The Endless Journey - T1813169611The is the story of a group of musicians from Niger, West Africa, who travelled the world promoting their nomadic culture and desert blues music only to realise that whilst they were away their children were turning their backs on their cultural heritage. So they took a desert road trip to try to reinvigorate the tradition for a new generation. German photographer and film-maker Jean Molitor accompanied them. Mamane Barka, Oumarou Adamou and Alhousseini Anivolla and Bammo Agonla from Etran Finatawa have spent the last 7 years performing world-wide. In this new collaboration their hypnotic musical groove evokes the breathless heat and shimmering horizon of the Sahara bringing together the electric guitar beloved of Tuareg musicians, the haunting vocals of the Wodaabe, the rippling strings of biram master Mamane Barka and the instinctive hypnotic percussion of Griot Oumarou Adamou. The performance incorporates specially mixed visuals by Jean Molitor projected behind the performers in a powerful and emotive live experience. | |
| 12 Jul 12 | The Hawth, Crawley :: V720 listing details L1648932146 |
Batanaimarimba Band and 500 star pupils - T02023287610Welcoming back Wedzi and the World Muzik Makers from South Africa for another fantastic African Music Night with the drum-beating, ground shaking Batanaimarimba Band. Blackpool Music Service has invited Wedzi and his friends from Cape Town to return for a fourth consecutive year by popular demand to share their cultural and traditional music-making experiences and performances. Last year’s African Music Night at the Grand was sensational and had capacity audiences singing and dancing. | |
| 22 Nov 10 to 23 Nov 10 | Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L2131515629 |
| 25 Nov 09 to 26 Nov 09 | Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L564060153 |
T02141803987Group/Band Batanaimarimba Band. | |
| 7 Oct 08 to 8 Oct 08 | Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L0622181449 |
| 20 Nov 07 to 21 Nov 07 | Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L01498613156 |
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| 23 Nov 06 to 24 Nov 06 | Blackpool Grand Theatre, Blackpool :: V518 listing details L1478009300 |
