| DATE & VENUE |
EVENT |
ARTISTS |
May 24-25
Tower Hamlets Paradise Gardens, Victoria Park, Grove Road, London,
E3
|
Paradise
Gardens |
Papayero, Rhythms of the City, B-Loco, Saravah
Soul, Ballalouda |
31 May- 1 June
Cheltenham Racecourse,
Prestbury Park,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire
|
Wychwood |
Spiers and Boden, Kissmet,
Rachel Unthank and the Winter Set, Latin Dub Soundsystem, The
Long Notes, Rattle on the Stovepipe |
8th June
Clissold Park,
Hackney,
London N16 |
Stoke Newington Festival |
Yabba Funk, Brothers
Bab, Latin Dub Soundsystem, The Love Grocer |
14th June
Lambeth
www.pulse-festival.com |
Lambeth Pulse Festival
|
tbc |
21st June
Woolwich Arsenal London |
The Great Get Together Woolwich |
Latin Dub Soundsystem,
Kogui |
22nd June 1.45-2.30pm
Hampstead Heath NW5 |
Bandstand Parliament Hill |
Nathan Flutebox Lee |
22nd June
Tottenham
Marshes
|
Watermargins
- Lee
Valley Festival |
12.30 - 1.15pm
Kumpanya Arts
1.30 - 2.35pm Legends Of Barnet
2.50 - 3.30pm Dead Plants
3.50 - 4.30pm Victor Menace
4.50 - 5.45pm Cut A Shine
6.00 - 6.55pm Tofu Love Frogs
PLUS music from the legendary DJ Tofowski |
24th
June 5pm & 6.15pm
Liverpool Street Station EC2
|
Liverpool Street Station |
Nathan Flutebox Lee |
26th
June 5pm & 6.15pm
Liverpool Street Station EC2
|
Liverpool Street Station |
Widescreen |
27-29th June
Pilton
Farm Wiltshire
|
Glastonbury Festival |
GipsyDelica, Deathray Trebuchet,
Bloco Electro, Amigos, Brothers Bab, Latin Dub Soundsystem, The
Destroyers vs The Dhol Blasters, 40 Thieves Orkestra, Nathan
'Flutebox' Lee. |
29th June
Zoom Leisure Centre, Kodak Sport Recreation Ground, Harrow View,
HA2 6QQ
|
Harrow Under One Sky
Festival |
Rhythms of the City, Mecca
2 Medina, Brian Kelly, Emunah, Bombay Baja. |
5-6 July
Danson Park, Danson Road, Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 8HL
|
Danson Festival
 |
sun 6th
Lisa Knapp, The Baghdaddies, Edey Randall Powers. |
6th July
Roundwood Park,
Harlesdon Road,
London NW10
|
Brent Respect Festival
 |
Paprika Balkanicus, Rhythms
of the City, The Destroyers Vs The Dhol Blasters, Shafeek Ibrahim |
6th July
Blackheath, Shooter
Hill Road, nr Black Heath Gate for Greenwich Park SE3
TRAIN Blackheath,
Greenwich Station
DLR Deptford
Bridge (then 53 bus)
National Rail Enquiries:
08457 484950
BUS routes
53, 54, 380.108 |
The Great Get Together Greenwich |
| 12.35 – 1.10 |
Global
Local Acts - Kogui (35 mins)
Rhythms, dances and melodies
from the Caribbean coast of Colombia......sounds of tambores,
voices, flutes and guitars that have been passed down through
the generations, keeping the roots in a mixture of African, Indigenous
Indian and European influences. |
| 2.15-
3.00 |
Kogui – workshop
in the cultural Marquee |
2.05 – 2.50 |
Global
Local Acts - Ballalouda
Ballalouda serve up a
unique blend of Funk, Latin, Rock and Jazz influences, with songs
about the energy and chaos of the city, being in love, being
in a bus, or being in a stupor.
|
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12th July
Mountsfield Park,
Lewisham
London SE6 |
Lewisham Peoples Day |
Edey Randal Power, Paprika
Balkanicus, Cut A Shine, Dance Around the World |
12th July
Lloyd Park, Coombe Road, Croydon, London |
World Music Day |
Paprika Balkanicus, Abdullah Chhadeh,
Nathan 'Flutebox' Lee and Nara |
13th July
Lloyd Park, Coombe Road, Croydon, London
|
Croydon Mela |
The Dhol Blasters |
13th July
Finsbury Park,
London |
Rise Festival |
| ALL DAY |
DJ Ritu BBC (London 94.9) |
| 12.00-12.15 |
DJ TOFUSTAN |
| 12.15-12.45 |
LONDON SAZ SCHOOL |
| 12.45-1.05 |
SILK ROAD ANATOLIAN DANCERS |
| 1.05 -1.35 |
ALCAZABA |
| 1.40-2.00pm |
Michaella Belly Dancing All Stars |
| 2.00-2.35 |
CHEB NACIM |
| 2.50-3.25 |
AL FARABI featuring Whirling Sufi dancer SHAFEEK IBRAHIM |
| 3.25 -3.45 |
MECCA 2 MEDINA |
| 3.45-4.25 |
LINES OF FAITH Featuring POETIC PILGRIMAGE |
| 4.25-4.40 |
SILK ROAD ANATOLIAN DANCERS |
| 4.40-5.30 |
LOS DESTERRADOS |
| 5.50-6.45 |
SPEED CARAVAN |
|
| 13th July |
Walthamstow Carnival |
2.30 - 3.10 Odd Job - Latin Bomba
3.10 - 3.30 DJ
3.30 - 4.00 The Catch - Young Asian hip hop artist
4.00 - 4.20 DJ
4.20 - 5.00 Paprika Balkanicus - fabulous lively Gypsy band
5.00 - 5.20 DJ
5.20 - 6.00 Brecha - Latin Bomba
6.00 - 6.20 DJ
6.20 - 7.00 Rhythms of the City |
20th
July
Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing W5
|
Ealing Jazz Festival
 |
Radio Revolucion, Sonido Callejero ft MC Magico
and Element dancers, Manteca, B-Loco, Le Pico |
30th July
12pm & 1.15pm
London EC2 |
Finsbury Circus Gardens Moorgate |
The Matzos |
6th Aug
|
Finsbury Circus Gardens
Moorgate |
Romani Rad 12pm & 1pm |
10th Aug
Gunnersbury Park, Popes Lane, Ealing, London, W5 4NE
|
London Mela |
12 -1
Dj Tofustan
website
|
Tofustan - If its late, in a field,
Tofu will be playing his music, a remix of the whole Silk Road,
from Gypsy To Rajastan Brass bands remixed |
1.00 - 2.00
Robert Khan
myspace |
Rob Khan is a young
producer of music and events that really say where this whole
musical genre is at. From BBC Asian network with tentacles across
the UK he is both Dj and co-curator today |
2 - 2.20
Neelofer Mir
myspace |
Neelofer Mir an experimental Poet whose sublime
work crosses many boundaries |
2.20 - 3.00
Catch 22 Music Ft MC
Silk |
show, based on a series of Poems/Raps accompanied
by experimental synthesis, indian instruments and percussion
which will really absorb people into the performance. We will
be expressing several different themes which will be brought
alive in a way that is quite original to the Asian music scene |
3.00 - 3.45
Fari Bradley
website |
Fari is a doyen of electronica
music and a Pillar of our own Sense 3d Soundsystem. Fari and
her husband Chris are from Resonance Fm and her show 6 Pillars
of Persia is a really unique look at the new music and remixes
on this vast culture |
3.45 - 4.00
Poetic Pilgrimage
myspace |
Poetic
Pilgrimage are an exciting up-and-coming female hip hop and spoken-word
duo set to take the world by storm with their fresh sound, intelligent
lyrics and courageous characters. They are a rare act, being
one of the few Muslim female outfits around and are unafraid
to express themselves through the art of rhyme, covering personal
and social issues without compromising their Islamic faith. Muneera
Rashida and Sukina Abdul Noor have been performing together as
Poetic Pilgrimage for 5 years. |
4.00 - 5 .00
DJ Coco Varma |
Coco is the Godfather of Indo Electronica and deserves a
medal for his constant pioneering work in UK Leftfeild Asian
Mix. A founder of the Earthtribe and man who really
took the Desi Remix to Australia and back. |
5.00 -6.00
Anjali
myspace |
Anjali
is one of the few women true mashers up of Bollywood and Asian
Sounds into a crazy and enticing format. A very reknowned Dj
on the West London Circuit we welcome this brilliant new talent
to Mela |
6.00 - 7.00
Arun Ghosh |
Conceived in Calcutta, bred in Bolton and matured in Manchester,
living in London, Arun's musical vocabulary and vision reflects
his rich geographical heritage. Using the spirit and language
of jazz, with the sounds and styles of hip-hop, Indian classical
and folk, western classical, rock, pop and avant-garde, Arun's
music is full of lyrical melodies and searching harmonies, down
to earth directness and psychedelic ambient introspection. |
| Sense 3d |
Surround sound from a circle of two metre high psychedelic
shells |
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25th
Aug
|
The
Havering Show
 |
| 2-3pm Paprika Balkanicus |
| 3.30-4.30pm 40 Thieves Orkestar |
|
16th
August
Richmond
London |
Richmond On the Edge
|
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5-7th
Sep
|
Bestival
 |
Cut A Shine
Peyoti For President
Tofu Love Frogs
Katy Carr
Lisa Knapp
LaXula
DJs Bobby and Nihal
Deathray Trebuchet
The Twilight Players
These Global Local acts will be rubbing shoulders with other
Club Da Da acts such as:
Florence and the Machine
Urban Voodoo Machine
Babyhead
The Moulette
The Barker Band
Noah and the Whales
Chrome Hoof
Times and further details to follow |
7th sep
|
Enfield
Autumn Town Show |
3.00 - 3.30pm
B-loco - website
3.50 - 4.40pm Saravah Soul - website
5.10 - 6.00pm The Max Pashm Band - website |
6th -
7th Sep
|
Redbridge Carnival
 |
| Sat 6th |
|
3.00 - 4.00pm
Ballalouda |
Formed
in London in 2005 they play serious, contagious party music with
rhythm, lyrics, energy, funk, laughter, dancing. |
4.00 - 4.15pm
Change over |
|
4.15 - 4.45pm
Flamenco Aire |
Discover the rhythms and emotions
of Flamenco with Flamenco Aire. Spirited and powerful dancers
join with sublime musical accompaniment to produce an act that
touches and excites the senses. |
4.45 - 5.15pm
Change Over |
|
5.15 - 6.15pm
The Catch |
A music
production company featuring a roster of eight artists. Hailing
from Reading, England the sound infuses the bass-led heaviness
of the underground scene with the finesse and refinement of live
instruments and vocals. |
|
| Sun 7th |
|
2.30 - 3.30pm
Radio Revolucion |
Radio Revolucion play
Latin, Reggae, Ska and Punk with elements of Jazz and strong
influences of the London underground sounds like Drum n Bass
and Dub. |
3.30 - 3.45
Change over |
|
3.45 - 4.15
Kathak Dancers |
Contemporary
kathak dance. "Kathakahe so Kathak Kahaye" - One who
tells a story is the storyteller or Kathakar. The style originated
in the temple of North India and then was influenced by the art
loving rulers. Today Kathak is characterised by fast rhythmic
patterns of footwork, graceful movement and stylised mime or "abhinaya". |
4.15 - 4.45
Change Over |
|
4.45 - 5.45
The Matzos |
Brighton's
Matzos play kicking klezmer - wild, soulful eastern European
melodies, infused with latin, arabic and celtic grooves. Exhilarating
melodies tied to a driving beat are guaranteed to lift the spirit
and get audiences on their feet. |
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| Sep - date tbc |
Elefest |
tbc |
| 2nd Nov |
MoltenFest |
tbc |