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The Blaze festival returns - full line-up details and discount news
After making its debut last year, the Blaze festival makes a welcome return to the Baribican - running from June 19 through to July 31, catchsome of the best roots, reggae, African, contemporary classical, jazz, world music on the planet!
This six-week celebration includes commissions, new works, open-air concerts and special shows in venues across East London including the historic Hackney Empire and more. It’s bigger, it’s bolder than last year and there’s something to suit all ages and tastes. There's even a chance to save 20% by booking for more than one show - can't be bad!
LIST OF EVENTS/VENUES FOR 2010 BLAZE FESTIVAL:
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba + Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal
Mali’s master of the ngoni returns to the Barbican with his band Ngoni ba, performing music from their current album I Speak Fula.
2 July 2010 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £12.50/15/18/22.50
Dave Holland & Pepe Habichuela Flamenco Quintet (feat. Josemi Carmona)+Chano Dominguez Flamenco Qtet
Jazz-meets-flamenco
5 July 2010 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £18.00/22.50/27.50
Gilles Peterson & Roberto Fonseca present Havana Cultura Live New Cuba Sound
Celebrating Cuba’s freshest musical talent in an event coinciding with DJ Gilles Peterson’s latest album release.
6 July 2010 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £10/15/20
Ceu / Bomba Estereo
A night of samba-funk, reggae, bossa, cumbia and dance music all the way from Brazil and Colombia
15 July 2010 / 20:00
Hackney Empire
Tickets: £10 / 15
Django Drom: Celebrating Django Reinhardt
Featuring Didier Lockwood, Bireli Lagrene and Stochelo Rosenberg. Curated by Tony Gatlif
15 July 2010 / 20:30
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £15/20/25
Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer + Julian Lage Group
A harmonic convergence of virtuosity, bringing together three genre-bending masters: banjo star Béla Fleck, tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, and composer and bass visionary Edgar Meyer.
16 July 2010 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £10/15/20/30
Toots and the Maytals + Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Max Romeo
One of Jamaica’s true musical legends hosts an evening of classic reggae and ska as part of a special weekend focusing on the roots of Caribbean music.
17 July 2010 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £15/20/25
In Their Own Worlds: Giant Sand featuring Kristin Hersh and more guests
A special one-off performance featuring new collaborations, hosted by alt country troubadour Howe Gelb and his band, to mark the 25th anniversary of their first album
22 July 2010 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £15/18/20
Mayra Andrade / Gurrumul
Morna with Brazilian samba and francophone romance, plus indigenous Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gurrumul
24 July 2010 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £12.50/18/22.50
Toto la Momposina / La Mojarra Electrica
A very special concert marking the bicentenary of Colombia’s independence
25 July 2010 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £10 / 15 / 20
Toto la Momposina / La Mojarra Electrica
A very special concert marking the bicentenary of Colombia’s independence
25 July 2010 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £10 / 15 / 20
To get your 20% discount by booking two or more Blaze Festival shows, click the buy now button below.
Words B&S
