The venues hosting events include The Jazz Cafe (Friday 9th-Sunday 11th), Bloomsbury Theatre (Mon 12th – Tues 13th), Stratford Circus (Wed 14th – Thurs 15th), South Bank (Fri 16th – Sun 18th) and the Ritzy Upstairs on Sunday 10th, Friday 16th and Saturday 17th with a truly extra event at Richmix on the 25th October.
International visitors and world class UK based artists share great billing with an affordable range of tickets. The range of music is extraordinary, from pure tradition to blues, soul and funk and cross cultural expressions of totally original material from a wealth of African origins.
Jazz Cafe
Etienne Mbappe (Cameroon/France)
Friday 9 September | Jazz Café | 7.30pm | £17.50/£15.00 (cons)
Tickets: 0207 485 6834 | www.jazzcafe.co.uk
Meteoric bassist Etienne Mbappe leads a first class band
Terrakota (Angola/Portugal)
Saturday 10 September | Jazz Café | 7.30pm | £17.50/£15.00 (cons)
Tickets: 0207 485 6834 | www.jazzcafe.co.uk
Terrakota, led by Angolan-Portuguese singer Romi Anauel
Claude Deppa’s Horns Unlimited (South Africa/UK)
Sunday 11 September | Jazz Café | 7.30pm | £17.50/£15.00 (cons)
Tickets: 0207 485 6834 | www.jazzcafe.co.uk
Awesome music fired by the energy of one of the great improvisers on the scene.
The Bloomsbury Theatre
Sona Jobarteh ( Guinea ) + Bumi Thomas (UK/Nigeria)
Monday 12 September | The Bloomsbury Theatre | 7.30pm | £15.00/£12.50 (cons)
Tickets: 020 7388 8822 | www.thebloomsbury.com
Kora virtuoso plays from her new album “Fasiya” with a cracking 7-piece band.
Ola Onabule ( UK )
Tuesday 13 September | The Bloomsbury Theatre | 7.30pm | £20.00/£17.50 (cons)
Tickets: 020 7388 8822 | www.thebloomsbury.com
One of UK ’s finest soul singers mixes urban soul styles with African rhythms in a remarkable way
Stratford Circus
Grupo Lokito (Congo/Cuba)
Wednesday 14 September| Stratford Circus | 7.30pm | £12.50/£10.00 (cons)
Tickets: 0844 357 2625 | www.stratford-circus.com
An unique fusion of Congolese Rumba and Latin music resulting in an explosive dance music
Naija Groove 2
Bukky Leo, Ayinke Martins, Diya Ojo, Kunle Olasoju
and Naija Rhythm Orchestra
Thursday 15 September| Stratford Circus | 7.30pm | £12.50/£10.00 (cons)
Tickets: 0844 357 2625 | www.stratford-circus.com
Hypnotic dance grooves from Naija Rhythm Orchestra and their guests
The Southbank Centre
David O ( UK ) + Leo Mkanyia ( Tanzania )
Friday 16 September | RFH Foyer | 1.30pm | free
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Showcasing two new names from two genres of African music – afropop and afroblues
Nahini Doumbia and Les Espoirs Du Mali (Mali)
Friday 16 September | Front Room at the Queen Elizabeth Hall | 5.00pm | Free
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Master drummer Nahini Doumbia of the Master Drummers of Africa leads his percussion group from Mali
Iness Mezel (Algeria/France)
Friday 16 September | Purcell Room | 7.30pm | £17.50/£15.00 (cons)
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Iness Mezel’s new cd “Beyond The Trance” is one of 2011’s best releases in any genre of music.
Tiken Jah Fakoly (Ivory Coast)
Friday 16 September | Queen Elizabeth Hall | 9.00pm | £20.00/£17.50 (cons)
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Africa’s reggae superstar star drops political lyrics driven by African rhythms and Jamaican grooves.
Kadialy Kouyate and Sound Archive
Saturday 17 September | Front Room at the Queen Elizabeth Hall | 1.00pm | free
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Kora master and his African funk group
The Vocal Ensemble of Africa
Saturday 17 September | Purcell Room | 3.00pm | £15.00/£12.50 (cons)
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Six singers from six nations and their skin-tight band create music without boundaries.
Marcina Arnold (South Africa/UK)
Saturday 17 September | Front Room at the Queen Elizabeth Hall | 5.30pm | Free
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Afrosoul singer mixes urban grooves with South African rhythms
Funmi Olawumi ( Nigeria )
Saturday 17 September | Purcell Room | 7.30pm | £17.50/£15.00 (cons)
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Infectious uplifting music from the unique fusion of juju, afrobeat, fuji and hi-life
Ray Lema Trio and Saka Saka Orchestra (Congo/France)
Saturday 17 September | Queen Elizabeth Hall | 9.00pm | £22.50/£20.00 (cons)
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Revered pianist leads his trio and 10-piece in jazz-soukous-rumba workout.
Ruby and The Vines (Congo/UK)
Sunday 18 September | Front Room at the Queen Elizabeth Hall | 1.00pm
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Afro-pop from bassist and her group
Hassan Erraji ( Morocco )
Sunday 18 September | Purcell Room | 3.00pm | £15.00/£12.50 (cons)
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Erraji plays from “Awal Mara” ( World Village ) described as the best of his illustrious career.
The Rhythms
Sunday 18 September | Front Room at the Queen Elizabeth Hall | 5.30pm | Free
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Afro-funk jazz group lead by bassist Femi Sofela
Dobet Gnahore ( Ivory Coast )
Sunday 18 September | Purcell Room | 7.30pm| £17.50/£15.00 (cons)
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Grammy winner Dobet Gnahore is a singer known for her dynamic stage show
Orchestre National De Barbès (Algeria/France)
Sunday 18 September | Queen Elizabeth Hall | 9.00pm | £22.50/£20.00 (cons)
Tickets: 0844 847 9910| www.southbankcentre.co.uk
One of the world’s music greatest groups creates music that burns with passion.
Festival Extras: Upstairs at The Ritzy
Diabel Cissokho (Senegal)
Saturday 10 September | Upstairs at the Ritzy | 8.30pm | £7/£6 (cons)/£5 Members
Tickets: 0871 9025739 | www.upstairsattheritzy.co.uk
A phenomenal singer and composer (kora) who has enough positive energy to power a small country
Thabani (ZIimbabwe)
Friday 16th September| Upstairs at the Ritzy | 8.30pm | £7/£6 (cons)/£5 Members
Tickets: 0871 9025739 | www.upstairsattheritzy.co.uk
His new CD “Child of Independence ” is a personal journey with surges of childhood memories.
Yaaba Funk (Various)
Saturday 17 September | Upstairs at the Ritzy | 8.30pm | £7/£6 (cons)/£5 Members
Tickets: 0871 9025739 |www.upstairsattheritzy.co.uk
The pride of Brixton – Yaaba Funk bring their explosive mix of Hi-Life and Afro-Funk to this festival session
RICHMIX
The Rhythms
Tuesday 25 October | RichMix, London |
Tickets: 020 7613 7498 | www.richmix.org.uk
Thrilling contemporary urban African music powered by afrobeat rhythms
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