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SambaSunda Quintet Vivid urban and ancient East Asian fusion Saturday 25 February 2012, 8pm Exuding a vivid energy, SambaSunda fuse urban rhythms with the ancient instruments and tones of Indonesian music. Now the group has stripped down to a quintet, revealing the beauty of their instruments and the intricacies of their playing. Creating a new kind of Gamelan orchestra, they use the mellifluous and soulful kacapi (a boat-shaped zither), violin, suling (a bamboo flute) and kendang drums. Outstanding singer and dancer Rita Tila takes centre stage for this incredible fusion of the ancient and modern. “While their energy, youthfulness and showmanship have made a big impression on live audiences, it’s their mixture of discipline and delicacy that impresses on this mesmeric debut.” - DAILY TELEGRAPH More links and info on the OCM website
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Speech Project Music that transforms the spoken words of folk legends Sat 3 March 2012, 8pm
"Rich depths of imagination, sentiment and emotion" - MOJO **** "A brilliant work of sound art" - SONGLINES **** Support from inspirational local song maker and performer Matt Sage. Alongside his solo career, he founded the now legendary Oxford and New York performance night Catweazle Club and has promoted some of the world’s finest musicians as Big Village. “A great artist” Gilles Peterson "Seriously gorgeous sounds" - Mike Scott (Waterboys) A co-promotion with Oxford Contemporary Music A co-promotion between
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Aurelio Sat 12 November 2011 7.30pm Tickets available from 01865 319450, or www.ocmevents.org A co-promotion between Laidback, soulful songs from Central America
With a sound that exudes the spirit of sunnier climes, Aurelio’s music is an infectious mix of laidback guitar grooves and soulful singing. He pays homage to his Garifuna heritage, with its African, Caribbean Indian and Latin influences, but breaks new ground as a modern artist. Aurelio’s virtuosity is found in his distinctive, poignant vocals and his talent as a songwriter. With the sea as his constant companion, Aurelio makes music that spans tragic history and soulful ceremonies, music kindled by a childhood in a tiny coastal hamlet and the inspiration of the late Garifuna musical icon, Andy Palacio.
Grupo Lokito Wednesday 18 May 2011 The Theatre, Chipping Norton Tickets: £13 (£11 concessions)
Infectious grooves of the Congolese Rumba See them in action here
Matt Sage + Duotone Saturday 7 May 2011 Magdalen Road, Oxford £8/£6 adv from www.pegasustheatre.org.uk
"A great artist" - Gilles Peterson Oxford songwriter and founder of the legendary Catweazle Club (“Britain’s most intimate performance space” - THE TIMES) Matt Sage celebrates the release of his new LP Let The Music Out with an all star cast of assembled guests for an intimate and magical evening at Pegasus. Using guitar, cello and a loop pedal, Duotone (aka Barney Morse-Brown) weaves intricate, beautiful polyphonies and creates touching songs. His soft vocal and captivating melodies, together with his skilled musicianship, make him an exceptional singer-songwriter. His music offers a Contemporary sound with nods toward England's acoustic, minimalist classical and electronic past masters. www.duotonemusic.com This promises to be an unforgettable evening.
Spiers & Boden Tuesday 5 April 2011 South Parade, Summertown £14/£12 (concs) Tickets available from 01865 319450, or online here
“the finest instrumental duo on the traditional scene”- The Guardian In spring 2011 Spiers & Boden will head out on the road on a 10th anniversary tour which includes a birthday party show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire with special guests including Eliza Carthy. This will mark a decade of touring a recording for one of the most popular duos on the vibrant English folk scene. This Big Village Oxford date marks their very special homecoming show. Twice winners of the BBC Radio 2 folk award for Best Duo, and founders of the mighty and much-loved Bellowhead, Spiers and Boden have made the genre of spontaneous, punky English folk very much their own stomping ground. Loud, proud, and with just a few acoustic instruments, they create a multitude of textures upon which they present traditional stories and dance music which have taken them on to the main stages of major festivals.
Lo Còr de la Plana Sunday 27 February 2011 Chipping Norton Theatre £13/£11 (concsession) Buy tickets on 01608 642 350 or online from the Theatre here A co-promotion between  Incredible singers with relentless verve and ancient French spirit Six Singers from Marseilles but not the french music you'll know. On a mission to re-ignite their ancient musical heritage of Occitan, Lo Còr de la Plana have created songs that throb with a distinctly contemporary heart. Drawing on influences as diverse as Bartok and Massilia Sound System, finding music in everything in their urban surroundings, they stamp, clap and sing an incredible new form. "Their Intricate, overlapping harmonies form roaming, obscure Occitan labyrinths with a humorous trail laid down for the adventurous listener to follow" Andy Kershaw, fRoots Ahmed Dickinsen & Trio Mestizo Sat 11 Dec North Wall, 7.30pm £12 (£10 concession) Buy tickets here A co-promotion between
Cuban guitarist taking classical forms to their heights Combining technical brilliance with his Cuban roots, Ahmed Dickinson is an extraordinary guitarist. Having trained in the top music colleges in Cuba and the UK, he frequently collaborates with leading artists including Eduardo Niebla and dance star Carlos Acosta. His trio adds delicate nuances and enriches his playing, with Hammadi Rencurrell on percussion and Emma Blanco on violin. They perform an evening of jazz tinged traditional Cuban and Latin American genres alongside classical styles. “You are left with the sensation of being touched to the core by exquisitely played pieces” **** Songlines Magazine Part of Making Tracks 10/11 season www.makingtrackslive.org.uk  |
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