April 2018
Risks, Rights & Reputations: challenging a risk averse culture – 25 April 2018, Southbank Centre, London
Risks, Rights and Reputations is led by Index on Censorship in partnership with What Next? and Cause4. This vital half day training for CEOs and…
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Hello, Rain: UK Premiere
Don’t miss the UK premiere of CJ Obasi's Afro-futuristic screen adaptation of the award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor’s short story Hello, Moto. The story follows a scientist-witch…
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Inua Ellams' R.A.P Party
Kick back and groove at this hip-hop and poetry-infused house party. Hear a cast of poets read work inspired by hip-hop culture, alongside DJs playing…
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Amadou & Mariam
Hear husband and wife musical duo Amadou & Mariam play from their latest album, La Confusion, in Royal Festival Hall. With the release of La Confusion, their…
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Chineke! Orchestra
Chineke! Orchestra returns to Queen Elizabeth Hall and Africa Utopia in an exhilarating, jazz-infused programme. Wayne Marshall conducts the Chineke! Orchestra in works by Copland, Gershwin, Ibert,…
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Presidents of Laughrica
The laughs return as the best comedians of the African diaspora take the stage for Presidents of Laughrica, hosted by Daliso Chaponda. A Malawian, a Nigerian…
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For the Love of… Jollof
Be inspired by leading African cookery writers and emerging chefs, as they discuss everything from the great jollof debate to who makes the tastiest Injera.…
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Reverse Colonialism!
See this bold and interactive performance set in a new utopian nation for African-Europeans and European-Africans. In this political performance, four Africans living in Belgium…
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Moses Sumney
Hear the haunting, evocative vocals of singer Moses Sumney in this show. With a voice that is both mellifluous and haunting, Sumney makes future music…
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Thundercat
Funk, R&B and punk all feed the surreal genius of virtuosic bassist and singer Stephen Bruner, alias Thundercat. Support comes from high-energy New York jazz…
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KOKOROKO
Soul-shaking, horn-fueled Afrobeat brings together this inner London eight-piece, whose name means ‘be strong’ in Urhobo. Led by trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey, the group play music…
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anaïs
Following in the footsteps of Nina Simone, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, the soul artist’s spine-tingling music speaks of freedom. Breakthrough track ‘Nina’ was released…
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Alfa Mist
Melancholy jazz harmony meets alternative hip-hop and soul in the music of self-taught pianist and sometime rapper Alfa Mist. Growing up in Newham, East London,…
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Azekel
Standard love songs are far from the be-all and end-all for progressive R&B artist Azekel. The Nigeria-born, England-based artist is a ruminative songwriter whose music…
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Nile Rodgers and Merck Mercuriadis in Conversation
New frontiers in music: songwriter Nile Rodgers and manager Merck Mercuriadis share their insights into what makes a hit song and the changing world of…
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Nakhane
Surrender to the ravishing voice of the rising pop star behind enchanting and emotionally charged debut album You Will Not Die. Born 30 years ago in…
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Songhoy Blues
Born out of war and exile, this Malian group creates blistering, compelling West African rock music fused with elements of reggae and country. It was…
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Concrete Lates: Dego, GE-OLOGY, Ruby Savage
Beyond neo-soul: D’Angelo inspires three DJs you should be listening to. Dego is the head of the tastemaking 2000BLACK imprint, pioneering forward-thinking soulful music across…
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Derrick May and the Orchestra
The Detroit-born founding father of techno leads the City of London Sinfonia orchestra in interpretations of his pioneering works of electronic music, conducted by Dzijan…
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Concrete Lates: Jay Mitta, ZULI, Bonaventure, Okzharp
An Africa Utopia edition of our club night showcases DJs and electronic artists from the African continent, featuring a magnetic line-up of rhythms and sounds. Jay Mitta…
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SKIN DEEP Sonic Transmissions: Roxanne Tataei
Meet the music of South-London musician Roxanne Tataei at an exclusive world premiere of one-off project FATO, featuring a listening session, interview and live performance. The…
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Daymé Arocena
Drawing inspiration from the intertwining musical legacies of her native Cuba, the singer, composer and choir director carries the flame for a new generation of…
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Novelist
Once the ‘poster boy of grime’ now 2018 Mercury Prize and Q Award nominee: meet the independent-minded south London rapper. His debut album Novelist Guy bears witness…
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