When > 12 Sep
Where > Bethnal Green Rd, London
What > Abdul and The Gang mix chaabi music, gnawa rhythms and funk. Eight musicians will transport you to the desert and far-west to accompany the Arabic songs of Abdul.
The group has concoct a new sound from the West, the Meghreb, chabi melodies gnaws rhythms and confront them with the groove arrangements of funk. From this mix a new genre has created, Gnawa Funk. This first Abdul and The Gang album is a synthesis of Gnawa culture and funk to push the group to define their own musical style.
Door Open > 8p.m
More Info > joyfulnoise.co.uk
Abdul and The Gang
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