, the legendary Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré, Vieux’s music combines funk, reggae and jam music with the [...]

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GET TO KNOW… TRILOK GURTU

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Daniel Webb

On 24 September at Queen Elizabeth Hall, old master and young prodigy unite to perform an exclusive show. Percusion maestro Trilok Gurtu has an army of fans across the world, naming Herbie Hancock, Neneh Cherry, Nitin Sawnhey amongst the many and he has received Grammy and BBC3 World Music nominations along the way. Tigran Hamasyan [...]

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Carlos Moore comes to Purcell Room, Friday 8 July

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Daniel Webb

Carlos Moore is playing Purcell Room tomorrow night and is well worth a look! His story is absolutely incredible, and this show promises anecdotes and truly amazing stories from throughout his life. “Carlos Moore is joined by John Akomfrah, from Smoking Dog Films, and Margaret Busby, founder of Allison and Busby publishers, for a night [...]

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Flamenco star Juan Martin

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Alison Fraser

Juan Martin is a celebrated legend, who has twice been voted one of the top three guitarists in the world in US magazine Guitar. He is renowned for his guitar mastery and a distinctive compositional style that captivates audiences. Here, Juan explains some of the history behind this genre of music and demonstrates why flamenco [...]

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Competition – win Syriana’s album ‘The Road to Damascus’

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Alison Fraser

Syriana are playing here tomorrow night and to celebrate we have 5 copies of their 2010 album The Road to Damascus  to give away. Email competitions@southbankcentre.co.uk with ‘Syriana’ in the subject line, telling us your favourite Syriana track and we’ll pick 5 lucky winners by random. See Syriana as part of These Lands are Your Lands [...]

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Breaking Boundaries! Kosmos, Paprika & She’koyokh

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Alison Fraser

This weekend we have a very special gig with music from around the globe. Here’s a sneak peak at the three bands. Let us know your favourite! Catch Breaking Boundaries! Kosmos, Paprika & She’koyokh at Southbank Centre this Sunday 8th May as part of These Lands Are Your Lands. Get tickets here

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Upcoming gig: Syriana – The Making of The Road To Damascus

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Alison Fraser

Syriana play Arabic rhythms ‘through a Western filter’ to create a unique sound that transcends both gerographic and cultural boundaries.  Here members of the band speak about the making of their album The Road to Damascus.                                    See Syriana as [...]

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What do David Byrne, Devendra Banhart and M.I.A all have in common?

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Joe Heaney

Q: What do David Byrne, Devendra Banhart and M.I.A all have in common? A: They’ve all been inspired by modern Brazilian music. The fascinating film Beyond Ipanema – Brazilian Waves In Global Music looks at how the cross-pollination of musical styles - as well as sampling and globalisation - have helped Brazil to secure a unique position in global music culture, [...]

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The differences of life in Rio and London – through the eyes of two rappers.

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Joe Heaney

What happens when two wordsmiths from different corners of the earth get together and collaborate over Shakespeare… with some of London’s young people… and a live band? That’s what we’re about to find out at Southbank Centre tomorrow evening. On Saturday 7 August MOBO award-winning Akala gets together with Rio’s most popular rapper/spoken word poet [...]

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Who said ‘I am Brazil’?

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Joe Heaney

Singer, composer, politician – Gilberto Gil is one of Brazil’s most inspiring icons. On the eve of his performance at Royal Festival Hall tomorrow (Wednesday 21 July), Paul Heritage explains what is it is that makes him so unique. “When Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced in 2003 that Gilberto Gil had accepted [...]

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