On Friday 25th, Sunday 27 and Wednesday 30th September the Barbican presents a voyage into the mystic world of the Sufi tradions of Qwwali and Gnawa music alongside healing music from Sudan and Voodoo funk from Benin.
For more information on the event click here HERE

Friday William Dalrymple hosts Nine Lives: Sacred Music from Modern India a concert based on Dalrymple’s latest book, Nine Lives which follows nine people telling their story through their music and culture, and features Paban Das Baul & the Bauls Of Bengal, Shah Jo Raag Fakirs, Susheela Raman & Chandu Pannicker Theyyam Dance Group.

Sunday’s concert feature the afro/funk irresistible dance music of Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou supported by Gnawa Home Songs playing Tamesloht Blues.

Wednesday’s venue is LSO St Lukes featuring the Sudani Healing music of Rango with support by Ethiopian legend Alemu Aga.

Event Details:
25th & 27th Sept @ Barbican Centre. 730pm each concert.
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Tel: 020 7638 8891/020 7638 4141
Nine Lives on 25 Sept Tickets: £12.50-20 For info and tickets click
Afro Funk and Gnawa 27 Sept Tickets: £10/15/20 For info and tickets click

30 Sept @ LSO St Luke’s 161 Old Street. 730pm.
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Tel: 020 7588 1116
Rango & Alemu Aga Tickets: £12.50-15 For more info and tickets click

For links and clips click
Links: Barbican on Myspace / Paban Das Baul on Myspace / Alemu Aga on Myspace / Rango’s Website / Extract from Dalrymple’s Nine Lives

Paban Das Baul
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Bauls of Bengal
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Shah Jo Raag Fakirs
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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey
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Gnawa Home Songs
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Rango
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