…benches) or at a shrine complex (a compound of altars and candles commemorating the orishas, with stools for members of the congregation to find commune and colourful flags which celebrate…
…the tradition alongside the community-based practices, and, by 1890, there were almost 200 big brass band contests every year. While local community brass bands could, individually, only ever fill small…
Upright bassist and composer Adam Ben Ezra is one of several contemporary artists that have brought the instrument to the fore, showcasing its compelling sound and versatility in a lead…
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…military commandant Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (Che Guevara), launched a successful revolution against the regime and established a Communist government (1959). They instituted sweeping social and economic changes that,…
…Africa’, Encyclopedia Britannica Online, 2016, <www.britannica.com>. Rycroft, David et al., ‘South Africa’, Grove Music Online, 2009, <www.oxfordmusiconline.com>. Schumann, Anne, ‘The Beat that Beat Apartheid: The Role of Music in Reseistance…
Last month, the BBC held one of their most challenging Proms to date: a celebration of experimental composers past and present, with a focus on electro-acoustic composition and sound manipulation….
…Week. For your free download click here now Don’t forget you can see Alice Russell perform live at Band on the Wall next week while Mr Scruff moves his legendary…
…reveal more and help me try to answer this question. It’s a very complex and fascinating topic and it’s been quite an emotional journey exploring the stories that have come…
…Pitchfork, 15 April 2014, <www.pitchfork.com>. Gelling, Peter, ‘Is Indonesia’s native music fading?’, The New York TimesOnline, 27 February 2008, <www.nytimes.com>. Gold, Lisa, Music in Bali: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (New…
…details. Please click here for free download Wishing you a peaceful Christmas and all the best for a wonderful and fulfilling 2010 from everyone at Band on the Wall x …
…the album, released this month via Tru Thoughts, you can download the track Zamia here and revisit his 2001 debut album The 5th Exotic, uploaded for streaming by the label…
…the band had especially for example when Jack Bruce and Andy Summers were coming to see your shows in Los Angeles, or selling out all the Blue Note clubs in…
Band on the Wall launches free We Face Forward iPad app – A guide to West African music & art. Available now for free in the App Store. Band…
…music communities to make digital recordings ‘live’ from the venue – for ‘demos’, commercial release, radio and TV broadcasts, web content and internet downloads. Improved facilities for disabled people. Education…