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Roots & Flutes at the O2 and British Music Experience
Sunday 09.05.2010 12:30
Venue : The British Music Experience and the O2
Category : music, Gig/concert
Description
City Showcase presents "Roots & Flutes" is the first time that the classical traditions of London’s great cultures will be celebrated in one event and will reflect the diversity and heritage of the city and all it has absorbed over the years from traditional takes on classical music to more diverse interpretations from across the globe. This new and credible festival will introduce London's musical roots to a whole new audience and demonstrate the breadth of our culture.
The event will be held at The O2 on 9 May 2010. There will be free live music in restaurants and bars under the tent as well as wristband only evening gig in The British Music Experience.
The festival wristbands (£5 for 5-9 May 2010 inclusive) will allow access to promotions in the restaurants and bars and will allow access to the BME evening gig (on a first come first served basis). The wristband also gives access to all our festival events plus discounts at participating Carnaby and Regent Street stores during the event. Please note that these must be bought in advance to qualify for the £5 rate.
Acts include: Sam Cave, The Guzheng Ensemble, Red Cable Sunday, Triumph Bass, Nsimba, Clavijo Duo, Presti Guitar Duo, Jally Kebba Susso, Jali Fily Cissokho, Perunika Trio, Boujemaa Bouboul and many other tbc
From 5pm, we move up the the BME with acts including Camilla Kerslake and Raghu Dixit - see separate listing
Line Up:
- Clavijo Duo
Paula Martinez, violin. Miguel Clavijo, guitar.
”Quite exceptional...Latin warmth and passion in evidence...keeping the audience spellbound”
Their complicity have taken them to venues in France, Spain and the UK.- More Info »
- Jali Fily Cissokho
When you ask Fily how he became such an exponent of his music he replies "It's in my blood."
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- Jally Kebba Susso
In West Africa, a griot combines the roles of musician, storyteller, historian, archivist, diplomat and flatterer.
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- LOKANDES
LOKANDES, is the combination of two words: 'Crazy' and 'Andes' which represents the intention of our music - crazy music from the Andes
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- Perunika Trio
The London-based a’capella Perunika Trio was founded in October 2005 by Eugenia Georgieva (artistic director).
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- Presti Guitar Duo
The Presti Guitar Duo was formed by Florence Nisbet and Amie Owen in 2008, whilst studying together at the Royal College of Music.
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- Red Cable Sunday
He performs contemporary classical music that mixes intensely personal sounds with social motifs.
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- Sam Cave
My music is based around tension and energy, the passage of time and the organic ebb-and-flow of musical discourse.
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- Silvia Rox-Balducci
Singer-guitarist and Venezuelan cuatro and charango player originally from Rome and based in London for many years now
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- Triumph Brass
Triumph Brass is a brass quintet made up of students from the Royal College of Music.
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- City Showcase Membership
- Check out our membership scheme
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