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When Fariborz first visited the London Planetarium in the early 80's, he was moved to tears. He had fled to Britain from Iran just 3 years before. He remembered how his father, a prominent doctor
Born in Algeria, Farid Adjizairi plays a contemporary version of ancient Berber music, which he describes as, "Very energetic and danceable, sometimes very bluesy, but still groovy, even when the
Freddy Macha has lived all over the world, but says that music and art always makes me friends, bridges gaps. I went to Paraguay and I've never been stared at like that in my whole life  but
Frititi (meaning ancient in the Akan Language) is a London-based performing arts company whose focus is on traditional African drumming and dance. Founded by Nii Tagoe, Frititi was created to
When he was 12 and growing up in Bucharamba, Colombia, Eddie Para went to the carnival. "I saw a band and asked if I could sing. They said, OK, we'll give you a chance." The carnival went on for two
In just over five years, Wendwosen Abebe of Genna Ethiopian Arts and Theatre has seen his organisation grow from an idea with ten people, to a company with two hundred active members and supporters,
Gifty Naa DK is best known as a singer, but she also has a multitude of other talents. She is a composer, a dancer - including dancing with snakes, a fire-eater, a teacher and a chef as well as a
Glay'doo's manager Sylvestre Gnakale is very much part of the band. With Brunner (Yves Okou Zekou) on bass guitar, Bona (Dogba Jean Tayoro) in guitar and percussion and Manoute Seri on percussion
Formed in 1978 by steel pan manufacturer Bernard Parris and musician Pedro Burgess, Glissando Steel Orchestra is today one of the leading lights of the Caribbean community in the UK. International in