African culture

• Music / world music

  Bristol’s month in World Music – June 2025

  A reggae superstar, a Colombian master drummer and Ghanaian Gospellers

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• Music / Previews

  Preview: Afriquoi, The Lantern – ‘Genre-bending and timeless music’

  The Afro-supergroup bring their electrically charged dancefloor filling sound to the Beacon

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• Music / afrobeat

  Review: Kin’Gongolo Kiniata/King Ayisoba, Jam Jar – ‘The dance energy never flagged’

  Two uplifting portions of African musical joy rewarded an enthusiastic crowd on a stormy night.

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• Music / world music

  Bristol’s month in World Music – November 2024

  Familiar faces in new collaborations alongside altogether new surprises

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• Theatre / African culture

  Ayodele Scott and David Evans present ‘Agbo play’ exploring their African childhoods

  ‘Native Wit’ comes from Devon-based Imùlè Theatre

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• Music / world music

  Bristol’s month in World Music – June 2024

  Ghanaian gospel and Chilean Futurism are just two of the highlights in June

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• Music / world music

  Review: Justin Adams and Mohamed Errabbaa/Soufian Saihi, Jam Jar

  When they drove into an instantly recognisable Gnawa groove the music’s pulse ran through the crowd.

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• Music / British jazz

  Review: Riaan Vosloo’s Commotion, Fringe Jazz @ Bristol Music Club

  a worthy celebration of one of British jazz’s important formative elements

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