Seun Kuti is the youngest son of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. At the age of nine, Seun expressed the wish to sing to his father. A short while later Seun started performing with his father and the band, until his father’s untimely death in 1997. Seun, then only 14-years-old, assumed the role as lead singer of Egypt 80. Ever since, Seun has followed the political and social ethos of his father. Along the way, he began to add his own twist to the music, digging deep into various African traditions to reflect the continent’s struggles and cultures. About three-quarters of the current Egypt 80 line-up consists of musicians that not only played with Fela Kuti, but often were arrested and harassed alongside the founder of the Afrobeat movement. Seun Kuti has toured the world and previously released three critically acclaimed albums as well as last year’s Struggle Sounds EP.
On sale 10am Friday 6th January
23/03/2017
Starts 19:30 to 23:00
TICKET PRICE: Early Bird £16.50 / General Release £19.50
This is the first night of the new RC1 In Session series of events where they will be bringing you the biggest lineups of Dubstep / Bass Music powered by our mighty RC1 Sound System.
Live Nation Presents Sophie Ellis-Bextor Plus Special Guests
Former indie chick with ‘the audience’ who has reinvented herself to become a stylish, classy and successful disco diva turned Strictly Come Dancing contestant. Her recent work has taken on a new direction, with a Kate Bush/Tori Amos influence, and material co-written by pianist and singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt.
Dub Encounters and Bristol Roots Syndicate
Present Dub Station Leeds meets London meets Bristol IRATION STEPPAS WITH FULL STEPPAS CREW JAH TUBBYS SOUND SYSTEM FEATURING GREGORY FABULOUS
And from Bristol culture Defender PAPPA ROOTS SOUND SYSTEM
Pre festive dub wise session first sound system session to be held in the venue
The Station, Silver St.
3 heavy weights in the business come catch this which will truly be a Dub Encounter!!
Our Mighty Groove is an immersive-interactive show set within a New York underground nightclub where the space is filled with dance, music and ‘diva’ antics. You are the audience and performer as you observe and experience the individual attributes of five female club goers whose personalities and amusing behaviour leave you standing on the edge of your feet!
Using a blend of club styles such as House, Waacking and Vogue, fused with African and Contemporary Dance, Our Mighty Groove is the theatre clubbing experience that empowers you to let go and LIVE YOUR LIFE on the dance floor!
Uchenna Dance is based in London, UK. It was formed in January 2009 under the vision and leadership of Vicki Igbokwe, shortly after she experienced a life-changing trip to New York during the summer of 2008. It was a Wednesday evening and Vicki had just finished taking a house dance class at Peridance Studios and had been told about a club called Sin Sin, that had a house night called Soulgasam. It hit her that this dance she was falling in love with, house dance, was much more than just a style of dance, it was a culture, a way of life. The DJ was spinning some tunes and the dancers were killing it…
The Uchenna dance style fuses Waacking, Vogue and House with traditional African and Contemporary, creating a signatory aesthetic that simply is, Uchenna.
Uchenna (pronounced OO-CHENNA) offers a unique and contemporary addition to the UK dance scene.
Since its inception, Uchenna Dance has grown from an informal explorative company to a tour de force within the dance sector.
The company’s overarching aim is to Empower, Entertain and Educate through dance in a diverse programme that includes the production of dance theatre production experiences, coaching, dance based empowerment workshops and teaching in further and higher education.
Notes for Notes appeal aims to raise £20,000 towards a £500,000 Conservation Project to repair the much-loved Trinity Centre
For every every £5 raised for the Notes for Notes appeal, Trinity will exchange one musical note.
Once we reach our target we will launch ‘the Trinity Anthem’ – a unique piece of music, created by Adrian Utley & John Parish, to celebrate the diverse musical heritage of the centre and city of Bristol.
Each year The Trinity Centre is used by over 60,000 people, providing over 3000 hours of free and subsidised space for community activities.
We hope that people who hold Trinity close to their hearts will support the Conservation Project and help us raise vital funds to help secure the centre’s future.
To donate, text ROOF31 £5 to 70070 or visit our Just Giving page.
