Buddy Guy is a five-time Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist and singer, who has influenced, amongst others, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.
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Originally from New York, Eric Bibb has been described as 'the heir to the roots / blues throne created by Richie Havens and Taj Mahal'. Or more succinctly put from The Times ' A voice to die for!'
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Joan Armatrading’s rich, distinctive voice, and passionate yet tender blend of soul, folk and world music have earned her a place in British music history. As a pioneering and hugely influential songwriter and singer, she has performed for Nelson Mandela and received an Ivor Novello award for her outstanding collection of contemporary songs. She is known for her down-to-earth attitude and commitment to quality over image or commercial success. Nevertheless, she has recorded with artists such as Prince and Debbie Harry, and has earned herself a reputation as one of Britain’s most unusual and gifted talents.
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An extraordinary group of nomadic Bedouins from the Sinai desert in Egypt, they dance and perform folk songs using reed pipes and desert flutes. But what makes them unique, is their percussive arsenal of Israeli jerry cans and ammo boxes, left behind from Israel's occupation of the Sinai in the Sixties and Seventies which they use to keep the beat. And if you're feeling thirsty, their perfomance also includes a coffee grinder who prepares and serves coffee for the audience.
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The mongrel jazz lovechild of unidentifiable parents, The Blessing is inspired by sources as diverse as drum & bass, Ornette Coleman, North African food, Bristol's werewolf population, and cross-dressing toys. The rhythm section of Jim Barr (double-bass) and Clive Deamer (drums) reunites the awesome backline of Portishead, while Jake McMurchie (saxophone) and Pete Judge (trumpet) are renowned for their rapt and inventive playing.
Featuring Billy Bragg, Simon Emmerson, Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy, Sheila Chandra, Andy Gangadeen from The Bays, Francis Hylton, Johnny Kalsi from The Dhol Foundation, Barney Morse Brown, Sheema Mukherjee and Chris Wood.
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