Fela Kuti vs James Brown

Urban Jazz Radio presents the annual FELA KUTI tribute with a difference...

SAT 1st DEC @ Rhythm Factory, 16-18 Whitechapel Rd, London, E1 1EW

URBANJAZZ & The Soul Solution Sound System present...

Fela Kuti vs James Brown

Celebrating the Godfathers of Funk and Afrobeat

Live performances by Future Groove
feat. Helen Mcdonald with special
guest Richard Olatunde

DJs:
LINX (House Huntin / UrbanJazz)
DJSOULPROVYDER (Soul Solution)
LESLIE LOVE (Da Life)
DJ ROMANZO (AfroRomanzo)
MASTAKUT (Genesis FM)
DSL(UrbanJazz)
BARRIE THOMAS (Decadance)
CARLOS de CARVALHO
& SAM NOEL

ADMISSION £7.00 BEFORE 10.30 - DOORS OPEN 9PM

http://www.rhythmfactory.co.uk/node/679?c=8

Self Help Africa Fundraiser

One Night In November    Afrobeats Party

7.30pm, Thursday, November 15, 2012 East Village, London, EC2A 3HX

Join us to celebrate our first year in London for a fundraising knees up in support of Our Kampala Marathon Runners Join us for… Live performances, great DJs & prizes ARTISTS PERFORMING KASAI MASAI | NAMVULA RENNIE | MAMADOU SARR  +  DJs  ROMANZO | ADAM CRAWFORD | RICHARD BUCKMAN  Tickets £10 Click here to buy tickets  KASAI MASAI

NAMVULA RENNIE

AFRICAN JEWELLERY DESIGNERS 

* Senga K Designs *

* Ila by Leila * http://ilabyleila.blogspot.co.uk

* Nerua Phut Accessories * 

* Kizmet Jewellery * http://kizmet.co.uk

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to get the latest on prizes, live music, location etc. Also watch press for details. Book your tickets early, as there are limited spaces. For further information, sponsorship and branding opportunities, contact Louise Stafford on 07445 839 540 or Sharon Terry on 07956 850567 or email us.

         More details: http://london4africa.blogspot.co.uk

London Jazz Festival 2012

The story so far... Day six already?! The first half of the Festival has absolutely flown by. But do not fear, there’s plenty more in store over the remaining four days, so don’t go anywhere! Make sure you stick around and join us for the Festival's closing weekend.

PRESS HIGHLIGHTS There has been a phenomenal amount of 4 and 5* reviews in the press since the Festival got started last Friday. Here are a few of our favourites: Ambrose Akinmusire/Robert Glasper - 4* The Guardian Ambrose Akinmusire - 4* The Telegraph Jazz Voice, Terence Blanchard, Ambrose Akinmusire, Matthew Shipp Trio - 4* Financial Times Jazz Voice - 4* The Guardian Lucinda Williams - 5* The Telegraph Herbie Hancock - 4* The Guardian Ravi Coltrane - 4* Evening Standard Plus make sure to check out the Guardian music blogthis year, who are giving the low down on the Festival, with an abundance of reviews and featuring some superb pics from our Festival photographer Emile Holba. One of the Festival's longstanding partners Jazzwise Magazine have also published some great shots and reviews over on their website. Click here to take a look. MORE IN STORE Lots of people have been doing what we suggested, and getting to sold-out shows by late afternoon/early evening, and we’ve been able to pack lots of extra people in – a mixture of seats that are held off for PA and lights being released, and people with spare tickets giving them back for resale.  For clubs, you need to call now to check availability – for concert halls, some seats have been released on most sold-out shows, and a few more are likely to be released on the night.  Some of the shows you can still get into are: Tomorrow - Thu 15 Nov Trish Clowes plays Barbara Thompson St James Piccadilly Ian Shaw & Liane Carroll with the Bulgarian National Radio Big Band Clapham Grand Gwyneth Herbert sings Peggy Lee artsdepot, Barnet Karin Krog & Bengt Hallberg The Forge, Camden (and Fri) Transylvanian Jazz featuring Martin LubenovRich Mix, Shoreditch Friday 16 Nov Nublu - Ilhan Ersahin’s Istanbul SessionsCharlie Wrights (and Sat) Jazzpospolita POSK  Jazz Cafe, Hammersmith Saturday 17 Nov Neil Cowley Trio Barbican (matinee) Michael Garrick: A Tribute PR (matinee) Chick Corea/Christian McBride/Brian BladeBarbican Egberto Gismonti + John Law Trio QEH Parallel: A Tribute to Joe Harriott PR trioVD + Guillaume Perret  + PUMA Bishopsgate Institute Niney The Observer XOYO (this has moved from Thursday) World Sanguine Report + Nostalgia 77 + Golden Age of Steam Bethnal  Green Working Men’s Club Sunday 18 Nov John Surman QEH (matinee) Jeremy Monteiro PizzaExpress Jazz Club Mulatu Astatke + Criolo KOKO Camden There are dozens of FREE events too, so look out for those, especially across the weekend! STAY INVOLVED Over the first weekend, there were some fantastic workshops, masterclasses and talks to get involved in.  Way In to the Way Out – A talk with Alexander Hawkins and Corey Mwamba that delved into the history of jazz received a rave review on the Guardian music blog. Have a read of John L. Walters take on it.  The second weekend has an equal array of things to take part in beyond the concerts. You can still get tickets for Trish Clowes and Tom Cawley workshops andJeremy Monteiro’s masterclass is bound to be good.  More Details: http://www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/events

Nairobi Half Life & Modeste

Film Africa LIVE! Private launch screening and party

Followed by a Q&A with director David Tosh Gitonga

Mwas is a young aspiring actor, who moves from his home village to Nairobi to try to make the big time. But as he tries to navigate his way through hardship and lack of family support, towards his dream of taking centre stage, he finds himself drawn into a world of small time crooks and deceit in the smoky bustle of Kenya’s capital. 

Do means ever justify the ends to reach one’s dream? Played by award-winning actor Joseph Wairimu, this is the evocative and much-awaited new film from One Fine Day productions, which sees famous German filmmaker Tom Tykwer work in collaboration with rising Kenyan film talents.

Dir. David Tosh Gitonga. Kenya. 2012. 96 min. 

Print Source: The Festival Agency

CATEGORIES: FICTION

RATING: 15

SCREENING: THU, 1 NOVEMBER 2012, 6:30PM

VENUE: HACKNEY PICTUREHOUSE

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The private launch party with the smoky tones of Modeste Hughes and his Trio, from South Africa will fill the dance floor afterwards.

The award-winning singer and guitarist creates a unique blend of traditional Malagasy sounds influenced by South African dance rhythms. 

On the decks: DJ Bobossy

The Beautiful Game

The Royal African Society and SOAS present...

Film Africa, the UK’s largest annual festival of African cinema and culture, is back in November 2012 with 10 days of 70 amazing African films, 35 leading filmmakers offering Q&As, free professional workshops, and 9 African music nights.

Today kicks off with a half-term screening for young people, at the South London Gallery, 3pm. 

Do not miss this uplifting and inspirational film, which explores how young Africans use football to create change in their communities.

Director: Victor Buhler. UK/US. 2012. 82 min.

Followed by a discussion with Victor Buhler

Free, booking essential: www.southlondongallery.org/tickets

In partnership with South by South at the South London.