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Posted on 24 January 2012. Tags: Braziliality, Brazilian Art, Brazilian Theatre, Bruno 9Li, Flour, Friday Late, Grafitti Fine Art, Hot Brazil, João Brasil, Lucy Walker, soul jazz, Stuart Baker, Super Uber, The Adventures of Vitoria & Alberto in Brasil, V&A, Victoria and Albert, Waste Land
Ahead of carnival season comes V&A’s Friday Late: Hot Brazil on 27th January, celebrating the energy and ingenuity of Brazil through art, music, dance and plenty more from the likes of Paraíso School of Samba, Braziliality and João Brasil. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 January 2012. Tags: African Music, Peacock Theatre, Sadler's Wells, South African Music, Todd Twala, Umoja
UMOJA is a pulsating musical celebration of South African song and dance, which is set to light up the West End in 2012. The show has previously enjoyed two popular runs in the West End and has been seen by over four million people worldwide. UMOJA returns to London for a run at the Peacock Theatre from 31st January to 19th February 2012. Continue Reading
Posted on 29 November 2011. Tags: Adriano Adewale, Arthur Pita, Barbican, Brazilian Dance, Brazilian music, Brazilian Puppetry, Mojo, Silk Street Theatre, Sue Buckmaster, Theatre-Rites
World premiere of Mojo, a new show blending world music, puppetry and dance, and featuring Brazilian percussionist and composer Adriano Adewale and singer and trumpeter Leo Altarelli. This is the perfect show for families this Christmas, full of magic and mayhem Continue Reading
Posted on 05 November 2011. Tags: Adentros, Flamenco, flamenco in London, Modern Flamenco, Paso Pa'lante, Rosemary Branch Theatre
Dark secrets, hidden depths, the hypnotising pulse of rhythm. Four exceptional young Seville-based flamenco artists bring to London Adentros or From Within – a journey of haunting song, explosive dance and exquisite guitar. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 October 2011. Tags: Bloco-Afro ERI OKAN, Brazilian Music in London, Festa Umbela, LIFEM, London International Festival of Exploratory Music, Maracatu, Maracatu dance in London, Maracatu drumming in London, Maracatu Estrela do Norte, Notting Hill Carnival 2012, Rich Mix
Brazil’s Festa Umbela will be appearing at London’s LIFEM festival this October. LIFEM is the London International Festival of Exploratory Music and Festa Umbela are one of the most interesting acts on the line-up. Continue Reading
Posted on 14 September 2011. Tags: African percussion, Caribbean calypso, Flamenco, Latin American Dance in London, Middle Eastern belly dancing, modern salsa, Venezuela Viva, Venezuelan Dance, Venezuelan joropo
A company of twenty-five dancers and ten musicians take flamenco, Middle Eastern belly dancing, African percussion, Venezuelan joropo, Caribbean calypso and modern salsa in Venezuela Viva, an exhilarating production at the London Palladium. Continue Reading
Posted on 14 September 2011. Tags: Abundance, Agony Aunt, Brazilian dance in London, Brazilian Music in London, Chisenhale Dance Space, Drina, Fernando Machado, flamingofeather, Nicoletta Tiberini
flamingofeather are presenting an evening of theatre, dance and music at Chisenhale Dance Space, as part of their Agony Aunt series, on Sunday 25th September. The evening will feature Drina (inspired by a João Guimarães Rosa short story), original Brazilian music from Fernando Machado and Nicoletta Tiberini and new dance piece Abundance. Continue Reading
Posted on 05 September 2011. Tags: +2, Brazilian Contemporary Dance, Brazilian Dance, Brazilian dance in London, Brazilian Theatre, Caetano Veloso, Classical Ballet in London, Contemporary Dance in London, Freusa Zechmeister, Grupo Corpo, José Miguel Wisnik, Latin American Theatre in London, Paulo Pederneiras, Sadler's Wells
Brazilian dance company Grupo Corpo’s take on clasical ballet has earnt them much praise since their formation in 1975. Across four nights at Sadler’s Wells they will be performing Ímã and Onqotô, two pieces featuring music by +2, Caetano Veloso and José Miguel Wisnik. Continue Reading
Posted on 05 September 2011. Tags: Ballet Rakatan, Cha-Cha-Cha, Cuban Dance, Cuban Dance in London, Cuban Music, Cuban Music in London, Havana Rakatan, Peacock Theatre, Sadler's Wells
Havana Rakatan returns to the West End once more, bringing the rhythm and soul of Havana to London. Featuring sizzling live music and dance, Havana Rakatan is a journey through Cuba’s rich musical heritage. Continue Reading