Top musicians from 6 Nile River countries (Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi and Tanzania) will present a dynamic collaboration on Sunday, June 19th, 2016 at Islington Assembly Hall, N1 2UD in London.
The Nile Project explores the cultural connections from Lakes Victoria and Tana to Cairo in joyful music and song. The ensemble released an album titled Aswan.
Established in 2013, the project is a collective, drawing on a pool of over 35 musicians.
In February 2016 they gathered for 2 weeks in Aswan, Egypt, and after performing at the African Union in Addis Ababa are now touring their new sound.
Tickets £22.50
www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?id=19466
Doors open 6.30pm, starts 7.30pm
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
