The Fontanelles will be bringing our particular brand of afrobeat-ethiofunk-dub to the Canary Wharf Jazz Festival on 16th August at 5pm.
FREE ENTRY but limited space – get there early, and see some other great music as well 🙂
http://canarywharf.com/arts-events/events/canary-wharf-jazz-festival/?instance_id=
Dele Sosimi‘s much-anticipated new single “TMI (Too Much Information)” is available now on iTunes and cdbaby:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/delesosimi4
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/t.m.i-single/id628086270
Come and join us at Afrobeat Vibration this Saturday to celebrate!
“Join us if you can, at the New Empowering Church this Saturday the 30th of March as we raise the bar higher yet again with another marathon session of keeping the Music, Spirit and Legacy of the King of Afrobeat: Fela Anikulapo Kuti alive in London.
Practical Dancing shoes a must.”
| Date: | Saturday, 30th of March 2013 | |
| Time: | 21:00 | |
| Venue: | The New Empowering Church – London – UK | |
| Address: | 1a Westgate Street; Off Mare St, London Fields; London E8 3RL; United Kingdom | |
| Phone: | 07944286822 | |
| Price: | £12 OTD ~ £10ADV | |
| Concessions: | £8 B4 22:00 | |
| Note: |
Afrobeat Vibration Sessions 2013 series continue with another Massive Spring throwdown!!!Experience the tightest on da ground Spiritual Live Afrobeat sessions episode in an authentic Afrika Shrine style, with the opportunity to get down once again as Dele promises to raise the Afrobeat Vibration experience level again! An authentic Kalakuta style marathon live Afrobeat set awaits you, featuring some of Londons finest musicians, members of Dele Sosimi’s Afrobeat Orchestra + Guests with DJ Koichi droping heavy weight Afrobeat, Afro Funk, and Tropical Rhythms on the decks. Nearest station: London Fields Text names to 07944286822 for £10 advance reservation guest list. |
020 7314 4000
The season started early with a trip to India in April to perform with the Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra at the first ever MAD Festival in Ooty, Tamil Nadu. Not quite as warm as it sounds – Ooty is a hill station, and can get surprisingly chilly!
But we were warmly welcomed by the enthusiastic audience and had a great time (thanks also to the promoters, drivers and the staff at the hotel and the festival – amazing food!!). Check out some footage here: http://new.livestream.com/themadfestival/stage2/videos/425484
Then there came a (equally unexpectedly cold, but we should’ve known really) June festival weekend in the UK, again with Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra – the inaugural Kaya Festival on Saturday 2nd in Bangor, Wales, with inimitable afrobeat drum superstar Tony Allen, followed the next day by the lovely Rollright Fayre near the Rollright Stones in Oxfordshire. Thanks to the festival-goers for sticking out the cold and rain to dance with us into the wee small hours!
[Keep an eye on the gallery section at Rhythm Passport for fantastic photos from both these gigs, and while you’re there have a look around – there are some great pics from past gigs with Dele!]
And taking full advantage of the extra long bank holiday weekend, Monday 4th saw another afrobeat fuelled performance , this time with The Fontanelles at Bedroom Bar in London, as part of the first ever Rivington Street Festival. We had a great response from the crowd and hopefully have a few new converts to the ways and rhythms of ‘afrobeat-dub-ethiofunk’…..someone even asked us to play at their wedding!
But the festival fun doesn’t stop there:
Tomorrow (10th June) sees me with The Fontanelles at World City Music Village, a festival taking place across London 6-17 June. We’ll be performing in the gardens of the Horniman Museum (Forest Hill) at about 3pm, and it’s free entry…..Come for the whole day, there are some great bands on!
Then Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra will be at Africa Oyé in Liverpool’s Sefton Park on 23rd June (again, free entry and lots of great music), followed by a trip to Soundwave Festival Croatia in July. All this on top of regular gigs and and a trip to Manchester as part of the We Face Forward series – it’s a busy year, in the best way!
Tamar Osborn 