THE 10th LONDON AFRICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL
FRIDAY 14th – SATURDAY 29th September 2012
This year’s festival stars:
SKA CUBANO >>>>> THE AFRICAN JAZZ ALLSTARS >>>>> MAD PROFESSOR >>>>> THE MASTER DRUMMERS OF AFRICA >>>>>THE CONGO ALLSTARS >>>>> THE YORUBA WOMEN CHOIR >>>>> YAABA FUNK >>>>> UMOKE FASHOLA >>>>> BUKKY LEO >>>>> CARMEN SOUZA >>>>> LUCKY RANKU, GARY CROSBY and OMAR PUENTE >>>>> AYINKE MARTINS AND SARA MCGUINNESS >>>>> DIABEL CISSOKHO >>>>> KRAR COLLECTIVE >>>> FUNMI OLAWUMI >>>>> THE YORUBA WOMEN CHOIR >>>>> ESSENCE AND KAZ KASOZI >>>>> DELE SOSIMI AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA >>>>>BUMI THOMAS >>>>>
This year’s venues:
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club>>>>> The Africa Centre >>>>> Stratford Circus >>>>> The Vortex Jazz Club >>>>> Richmix >>>>> Jazz Café >>>>> New Empowering Church >>>>>
2012/2013 TOURING PROJECTS
THE MASTER DRUMMERS OF AFRICA
The world’s greatest drum orchestra
featuring 10 drummers from 10 nations.
THE AFRICAN JAZZ ALLSTARS
Africa’s finest jazz soloists directed
by one of Africa’s greatest guitarists.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOSPEL SINGERS
The original super choir directed by one of Africa’s greatest voices Pinise Saul.
FUNMI OLAWUMI
Nigerian diva with the hypnotic faaji sound
fashioned from the fusion juju, fuji and hi-life
THE YORUBA WOMEN CHOIR
Nigeria’s greatest choir. 10 soloists
powered by a skin tight 6-piece band
THE VOCAL ENSEMBLE OF AFRICA
Six singers from six nations backed
by a tight five-piece band.
THE RHYTHMS
Afrobeat meets urban grooves by
the new seven-piece from Lagos.
THE MINISTRY OF RHYTHMS
Global grooves powered by the
inventive rhythms of Yomi Bashiru.
THE FAAJI DRUMMERS OF NIGERIA
The drum stars of Nigerian music featuring drummers that drive the bands of King Sunny Ade, King Wasiu Ayinde and Queen
Salawa Abeni. Enough said.
CLAUDE DEPPA HORNS UNLIMITED
One of the very few musicians who could play anything from juju to swing to improvised music.
THE CONGO ALLSTARS
One of Africa’s finest dance bands
powered by drum legend Koko Kanyinda.
ORCHESTRA NAIJA
Kunle Olasoju’s superb orchestra that
fuses Afrobeat with juju and urban funk.
2012 CURRENT EVENTS
Saturday 19th May
JUWON OGUNGBE
The Lost Theatre, 208 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2JU
www.losttheatre.co.uk | Box Office: 0844 847 1680
Doors: 7.30-11pm | Tickets: £12.50 /£10.00 advance
Saturday 21st July
THE YORUBA WOMEN CHOIR
The Plough Arts Centre, 9-11 Fore Street, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HQ
www.theploughartscentre.org.uk
Box Office: 01805 624624
Sunday 22nd July
THE YORUBA WOMEN CHOIR
Hull Truck Theatre, 50 Ferensway, Hull, HU2 8LB
www.hulltruck.co.uk | Box Office: 01482 323638
MONDAY 23rd JULY
THE VOCAL ENSEMBLE OF AFRICA
Purcell Room at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
Southbank Centre, London, SE1 8XX
7.30pm Info: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Tickets: 0844 875 0073
Tuesday 24 July
FUNMI OLAWUMI
Purcell Room at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
Southbank Centre, London, SE1 8XX
7.30pm Info: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Tickets: 0844 875 0073
Friday 10th and Saturday 11th August
MARQUE GILMORE
“Exhibition of Sound” Weekender Event
The Clf Art Cafe & Warehouse Lounge, 133 Rye Lane, London SE25
Doors: 7.30pm | www.clfartcafe.org
Saturday 25th August
THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOSPEL SINGERS
York Theatre Royal, St. Leonard’s Place, York, YO1 7HD
www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
Box Office 01904 623568
2012 PAST EVENTS
Friday 13th and Saturday 14th April
MARQUE GILMORE
DRUM-FM & The Culture Chronics
Saturday 7th April 2012
THE AFRICAN JAZZ ALLSTARS
Ronnie Scotts, 47 Frith Street, London, W1V 4HT
www.ronniescotts.co.uk | Tickets: 020 7439 0747
Friday 9th March 2012
JUWON OGUNGBE
The Africa Centre, 38 King Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 8JT
www.africacentre.org.uk
Tickets:www.lifeforcemusiclaunch.eventbrite.co.uk
Photo by: www.justindavid.co.uk
Joyful Noise Productions
55 Priory Park Road, London, NW6 7UR
Email: joyfulnoise@talk21.com
Tel/fax: (+ 44) 0207 328 9613
Biyi Adepegba (+ 44) 07956 227 012
Barbara Pukwana (+ 44) 07850 196 774
