Swatkins is a cheerful prophet of positivity. Together with his band, The Positive Agenda, he plays funk made by and for real human beings. Steve Swatkins is part of the new generation of performers who make raw, fresh music without relying on computers or backing tracks. This multi-instrumentalist is a master of the talkbox, an […]
The Gramophone Allstars Big Band is a music group that fuses Jamaican music from the sixties (ska, rocksteady and reggae) with different styles of black music such as soul or jazz among many others. Under the baton of Bisbalan saxophonist Genís Bou, the group has released six albums and performed at the country's main festivals, […]
The Big Easy' Crew is a collective of experienced musicians based in Barcelona, who are united by a passion for roots music and who recreate, in a show full of dynamism and energy, a journey through the great variety of 'styles that have their origin in New Orleans; from the primitive jazz of Louis Armstrong, […]
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A traveling disco where absolute silence reigns? Where the music is coming straight at you and people are dancing but you can't hear anything? Where everyone moves at a different pace? Where a color, a look, a movement connect you in an instant of absolute happiness? A different walk through the Old Quarter of Girona!
The Howlin'Dogs project revolves around the Work Songs or work songs of the African-American community. Following the tracks of musicologists Alan and John Lomax, they enter the prison labor camps of the southern United States, where the working conditions are similar to those suffered by the community in times of slavery. Howlin'Dogs gives a new […]
Documentary about a unique rock and roll icon who marked the world of music.
What do you know about Black Music? Come and enjoy the Black Music Quiz for a good time. A fun and participatory activity to discover and learn a little more about African-American roots music and the Black Music Festival. An extended contest of questions and knowledge in Quiz format while you make the vermouth. You […]
Seckou and Momi share a legacy. Two kora performers from the same family, share the oral tradition of griots and both have made the journey from Senegal to Europe. Seckou is the older cousin, 20 years older than Momi, and has certainly led the way, offering inspiration and references to Momi's true talent. This time, […]
One, two, one, two, three, fou...! This is how songs are usually started at a rock concert. It seems like something simple and repetitive and yet The Kleejoss Band knows how to offer something different behind these words. Beyond their multi-awarded good live performance or their ease of making great songs, which fill their six […]
This Brixton-born, multi-award winning singer-songwriter has been described as "Europe's finest blues and reggae harmonica". After 30 years in London's underground blues scene, Errol can still be found playing solo at Oxford Circus, as well as appearing at major festivals and European tours with his exceptional band. His introspective soul and calm face belie the […]