OUTERGLOBE ARTISTS JUWON OGUNGBE & MOSI CONDE IN CURRENT ACTION

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MOSI CONDE (KAIRA KORA AFRIKA) & JUWON OGUNGBE

Juwon Ogungbe and Mosi Conde are Outerglobe's main artists currently. Lately and coming up they have excelled and are excelling in brilliant events and projects. For more information on both of them and just how great they are see their pages in this website!

Juwon Ogungbe recently presented and performed his outstanding and very spiritual Progress Ceremony with some of London's finest musicians - Euston Liburd (Drums), Roger Allottey (Percussion), Greg Sanders (Guitar), Rotem Haguel (Bass) with stunning evocative visuals by Derek Nisbet of Talking Birds. it is a music driven theatrical narrative conveying a Yoruba social ritual for our times. Follow the links below to enjoy some of the elements from the performance at The Forge in Camden where the space, acoustics, sound and audience made an almost perfect night of it!

Progress Ceremony July 9th 2014 1   Progress Ceremony July 9th 2014 2    
Progress Ceremony July 9th 2014 3   Progress Ceremony July 9th 2014  4

We want to tour Progress Ceremony to Festivals and selected venues in the New Year - here is a promo clip which we will circulate. Where do you think would be good places to tour - email Outerglobe

Juwon Ogungbe is the commissioned composer and music director for two momentous BBC Radio 3 drama productions to celebrate Wole Soyinka - Nigeria's Nobel Laureate and distinguished incisive  playwright's 80th birthday. Death and the Kings Horseman went out on 13th July and is available til the 20th on BBC i-Player  and Document of Identity is to be broadcast on 20th July and will stay up a week after that. Links where you can listen - remember to listen :
Death and the Kings Horseman  Document of Identity  

More is in store so come back to this page when you have a moment again!

Mosi Conde (Kaira Kora Afrika) made a tremendous contribution recently  to the innovative jazz re:freshed collective's PR Foundation awarded New Music Bienalle commission with a 5 piece ensemble composed by Awasi Mensah to animate Bunny Bread's Film 'The Dynamics of Perception' at London's South Bank . The amazing production goes to Glasgow to the Commonwealth Games New Music Bienalle weekend on Saturday 2 August - full details .

Mosi Conde Kaira Kora Afrika solo and band filled Camden's Green Note with wonderful music and a capacity crowd in May .... so many instruments .... and so many musicians - here are some clips from that event - on fire! They are on a colleague's youtube and eventually will be on Mosi Conde's youtube also when some gliches are refined .... Have a look

Mosi Conde will be sharing a concert date at Kings Place, Kings Cross, London on 30 October with none other than Ami Koita - Mali's revered Djelli Mousso - griot. It is part of the LIFEM Festival. As well as the wonderful music in store, the beauty of this evening is the connections as Ami Koita always seeks out Mosi Conde's distinguished griot family when she goes to Guinea and Mosi's brother Petit Conde has produced music for Ami Koita. Petit Conde is respected as one of Africa's finest guitarists - the new Diamond Fingers sharing the title with their uncle Sekouba Diabate ...

See more here and book your tickets too: Ami Koita and Mosi Conde

 SUNDAY 11th MAY 2014

OUTERGLOBE'S JUWON OGUNGBE HAS A WHOLE EVENING AT VORTEX, 11 GILLETT SQUARE, DALSTON, LONDON N16 8AZ

On Sunday evening the  11^th May  the only place to be is  the Vortex, Gillett Square, Dalston, London N16 8AZ  for Juwon Ogungbe & The Life Force Band.  The most recent time world acclaimed composer Juwon Ogungbe  & Life Force Music played their African popera  tinged jazz funk at the Vortex  it was standing room only and  the appreciative audience was vociferous in their request for encores.   

Tickets are £12.50 and are available from the Vortex  Box Office on 020 7254 4097 and online via  We Got Tickets .

Juwon Ogungbe‘s  music is a rich tapestry of so many strands as he draws in Western Classical, Art Music, Yoruba cultural heritage and the Life Force of Funk, Jazz, Blues and Latin beats topped with his mellifluous deep baritone voice.  Juwon’s music is finely composed with scope nevertheless for his widely experienced, supremely talented musicians to contribute their own improvisations and special styles.  There is always a narrative in his songs, something he gives full range to in his music theatre productions as well and so skilfully conveys in his opera roles.  The Vortex evening promises a feast of sounds to listen to and be seduced into dancing to as well.

On Sunday 11^th May the music presentation is unusual . Juwon Ogungbe will be solo for the first part of the evening sharing voice and piano in music that will be classic, classical, funky, jazzwise, supremely vocal  and African rooted. Then the band will go full tilt in the second half.  Between them Juwon Ogungbe’s musicians have played with a festival ‘s worth of top artists. Each one brings unique elements to The Life Force Band and together they make a tight and lyrical whole. Juwon Ogungbe comes to this event hotfoot from University of Richmond, Virginia where he composed music for ‘Threshold’  - a musical inspired by one of Nigeria’s most intriguing writers, Amos Tutuola’s ‘Palm Wine Drinkard’. His major current project is ‘Progress Ceremony’ – an artistic exploration of his Yoruba roots placed in a simultaneously ancient and futuristic context with a message of hope for our times. What influence will all that have?  The only way to find out is to attend!

 

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FRIDAY 23rd MAY 2014

MOSI CONDE KAIRA KORA AFRIKA  - SOLO & BAND - EVENING  @ GREEN NOTE, 106 PARKWAY, CAMDEN, NW1 7AN

Fast becoming a Green Note favourite, Guinean master Griot, Mosi Conde returns with an uplifting evening's entertainment. The first set will showcase Mosi's outstanding solo prowess and compositions with more revelations from his forthcoming solo album. The second set will raise the roof with Mosi Conde and his fabulous Kaira Kora Afrika full band.

Here is the ticket link on We Got Tickets

Immensely skilled and talented,Mosi Conde is from Guinea Conakry's leading Griot family whose members are key to most of West Africa's vital traditional and contemporary related music scene. Mory Kante is amongst his closest maternal uncles and called Mosi to join him as part of Baaba Maal's Africa Utopia finale concert at the Royal Festival Hall. Lately he has expanded his repertoire and was part of the musically challenging and innovative Love Supreme Re-envisioned Kings College Chapel concert as well as being part of major Festivals including The Shimmy and London African Music Festival.

Mosi Conde's compositions are steeped in tradition with a global sonic awareness, growing from his fierce love and awareness of his original culture and reflecting his strong involvement and commitment as a Londoner. Master of every instrument he learnt as a young child, he is a kora virtuoso, a searingly beautiful guitar player, vividly dextrous balafonist, an intricate and dynamic djembe proponent and a mellifluous singer. Whether solo or leading his matchless Kaira Kora Afrika crew Mosi is an engaging and popular performer delivering crisp exciting shows with the crowds more than willing to join in call and response and dance. Equally the more meditational pieces hold an audience spellbound.

Mosi Conde's debut album Kaira Kora Afrika garnered appreciative reviews, widespread radio coverage including BBC R3, Resonance FM, Colourful and international airplay. His second album is in progress and will be launched mid year – maybe even at Green Note .. watch this space.

“Utterly mesmorising and spellbinding, totally infectious! Truly great music” Rainlore’s World of Music;
“A mighty release ... great material, a pleasure to listen to” Russ Jones Hackney GlobeTrotter;
“... soundtrack of the summer” Flying Carpet "

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WISHING YOU THE VERY BEST FOR 2014

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SATURDAY 4th JAN: UPSTAIRS AT THE RITZY FREE:           Sound of the World DJ Relay with Live band set from superb Ramon Goose Sounds of the Sahara & a whole host of DJs doing 15 minute sets including Outerglobe.co.uk's DJ DEBBIE Starts 8pm. Upstairs at The Ritzy, Brixton Oval, London SW2 1JG

FRIDAY 10th JAN: UPSTAIRS AT THE RITZY £5 Earlybird/ £8/£6

JUWON OGUNGBE & LIFE FORCE MUSIC IN PROGRESS CEREMONY Starts 8pm 

Address as above.                       Click here for tickets! 

Listen here for more info and a music flavour. A MULTIMEDIA CONTEMPORARY YORUBA RITUAL FOR OUR TIMES WITH SIZZLING AFRO POPERA JAZZ MEETS FUNK MUSIC & STUNNING VISUALS + DYNAMIC DJ MR K TIL MIDNIGHT. ESSENTIAL!

 

 

Photo courtesy Nadjib Le Fleurier

SATURDAY 26th JAN: DJ DEBBIE DELIGHTS WITH A HEAVYWEIGHT MIX AT PASSING CLOUDS, 1 RICHMOND RD, DALSTON, E8 4AA AT MAURICE ONE JAH'S ALBUM LAUNCH WITH A HOST OF LIVE BANDS INC ONE JAH  + MOSI CONDE KAIRA KORA AFRIKA

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In Honour of Maya - Butterfly Healing - Poetry and Music Evening

SATURDAY 16th NOVEMBER 7.30 - 11.00pm

@ THE POETRY CAFE, 

22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden,

London WC2H 9BX

£6/£5

A magical evening of poetry, spoken word and acoustic music - if it is anything like the music one recently everyone will feel restored and healed and ready to enjoy life's sweetness anew. Presented by Farrago Poetry. To honour the life of Maya Bitendi Golt who died aged just 24 on 21st September, peacefully in sleep, after the cancer she was dealing with just got too much. Maya loved poetry and wrote some wonderful pieces, some of which will be be heard on this extra special evening. She is extra special herself as she is my daughter - so very loved and so very missed and I am also honoured that such fine artists are willing to take part  and look forward to welcoming so many of you there!

Who's taking part? A feast of wonderful artists - Najma Akhtar (bringing Indian and English folk music closer); Errol McGlashen - mega Slam champion with a true people's touch; Maurice One Jah - deep voiced Ibo passion and truths with intuitive guitar; Torera Mpedzisi - Zimbabwean spiritual healing with mbira and voice; Ursula Troche - poetry that finds a beautiful way to be political and very personal; Tanya Loretta Dee - a young poet and actress who will read her own and Maya's poems (as well Errol); Sue Hamblen - many times Welsh Slam champion with a wickedly humourous way with words; possibly Debbie Golt with a couple of poems and Farrago Poetry host himself John Paul O'Neill - a very fine poet in his own right! 

There may even be an open mic opportunity too ...

There is a cafe and bar throughout with vegetarian snacks and cakes and hot and cold soft and alcoholic drinks. 

COME! JOIN THE MERRY EVENING! ENJOY!

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In Honour of Maya - Butterfly Healing

SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 7pm-4am

THE FORGE, 3-7 DELANCEY STREET

Camden, London NW1 7NL

£8 before 10pm/ £8 (adv/concs) / £10

TICKETS HERE

‘WOM@ TT present “In Honour of Maya - Butterfly Healing”  -  marvellous music & feisty vibes with the finest Live African & global beats & DJs.

Saturday 2 November from 9pm-3.30am @ The Forge, 3-7 Delancey Street, London NW1 7NL                    

£8 before 10pm/£8 (adv/concs)/ £10 door .  Advance tickets  from The Forge

Artists:
Mosi Conde Kaira Kora Afrika, Juwon Ogungbe, Lanre, Najma, I Jah Mo, Pax, Yaaba Funk, Orphy Robinson, Segge Dan, Adu, Lord Eric, Princess Emmanuelle, Bukky Leo ... 

DJs:
DJ Ritu, Rita Ray, Max Reinhardt, Jamie Renton, Russ Jones, Africathy, Aj Kwame, Dave Katz, Angie Dee, Mr K, Wala.



In Honour of Maya - Butterfly Healing is to honour the life of a wonderful young woman - so creative, so musical so intelligent and still with us is beautiful spirit. Maya Nsansi Amy Golt - the daughter of Debbie Golt aka Outerglobe DJ Debbie and Nsimba Foggis - the Taxi Pata Pata Soukous Maestro - would have been 25 this Christmas. Sadly Maya went in her sleep on 21 September, she died peacefully that morning. Butterfly Healing recogniseses Maya's determination to never give up. Through her own and her family's steadfastness a huge barrier was broken and IV Vitamin C as a treatment for cancer was allowed in an NHS setting for the first time.

Maya knew and  loved music of every kind especially African and  the global sound of London. So we honour Maya's life and give solace and support to her family with some of the finest live music and DJ selections in the capital! As the event goes to press a veritable festival of amazing artists from all over are joining the line up creating a feast of a night , an essential experience. What's more The Forge is open til 3.30am with a late license and delicious food can be ordered as well!

DJ Debbie makes a huge difference to music and musicians here - with radio broadcasts (African Essence) giving airplay and interviews to many many, with promotion and publicity support and wise advice; She is also chair of Women in Music UK and a champion of women in all aspects fo music making. Nsimba Foggis and Taxi Pata Pata were the first UK African artists to have a live Radio 1 session and have fired up festivals UK wide and internationally over the years; Nsimba is a highly respected community leader uniting musicians from all directions and making a huge difference from his West London base and is something of a hero to younger Congolese musicians.

The Forge music venue is a beautiful purpose built venue with an eco wall & solar panels where music can be heard & experienced as a real pleasure. It’s a community venture with environmental matters at its heart. Dining bookings on 020 7383 7808.

In Honour of Maya - Butterfly Healing takes place on Saturday 2 November from 9pm-3.30am at    The Forge, 3-7 Delancey Street, London NW1 7NL .  

 Nearest tube is Camden Town.   

Proceeds go to support the family at this difficult time

 
Artists:
Mosi Conde Kaira Kora Afrika, Juwon Ogungbe, Lanre, Najma, I Jah Mo, Pax, Yaaba Funk, Orphy Robinson, Segge Dan, Adu, Lord Eric, Princess Emmanuelle, Bucky Leo
DJs:
DJ Ritu, Rita Ray, Max Reinhardt, Jamie Renton, Russ Jones, Africathy, Aj Kwame, Dave Katz, Angie Dee, Mr K, Wala. 

Advance tickets from HERE   UP!!!

 

Outerglobe update: The SHIMMY SUNDAY 19th; Artists in action; Upcoming ...

    AT ‘THE SHIMMY’ 19^th MAY 2013

Outerglobe.co.uk  is very proud to be commissioned to be part of The Shimmy 2013 building on our first association in 2012 with a  brilliant rosta of musicians, singers, spoken word  artists chosen for their excellence & ability to respond to The Shimmy brief of interaction & awareness of the unique environment. Thank you to the May Gardens Project for their input & of course Wandsworth Arts Team

The Shimmy is an invitation to take a walk through diverse outdoor spaces and have unusual arts encounters along the way. The essential brand or aesthetic is for: surprising and quirky cross-arts performances that are inclusive and informal in nature, low on infrastructure and responsive to different sites.
see - Wandsworth Arts Vimeo 

Outerglobe.co.uk artists will be all over ‘The Shimmy’

The Lounge: Errol McGlashan [2pm], Adelaide Mackenzie [3pm], Lánre [4pm]

The Wharf (Josefina Cupido – One Woman One Drum [1pm & 4.10pm],

Adelaide [2.25pm], Lánre [2.40pm], Mosi [2.50pm]

River Corner: Adelaide, Errol, Indigo [from 3pm] Lánre [1.30pm] & randomly

Deodar Road & in Wandsworth Park : Mosi Conde – random times

Outerglobe.co.uk:  www.outerglobe.co.uk
 

Josefina Cupido – One Woman One Drum : Percussion & voice drawing together Josefina’s Spanish ancestry, love of jazz & deep knowledge of African & Brazilian folklore.  She’s played with Grand Union Orchestra & others & now is with Elephant 3 Trio & Wild Card & is also a music therapist & teacher.

Lánre : A featured artist on BBC 6 Music with her album "Pen Voyage; Chapter One"  she  undertakes unusual assignments  with just her voice & guitar like her recent pop up ' Living Room Sessions ' & her ‘Paris uncovered’ tour with her acoustic Afro-soul. Lánre hosts the weekly Portobello Acoustic nights .

Mosi Conde: A griot master musician from Guinea Conakry's leading family. He recently played his Kora at the Royal Festival Hall with his uncle Mory Kante & Baaba Maal & has sung for Nelson Mandela. His CD Kaira Kora Afrika has much airplay. He leads the excellent Kaira Kora Afrika & is an in demand educator.

May Gardens Project: www.mayproject.org  Community Garden

Adelaide Mackenzie: Gospel/R&B - named the Nina Simone Inspirational Artist of the year (2007) by Black Women in the Arts. She is equally at home with a big band or solo. Her album 'Daily Process' is very popular & received a lot of airplay. She is a fine MC & educator.

Errol McGlashan : multiple slam winning Spoken Word artist. Errol's star shines brightly, with his irrepressible energy for life, poetry, and language. He relishes the idea of The Shimmy pop up challenge and hosts a  monthly performance poetry night at The Vibe Gallery in Bermondsey.

Indigo: Of St Lucian & Nigerian warrior heritage Indigo is a spiritual singer songwriter & a healer.  She performs on a wide popular circuit. Her debut album “Love is where you are” shares her philosophies of love & life’s learning on a journey of magic & hope.

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MOSI CONDE UPCOMING

Thursday 23 May - Africa Day at Charlton House, Charlton Road, London SE7 8RN - an evening of African Music and Arts in a beautiful setting with Mosi Conde and others. TIckets are £7 from wwegottickets.com

JUWON OGUNGBE UPCOMING

21st  June- Iroko Dance Company  work with music commissioned by Juwon Ogungbe

19th July Progress Ceremony at RIchmix, Bethnal Green - new project in progress - news soon

YAABA FUNK UPCOMING

30 MAY  The Future Generation Art Prize @Venice Biennale @ the Palazzo Contarini dal Zaffo Polignac

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Special Fund - someone very dear to me is undergoing treatment for cancer . I have a fund going to help with vital things like nutrients and relatec consultancy. Mail me at info(AtSign)outerglobe.co.uk to find out how you can contribute.

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