Re-Visit 1970s Lagos at One Day All-Ages Palm Wine Beats Live Festival in London.An exploration into
Re-Visit 1970s Lagos at One Day All-Ages Palm Wine Beats Live Festival in London.An exploration into the genius of Africa and her diaspora, “Palm Wine Beats - Live!” is a a one-day event taking place in London with Soul Labels on August 20th. For decades, Africans and Afro-diasporans alike, have both traveled to and migrated to England’s capital establishing the city as a diasporan cultural hub for Africans, something seen from the 1970s onwards especially. Last year, Lo-Fi produced the first two volumes of his five-part series Palm Wine Beats (PWB), covered by Boiler Room, Okayafrica, Sunday Service London, Jusi I Love and Dynamic Africa. These mixtapes were unique in their cinematic feel and historical depth, and with this event Palm Wine Beats takes the next step in bringing these tapes to life.Celebrating the launch and premiere of British-Nigerian beatmaker Lo-Fi Odyssey’s polyrhythmic saga Palm Wine Beats Volume 3 mix, “Palm Wine Beats - Live!” will be an audio visual experience with food, workshop, performances and live radio all happening at Total Refreshment Centre in London on August 20th. A few highlights:✷ House band transforming PWB into a live polyrhythm shakedown featuring the Nigerian afro-fusion legend Blackman Akeeb Kareem OFFICIAL FAN PAGE, MeaKoom, Chongo and other guests✷ The Akano Rhythm Brothers leading a Jùjú music workshop for music enthusiasts who like to get between the notes✷ Panel discussion [From the Root to the Fruit] - When will Africa Benefit from its Cultural Archive? featuring Kwaku (British Black Music), Quinton Scott (Strut Records), Bekke Popoola (Black British Girlhood), We Need To Talk About: plus more✷ A/V rescoring of PWB VOL 1 and audio preview of VOL 3 by Lo-Fi Odysseys✷ DJ sets by Chief Commander Yaaba, Volta 45 and Duncan Brooker B2B with Amar Patel (Soul Labels)✷ Kitchen run by Spitalfield Open The Gate regulars Nifty’sTICKETS:£10 early bird£13 second run A portion of the profits will be donated to MUSIC FUND, a humanitarian project that supports musicians and music schools in conflict areas and developing countries.Tickets - http://bit.ly/2asYHUoWebsite - http://soullabels.com/events -- source link
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