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Time and Date: 8pm - 1am, March 8, 2013 - March 9, 2013
Location: Rich Mix, 35/47 Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA Tower Hamlets
Artists: Ballet Nimba, Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu, Akawe', Sir Loui & DJ Freestyle
Info: Focus Organization are proud to announce the partnership with Continental Drifts for their so successful project: Global Local at Rich Mix.

Time and Date: 8pm - 1am, February 8, 2013 - February 9, 2013
Location: Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA Tower Hamlets
Artists: Hallouminati, Buffo's Wake, The Discount Orchestra, DJ Penny Metal & Chris Tofu
Info:
“Crashing in to 2013 with a whole lot a furious noise, the Gypsy Soundclash is back to shake the February blues.”
So much goodness here, bringing the polka back to Shoreditch. .again!
Hallouminati - http://bit.ly/119p1v9
Buffo's Wake - http://bit.ly/WLQr4u
Discount Orchestra - http://bit.ly/TQLsmz
DJ Penny Metal - http://bit.ly/YexrNe
DJ Chris Tofu - http://bit.ly/VlQhkM

Time and Date: 8pm - 1am, January 25, 2013 - January 26, 2013
Location: Rich Mix, Bethnal Green Rd, E1 6LA Tower Hamlets
Artists: They Say Jump, Mamanollora, Voodoo Love Orchestra, DJ Cal Jader & Arias
Info: We got some hot, like a tin roof, bands and djs straight from the London Latin Underground. Expect Ska, Latin Funk, Cumbia, Cuban Comparsa, Reggae and Swing...

Time and Date: July 27, 2012 - August 12, 2012
Location: Tower Hamlets, London Tower Hamlets
Artists: Alejandro & The Magic Tombolinos, Cut A Shine, AJ Holmes and The Hackney Empire, Los Chinches, Wara, Kidnap Alice, Gypsy Hill, Trans-Siberian March Band
Info:
The Stage at BT London Live Victoria Park will showcase some of the East End’s brightest up-and-coming and established talent, as well as a diverse range of British and international acts, creating a truly all-inclusive flavour to BT London Live’s celebration of the Olympic Games.
Many established acts, including veteran DJ Norman Jay and British jazz stalwart Courtney Pine will descend on Victoria Park to provide musical relief. From the Hackney Colliery Band, representing the creativity of the capital’s East End, to Live Connection bringing new British talent to the fore, to Rhythms of the City Samba’s leading percussion performance, expect the unexpected at this iconic London location. Dance ‘til you drop as legendary club nights Guilty Pleasures and Club de Fromage take up residence on the Stage.

Time and Date: June 2, 2012 - June 3, 2012
Location: www.hollowayartsfestival.co.uk City of London
Artists: Mavrika, Perhaps Contraption , Trio Manouche , Hackney Colliery Band, Perhaps Contraption

Time and Date: 1pm- 11:30pm, May 7, 2012
Location: http://www.facebook.com/events/319164958144662/ Islington
Artists:
Info:
Two For Joy Launch Party + Global Local Showcase: All Day Folk Festival
Harrison Brothers, Dan Korn, Ruby and the Ribcage, Ramshackle Union Band, Thinker, Knights of Mentis, Under the Driftwood Tree, Nimming Neds, Holloway Jug Band, Burning Wheel, Blue Rose Code, Tiny Ruins, Nuala, Boat to Row, The Wagon Tales, Kidnap Alice, The Long Notes.
Date: Bank Holiday Monday 7th May 2012
Venue: The Old Queen's Head, 44 Essex Road, London, N1 8LN
Prices: Free before 4pm, £6 after
Nearest Tube: Angel
Ticket Link: www.wegottickets.com
Phone Number: 07740199665
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Join us for the 6th Bank Holiday All Day Folk Festival at the Old Queen's Head, 7th May 2012. This event is the official launch of Two For Joy Music (offspring of The Magpie's Nest), and sees 17 bands converge at the pub and play across two stages from 2pm – 11pm. The day is also brought to you by Global Local and Continental Drifts Music – the official showcase of the Acoustic Sound-Clash festival programme, with performances from the hottest emerging talent from the UK folk scene. Heaps of local bands and bands from all over the country converge for a jam packed folk out.
The Line Up
Downstairs Bawdy Stage
14:00 - 14:45 Harrison Brothers
15:00 - 15:45 Dan Korn
16:00 - 16:45 Ruby and the Ribcage
17:00 - 17:45 Ramshackle Union
18:00 - 18:45 Thinker
19:00 - 19:45 Knights of Mentis
20:00 - 20:45 Under the Driftwood Tree
21:00 - 21:45 Nimming Neds
22:00 - 23:00 Holloway Jug Band
Upstairs Rowdy Stage
15:00 - 15:45 Burning Wheel
16:00 - 16:45 Blue Rose Code
17:00 - 17:45 Tiny Ruins
18:00 - 18:45 Nuala
19:00 - 19:45 Boat to Row
20:00 - 20:45 The Wagon Tales
21:00 - 21:45 Kidnap Alice
22:00 - 23:00 The Long Notes

Time and Date: 7.30pm - 1am, October 14, 2011 - October 15, 2011
Location: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London, E1 6LA Tower Hamlets
Artists: Besh O Drom, Gentle Mystics, Russ Jones AKA The Hackney Globe Trotter + DJ Chris Tofu
Info:
Gyspy Soundclash special featuring Hungary’s Besh O Drom; the original gypsy remix. Also featuring Gentle Mystics, Russ Jones AKA The Hackney Globe Trotter + DJ Chris Tofu
BESH O DROM - Besh O Drom draws its musical basis from Transylvanian, Jewish, Afghan, Egyptian, Lebanese, Armenian, Bulgarian, Romanian and Greek tunes presenting folk and electronic instruments simultaneously. The different types of music from nations which nowadays do not necessarily communicate well with each other appear together in peace and harmony. Their music is playful and serious, funny and touching, acoustic and electronic, authentic and urban, Western and Eastern, folk and above nations at the same time.
GENTLE MYSTICS - Gentle Mystics are a collective of fine musicians mixing Balkan, dub, hip-hop, drum and bass, Swiss Alpine, folk, and electro. Stretching the boundary's of this genre 2012s Global Local Soundclash Champs. . www.gentlemystics.com
DJ RUSS JONES AKA THE HACKNEY GLOBETROTTER - THE Don of the Gypsy Remix and missionary of the sound , aside to getting together with Basement JAxx The Globetrotter has the twisted Gypsy beats of the century http://www.hackneyglobetrotter.com/
Dj CHRIS TOFU - Dj Tofu has hammered the remix of all things Eastern from Dub Gypsy to Balkan Dupstep in to the earth of a 1000 festivals http://en-gb.facebook.com/djchristofu
ONLY £6.00 in advance !!!!!!!!!!!! Best Value NIght
Box Office -02076137498

Time and Date: 7:30pm - 1am, September 9, 2011 - September 10, 2011
Location: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London, E1 6LA Tower Hamlets
Artists: Celt Islam, Engine-EarZ , DJ Nerm
Info:
Bringing the hottest acts of the South Asian Diaspora to a corner of East London. Fresh from dazzling audiences at UK festivals, Engine-EarZ Experiment will be raising the roof along with the legendary Celt Islam in a DUb-off extravaganza.
Celebrate at the Mela where others fear to tread...

Time and Date: August 12, 2011
Location: Tower Hamlets
Artists:
Info: Global Local returns to Shoreditch to showcase some latin bands with our partner Movimientos!

Time and Date: July 17, 2011
Location: Tower Hamlets
Artists: Cut A Shine, Lokandes, Kasai Masai, Gypsy Hill, Trans-Siberian March Band , Molotov Jukebox, Magpie's Nest Collective

Time and Date: 7:30pm, July 8, 2011
Location: Tower Hamlets
Artists: Molotov Jukebox, The Turbans, The Arhai, DJ Penny Metal + DJ Tofu
Info:
Jumping music and wild dancing with killer live turns from super special bands and DJs. Leave all inhibitions at the door and brace yourself for an unrule, urban, gypsy party...
Featuring:
The Turbans - The wild travelling collective have washed up in the UK collecting bits of Balkan, Turkish, Middle Eastern and Persian music on their wanderings.
The Arhai - Deep electro-grooves topped with Balkan vocals by Jovana Backovic and Bulgarian tanbur by Adrian Lever.
Molotov Jukebox - Six-piece, genre dodging, leviathan of an experience, with a gypsy, samba, ska, dubstep, swing style
DJ Penny Metal and DJ Tofu
From Roma to rumba, Latin beats to Afro funk, new folk to no folk, Global Local brings you the best emerging musical remix talent the UK has to offer. We pride ourselves on rooting out the finest cutting-edge sounds which blend innovation and tradition.
Produced by Continental Drifts Music and its partners, this ground breaking project consistently brings some of the best music around to festival stages throughout London and beyond."

Time and Date: 7:30pm, June 10, 2011 - June 11, 2011
Location: Tower Hamlets
Artists: Cut A Shine
Info: Global Local continues it's exploration of London's global music, this month putting on a barn-dancin', gingham-wearin' HOEDOWN with Magpie's Nest's very own CUT A SHINE

Time and Date: 8pm, May 13, 2011 - May 14, 2011
Location: RichMix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road City of London, Greater London E1 6LA Tower Hamlets
Artists: Katy Carr , Ruth Theodore
Info: Global Local continues it's exploration of London's global music, this month featuring KATY CARR & THE AVIATORS, as part of her Escapologist Tour, as well as RUTH THEODORE.

Time and Date: 8pm, April 15, 2011
Location: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London, E1 6LA Tower Hamlets
Artists: Bug Prentice, Calm of Zero, Captain Angelo, Marlo Donato, Mike Oliver, DJ Stella OBE
Info: Global Local returns in April at Rich Mix and continues it's journey of London's global music. This month we've partnered with Attitude is Everything to bring you a great spread of music

Time and Date: 7:30pm, March 11, 2011 - March 12, 2011
Location: Rich Mix, 35 – 47 Bethnal Green Road, London Tower Hamlets
Artists: Sam and the Womp, Chancery Blame and the Gadjo Club, Trans-Siberian March Band , DJ Penny Metal, DJ Chris Tofu
Info:
Festival Whirlwind of Gypsy Mayhem!
Exploding gypsy craziness from the champions of festival frenzies

Time and Date: 19:30, February 18, 2011
Location: Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA Tower Hamlets
Artists: Cocos Lovers
Info: Global Local and Two For Joy Music present the 2011 Acoustic Soundclash Showcase event. 4 top bands representing the myriad of styles within the "folk" genre.

Time and Date: 19:30, February 4, 2011 - February 5, 2011
Location: Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA Tower Hamlets
Artists: Awalé, Koichi Sakai
Info: Wormfoods annual showcase of the best underground African acts the UK has to offer.

Time and Date: 19:30, January 21, 2011 - January 22, 2011
Location: Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA Tower Hamlets
Artists: Wara, Jardares Por Fuera, Pollito Boogaloo + DJ Arias (Movimientos)
Info: Fresh from their New Year’s Eve fiesta at RichMix, Global Local Latin partner Movimientos present a taste of the current live Latin scene in the UK.

Time and Date: 7pm, November 23, 2010
Location: Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA Tower Hamlets
Artists: Jardares Por Fuera, Kidnap Alice, Gypsy Hill + Kasai Masai + Kidnap Alice
Info:
Global Local will be settling down and feathering its nest in this, the first of many regular nights at Rich Mix; where we will be throwing down the groove gauntlet, and defying you not to dance 'til drop...
To celebrate the new home of Global Local club nights, we bring you the
hottest new remix bands to toast your cockles!

Time and Date: 12pm, August 1, 2010
Location: www.carnavaldelpueblo.co.uk/ Southwark
Artists: Lokandes, Khantara, Wara
Info:
The Carnaval del Pueblo is Europe's largest celebration of Latin American culture,held in Burgess Park, London on the first week of August.
This year features 3 Global Local artists Wara, Lokandes and Khantara.

Time and Date: Midday - 10pm, June 19, 2010 - June 20, 2010
Location: Victoria Park, London, E3 Tower Hamlets
Artists: Yiddish Twist Orchestra, Los Chinches, Serious Sam Barrett, Ruth Theodore, Papayera, Max Pashm and the Romany Diamonds
Info: Paradise Gardens Festival is back transforming Victoria Park into a 21st century pleasure garden. A FREE multi-art form festival presenting the best of East London and International talent and packed with activities for all ages.