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Third World, only one band that challenged the international dominance of Bob Marley at the height of his career are playing at Fiddlers, Bristol on Thursday 18 October 2007. Their unique blend of roots reggae, funk, soul and rap has delighted audiences worldwide, from their 1977 release ‘96 Degrees in the Shade’ to date. With 10 Grammy nominations and the United Nations Peace Award, Third World are truly one of the international reggae greats that should not be missed! |
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Bristol's National Refugee Week celebrations will be getting underway on Jun 15th 2007 with modern Jazz at the QEH Theatre. Zoe Rahman and Empirical will be providing the top flight music with perspective added by a performance of The Asylum Monologues. Zoe Rahman has firmly established herself as one of the brightest stars on contemporary jazz scene whilst Empirical are five jazz stars of the future, dedicated to maintaining the roots of traditional modern jazz but with a definite finger on the pulse of the contemporary world |
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African hip-hop star Emmanuel Jal has won worldwide respect for his infectious melodies and unique style of rap. His positive message of peace and reconciliation was born out of his experiences as a child soldier in Sudan. See him at 7pm on the Big Fun Day in Queen Square, Bristol, a free intercultural event from 1-8pm during the National Refugee Week celebrations.
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If you wanted to see Tinariwen, hopefully you already have tickets as the Cactus Jazz night at Fiddlers has sold out. Roots Rock rebels of the Southern Sahara and stars of The Festival In The Desert, Tinariwen have enjoyed enormous success in the world's media since they last played a Cactus Jazz night in Bristol. Fortunately (for ticketholders) they are back to enjoy the intimacy of Fiddlers rather than heading for the larger capacity Colston Hall |
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Over at BristolGigs.com they seem to be lining up a "Glowing Review Of The Year" award! Leading the field is Phil Johnson's The Independent review the Andy Hague Quintet's gig at Jazzland, Swansea. Accurate music journalism, what is the world coming to? The Quintent are currently touring with dates around the country in May. Read more... |
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