Music, World

The kora player from Mali performs contemporary world music with accompanying musicians.

The Hove Bank presents Blue Café Jazz! Magdalena Reising, singer, harpist and songwriter sings and plays beautiful music that couples unforgettable, haunting vocals with a dynamic, sophisticated folk and contemporary jazz feel, accompanied by piano (Terry Seabrook) and double bass (Steve Thompson). “Glorious, subtle…

The Poembak Collective of 20 musicians preform an eclectic repertoire of world music including jazz, tango, gypy and Latino.

Vibrant, chaotic and upbeat international folk on a plethora of instruments.

Contemporary world music as the percussionist mixes Indian and Western beats.

Jayanthi Kumaresh in conversation with Dharambir Singh MBE. Award-winning musician and composer Kumaresh talks about openly about the challenges of performing the Saraswati veena in the Carnatic tradition, currently suffering a huge decline in audiences as a result of the increased popularity of vocal music. She…

8-piece urban bateria playing high-octane samba, funk and breakbeats with musical guests and a soul-coaxing, life-affirming, gotta dance vibe. Suitable for ages 16+.

Celebrating all things Brazilian including a display of Brazilian dance/martial artform, and a talk from Jen Clark about her recent visit. Free Brazilian coffee plus home baking a fair trade goods.

Born and raised in Niger, Bombino is a member of the nomadic Tuareg Ifoghas tribe. Every year or so world music throws up a new global star in-the-making and 2013 looks like being Omara 'Bombino' Moctar's year. His new album Nomad has met with overwhelming critical acclaim and showcases Bombino's songwriting and vocal…

Recreating the stirring sounds of their home town, the band mix violin, accordion and balalaika to create Hungarian, Russian and Ukrainian folk songs and dances.

Contemporary flamenco singer, who collaborated with Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes on her Latin Grammy Award-winning album El Ultimo Trago.

As part of Equator Festival's Spring Season hear the extraordinary Luso-Cape Verdean singer fuse jazz and Latin beats with her Creole heritage. The result is an entirely original voice occupying its own space in the world- and jazz-music spectrum. Carmen Souza switches easily from jazz to roots styles, scatting…

Four Czech clarinettists playing a blend of jazz, folk, contemporary classical and electronic music.

Clive Carroll is an internationally acclaimed guitarist with many recordings, compositions and awards to his name. He has toured all over the world with acoustic guitarists such as John Renbourn and Tommy Emmanuel. The evening also features local guitarist Geoff Robb who will be performing Spanish and Latin American…

Roots folk with a world music twist by the six-piece band who come from Deal.

Dhrupad predates the Hindustani and Carnatic traditions of today but sadly there are merely a handful of remaining practitioners, making this concert a rare treat. When performing in this style Dey brings alive a quote made famous by his guru, Ustad Fariddudin Dagar's. 'When I close my eyes and begin to sing, there is…

The group performs on a range of percussive instruments from drums to marimba, playing music from around the world.

UK-based Dr Rajput, a disciple of the illustrious North-Indian vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, is one of Britain's most talented classical vocalists. Rajput returns to the Darbar Festival after his sublime concert in 2009. Here he presents poetic morning ragas to ease you into the day. Two brilliant musicians…

Mehboob Nadeem performs morning raga melodies in a rare mehfil-style concert. A third-generation musician Nadeem is considered to be one UK's finest sitarists with his pure rendering of the raga. Bahra provides both sensitive and exhilarating accompaniment on the tabla. Performers *Mehboob Nadeem*** sitar…

Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to hear Ustad Baha'uddin Dagar, a 21st-generation musician and one of a handful in the world playing the rudra veena. The ruda veena produces a deep soulful sound, which has a profound affect on the listener. The young maestro Sukhad Munde accompanies him on the…

Jayanthi Kumaresh is indisputably the most highly prized Saraswati veena player in India. She began playing this traditional lute at the age of four and is the great-niece of legendary violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman with whom she played on many occasions. This exceptional concert is the authentic way to enjoy the…

Bhagwat is the one of India's most fresh and heartfelt female sitar maestros. Her raga performances are full of substance, fluent ease and confidence. Bhagwat makes her first debut visit to the UK to perform at the Darbar Festival. She is accompanied on tabla by one of UK's top tabla players, Gurdain Rayatt. The…

Celebrate the sonic fruit basket of American music and vow to follow the musical journey of 'David Migden & The Dirty Words', an exciting electric 5-piece, performing unique original material in a genre-busting crossover of rock, blues and twisted American roots. Support from West-African influenced blues stompers…

An enchanting voice, fiery bandoneón and a virtuosic double bass transport you to the heart of Buenos Aires. The musical sensation taking Spain by storm makes its first appearance at the Fringe. ‘Absolutely recommendable, addictive’ (ABC News). www.diablitotango.com.