Thirty-one bands. Twenty-five countries. Three nights where Mongolian throat-singing, Congolese electro-punk and Occitan polyphonic percussion share the same city programme....
EVENT PREVIEWS
Event Preview: Brick Lane Jazz Festival 2026 (London; Thursday 23rd April to Sunday 26th April 2026)
Brick Lane Jazz Festival returns for its fifth edition across 12 stages in Brick Lane and Shoreditch, keeping the walkable...
Ciranda Elétrica lands at Brixtonia Lounge on Saturday 22 November, turning 35 Brixton Station Road into a North Brazilian and...
In a sure tonic for the winter blues Oumou Sangaré graces the stage of The Queen Elizabeth Hall this November...
Twenty years on, it feels right to call Movimientos family. What began in 2005 as a small gathering of friends...
November in Riga arrives with that cold, blue light that hangs low over the Daugava. You walk through the centre,...
Seven months after releasing their debut Ghoyoum, Toronto’s Kazdoura arrive at Oslo Hackney on Sunday 19 October with momentum built...
Bristol’s riotous seven-piece Ushti Baba return this weekend with the launch of their new album Flora, Fauna, Fight & Feast,...
From 31 October to 2 November, East London’s Rich Mix hosts Vaak Festival, a three-day platform for contemporary art and...
On Saturday 11 October, the garden of Fox & Firkin in Lewisham becomes a rallying ground for sound and solidarity....
On Thursday 9 October, The Jazz Cafe hosts Populous and Joaquín Cornejo, two producers who fold landscapes, traditions and club...
BaianaSystem hit London on 10 September at HERE at Outernet, bringing the raw electricity of Salvador’s carnival to the heart...
On Tuesday 2 September, the steady, meandering waters of the River Niger will meet the restless tides of the Thames,...
Few bands carry the weight of a continent’s dancefloor history quite like Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou. On Thursday 14 August,...
Every other August, the quays of Paimpol fill with foghorns, sailcloth and voices in harmony. Brittany’s northern coast lifts anchor...