K.O.G. and THE ZONGO BRIGADE + THE BLUESWATER Live Music & Concerts


K.O.G. and THE ZONGO BRIGADE, High Energy, West African Madness + THE BLUESWATER, Tough and Gritty Rhythm and Blues + GENERAL ROOTS.

Wormfood and Movimientos Present, K.O.Gand THE ZONGO BRIGADE, High Energy, West African MadnessThis 9-piece musical whirlwind deliver infectious West African vibes from Ghana via Sheffield, with diverse origins conflating to whip up their signature heady brew of afrobeat, soul, funk and reggae otherwise dubbed “Afro-fusion”Under the benign and inspiring leadership of KOG the Ghanaian force of nature on vocals and steel pan, KOG and the Zongo Brigade present an all new, stripped-back steel pan set, showcasing more vividly the traditional Ghanaian elements of their sound while leaving plenty of room for powerful doses of highlife, hiphop, afrobeat and funkYou will want to dance a lot, and you will be right! +

THE BLUESWATER, Tough and Gritty Rhythm and BluesThe Blueswater are an award winning, young blues outfit coming out of EdinburghInfluenced by gritty, old-school rhythm and blues they blend the Chicago sound of Chess records with the earthy, droning grooves of Mississippi to create a style that is truly uniqueThick guitar riffs and frenzied harmonica solos are built around driving rhythms to create raucous, high-energy performances+

GENERAL ROOTS, Heavyweight Roots and Lovers RockWith a stripped back sound dripping with authenticity and stinking of strictly high grade, General Roots have been taking their high energy roots and deep lovers rock sounds across the UK and the World since 2008+

BAGHEERA VSTASH_LC, Afro-Latin Riddims with a bassline kickBagheera is a London based DJ and producer playing both solo and as part of the Kartel collective of which he is a co founder alongside fellow DJ MoyoPlaying a mixture of Afro rhythms both traditional as well as more modern electro influenced world musicDJ and presenter Tash_LC has built up her profile over the past year through starting up South London based collective, Boko! Boko!, a night celebrating electronic music from the Caribbean and beyond, spinning a mixture of Afrohouse, Zouk

Artists:
K.O.Gand THE ZONGO BRIGADE, THE BLUESWATER, GENERAL ROOTS, BAGHEERA VSTASH_LC

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Date(s)7 May 2016
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VenueHootananny Brixton
Address95 Effra Road, Brixton, Brixton, Greater London,
SW2 1DF

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Event Details

Date7 May 2016
Time(s)9:00 PM - 3:00 AM
CostFREE b4, 10pm: GBP 5
VenueHootananny Brixton
95 Effra Road, Brixton
Brixton
Greater London
SW2 1DF
Phone02077377273
CategoryLive Music & Concerts


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