Milap’s Music for the Mind & Soul concert series is continuing to thrive online. The series next instalment will see two female maestros take the stage. Milap will present internationally renowned sitarist Mita Nag, accompanied by the Tabla prodigy Rimpa Siva, performing ‘Raag Bhimpalasi’, which is traditionally performed during the late afternoon hours, up to sunset. Mita Nag, daughter of veteran sitarist Pandit Manilal Nag, is the sixth generation sitar player in her family, and belongs to the Vishnupur Gharana of Bengal – a school of music nearly 300 years old. She is one of the most renowned sitarits in Indian Classical music. She…
Author: Ally Goodman
Africa Oyé are delighted to reveal a brand new online series of original concerts, interviews, documentaries and DJ sets, which will stream for free online.The sixth episode of Nyumbani will be held at 7pm on Friday 28th May, with future episodes airing monthly. You can watch the events via the Liverpool institution’s Facebook and Youtube pages.This month will feature an original concert, dance workshop and exclusive interview with West African singer-songwriter, Batch Gueye. Gueye is a West African Griot – a storyteller through the mediums of music and dance – who descends from a long line of artists. His songs talk…
Africa Oyé have announced the line-up for the April edition of their online magazine show, Nyumbani. This edition of their monthly digital showcase – which takes its name from the Swahili word for ‘at home’ – will premiere on the Liverpool institution’s Facebook and Youtube pages at 7pm on Friday 30th April. The series, which debuted in late-2020, features original concerts, interviews, DJ sets, and even cooking segments, from artists across Africa and the Diaspora. Ths month’s show will lead with a concert with legendary British reggae star, Carroll Thompson, who performed at the Africa Oyé over a decade ago, back in 2009. The ‘Queen of Lovers Rock’ burst onto the…