12th June 2015 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.
Friday Tonic (free event).
Country: Britain (including origins in Nigeria, Iran, New Zealand & France). Style: Afrobeat.
Lineup: Alex Farrell (g), Alex Szjyanowicz (g), John Mathews (bass g), Farivar Gorjian (d), Lee Crisp (congas), Zak Cohen (jam block), Andy Watts (trumpet) Ed Swinburn (tenor sax), Klibens Michelet (baritone sax), Funke Adeleke (v).
This band started out in 2008 and has moved from trying to sound like Fela Kuti to writing their own songs and incorporating Break beat, Dubstep and Drum & bass in their music.
More information: www.lacband.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/londonafrobeatcollective.
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12th June 2015 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.
Friday Tonic (free event).
Country: Britain (Nigerian descent). Style: Afrobeat.
Lineup: Alex Farrell (g), Alex Szjyanowicz (g), John Mathews (bass g), Farivar Gorjian (d), Lee Crisp (congas), Zak Cohen (jam block), Andy Watts (trumpet) Ed Swinburn (tenor sax), Klibens Michelet (baritone sax), Funke Adeleke (v).
This band started out in 2008 and has moved from trying to sound like Fela Kuti to writing their own songs and incorporating Break beat, Dubstep and Drum & bass in their music.
More information: www.lacband.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/londonafrobeatcollective.
Tags: World Music Nigeria Afrobeat London Afrobeat Collective Friday Tonic Southbank Centre
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12th June 2015 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.
Friday Tonic (free event).
Country: Britain (Nigerian descent). Style: Afrobeat.
Lineup: Alex Farrell (g), Alex Szjyanowicz (g), John Mathews (bass g), Farivar Gorjian (d), Lee Crisp (congas), Zak Cohen (jam block), Andy Watts (trumpet) Ed Swinburn (tenor sax), Klibens Michelet (baritone sax), Funke Adeleke (v).
This band started out in 2008 and has moved from trying to sound like Fela Kuti to writing their own songs and incorporating Break beat, Dubstep and Drum & bass in their music.
More information: www.lacband.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/londonafrobeatcollective.
Tags: World Music Nigeria Afrobeat London Afrobeat Collective Friday Tonic Southbank Centre
© All Rights Reserved
12th June 2015 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.
Friday Tonic (free event).
Country: Britain (Nigerian descent). Style: Afrobeat.
Lineup: Alex Farrell (g), Alex Szjyanowicz (g), John Mathews (bass g), Farivar Gorjian (d), Lee Crisp (congas), Zak Cohen (jam block), Andy Watts (trumpet) Ed Swinburn (tenor sax), Klibens Michelet (baritone sax), Funke Adeleke (v).
This band started out in 2008 and has moved from trying to sound like Fela Kuti to writing their own songs and incorporating Break beat, Dubstep and Drum & bass in their music.
More information: www.lacband.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/londonafrobeatcollective.
Tags: World Music Nigeria Afrobeat London Afrobeat Collective Friday Tonic Southbank Centre
© All Rights Reserved
12th June 2015 at Royal Festival Hall (Clore Ballroom), London SE1.
Friday Tonic (free event).
Country: Britain. Style: Afrobeat.
Lineup: Alex Farrell (g), Alex Szjyanowicz (g), John Mathews (bass g), Farivar Gorjian (d), Lee Crisp (congas), Zak Cohen (jam block), Andy Watts (trumpet) Ed Swinburn (tenor sax), Klibens Michelet (baritone sax), Funke Adeleke (v).
This band started out in 2008 and has moved from trying to sound like Fela Kuti to writing their own songs and incorporating Break beat, Dubstep and Drum & bass in their music.
In this photo: Farrell plays a Fender Stratocaster.
More information: www.lacband.co.uk/, www.facebook.com/londonafrobeatcollective.
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