Anthony Joseph

Anthony Joseph is a poet, novelist, musician and lecturer described as ‘the leader of the black avant-garde in Britain’. His written work and performance occupies a space between surrealism, Jazz and the rhythms of Caribbean speech and music.

Having moved to the UK from West Africa in 2018, Guinean singer Falle Nioke has recently been in the spotlight with EPs heavily supported by indie radio and BBC 6 Music playlisters. With his band, Pigeon, his powerful vocals are complemented by a wealth of talent, from Graham Godfrey on drums to Steve Pringle on keys, Tom Dream on guitar and Josh Ludlow on bass. Steve Pringle and Graham Godfrey are both veteran musicians, key members of Michael Kiwanuka’s band, the latter having performed with Little Simz, Cleo Sol and SAULT, among others. Their music effortlessly skips between Afro-disco, grunge, no wave and jazz, with Nioke singing in a multitude of languages.