London African Music Festival 2012

THE MASTER DRUMMERS OF AFRICA

The Master Drummers of Africa draw from 3000 years of tribal rhythms to create ecstatic and freewheeling music straight from the heart of African culture. 

WED 19 sep 8pm

PRICE: 15 / 12.50CONCS

SKA CUBANO

This union of unstoppable Jamaican rhythms with crazy Cuban brass has its roots in the compulsively danceable sound that rocked Jamaica in the 1960’s and opened the way for world domination by reggae.

THU 20 sep 8pm

PRICE: 15 / 12.50CONCS

MAD PROFESSOR ‘DUB ME CRAZY AFRICA’

Sonic dub genius, Mad Professor, takes dub to Africa in an exploration of African rhythms mashed up with the sonic heatwave of African Night Club. In addition to his own work Mad Professor has remixed tracks from Massive Attack to Depeche Mode and released over 100 albums on his own label Ariwa.

Fri 21 SEP 8pm

PRICE: 15 / 12. 50CONCS

THE YORUBA WOMEN CHOIR 

Ten female singers and a six-piece band come together to present a show that is bursting with intense  soulful passion to inspire the mind and uplift the soul

WED 26 SEP 8pm

PRICE: 15 / 12.50CONCS

Stratford Circus is a contemporary performing arts hub situated within sprinting distance of the 2012 Olympic site and Stratford City. Designed by Levitt Bernstein, Stratford Circus is a rare and brilliant combination of space, talent, ambition and attitude which reflects the residents' cultures and communities whilst also filling a niche within the London-wide arts scene.