June 2019
Migration Matters Festival: Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble
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Seyed Ali Jaberi - Hamdel Ensemble at Migration Matters Festival, Sheffield Tickets on sale now via Tickets For Good. This Summer, internationally acclaimed musician and composer, Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble will bring the poetry of Persia’s beloved mystic poet Rumi to life, through ‘All Because of Love’; a music production combining hauntingly beautiful Sufi music, dance and poetry. All Because of Love presents a devotional Sufi setting of Rumi’s poetry, considered in the Middle East to be…
Migration Matters Festival: Lowkey
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Migration Matters is proud to host the internationally acclaimed activist and rapper Lowkey who will be performing songs from his latest album Soundtrack to the Struggle Part 2. The return of one of the UK’s most potent and electrifying rappers. Lowkey is a towering figure of the scene who renews the old tradition of conscious hip-hop activism for the war on terror generation. Fusing politically charged lyrics and deft dissection of topics such as race, war, global poverty and politics…
July 2019
Flying Donkey presents: Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita
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Flying Donkey Events presents Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita at the beautiful Abbeydale Picture House. This sublime, critically acclaimed and multi award-winning collaboration between two adventurous virtuoso musicians - Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita - delivers a stunning exhibition of world-class musicianship. Drawing deep on their own diverse traditions and transforming them with remarkable synergy, Catrin and Seckou have built a formidable reputation for their extraordinary performances. Following the huge success of their debut release…
September 2019
The Definitive Burt Bacharach Songbook
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John Reilly and the Smooth Operators - The Definitive Burt Bacharach Songbook A wonderful night celebrating the timeless songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David with the voice of singer song-writer John Reilly (Boy on a Dolphin, Acoustic Angels) and a consummate band of Sheffield's finest session players including Steve Beighton (Acoustic Angels, Paul Carrack) on saxophone plus guest vocalist Rachel Raynor. Canadian pianist and song-writer Lewis Nitikman is Musical Director, so expect only the best arrangements. Hear all the timeless…
Flying Donkey Presents: Manu Delago
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After touring almost simultaneously around the globe with Björk, Anoushka Shankar, Olafur Arnalds & releasing his multi-award winning music & mountain film 'Parasol Peak‘, the Austrian grammy-nominated percussionist and composer presents his new album with a 9-piece-ensemble. Dream-like Handpan sounds meet energetic orchestral beats. Trained in classical percussion, the highly acclaimed Austrian composer, ensemble leader and musician, Manu Delago is one of the leading exponents of the Handpan (or Hang). In 2011 he recorded for Björk's Biophilia album and has…