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Sacred Funk 4tet
The Sacred Funk 4tet play ancient, spiritual music that has journeyed from West Africa to the rest of the world.
Musicians Lekan Babalola -Percussion, Kate Luxmoore – clarinet and bass clarinet, Reuben Reynolds – guitars and Josh Vadiveloo- Bass, bring their combination of musical experiences and influences to create a vast range of sounds and grooves that will transport you across the African Diaspora, from jazz, funk, reggae, and folk to classical, son, rumba and highlife!
‘Sounds of Highlife’ explores the sounds of West Africa by reinterpreting songs by High Life musicians such as Ambrose Campbell, E.T. Mensah, and Victor Olaiya.
Highlife is a music genre that started in present day Ghana in the 19th Century. It’s mix of African polyrhythms with melodies of western jazz, created a feel-good music that influenced the afrobeat and afrobeats that we hear today.
‘Sacred Funk 4tet’ are currently touring their new album ‘Tales of Orisa’. Having played to full houses at The African Centre and Vortex Jazz Club, London, as well as Shambala Festival during the Summer they have now been invited to play at The Havana Jazz Festival, Cuba in January 2025. They are very excited about this opportunity ( supported by the PRS Foundation) and will be joined by their honorary 5th member! guitarist Jon Escoto Brown.
Founding members Kate Luxmoore and Lekan Babalola have also recently been appointed as Creative Arts Fellows at Wolfson College, Oxford University, where they look forward to performing with the Quartet, presenting installations, exhibitions and talks around Yoruba culture and working with students and other Fellows.’
Make every effort to be here and bring your work/yoga/tai chi/ Brownie/football/tennis gang for a fantastic night on your doorstep amongst good friends and neighbours!
Enjoy!
Musicians Lekan Babalola -Percussion, Kate Luxmoore – clarinet and bass clarinet, Reuben Reynolds – guitars and Josh Vadiveloo- Bass, bring their combination of musical experiences and influences to create a vast range of sounds and grooves that will transport you across the African Diaspora, from jazz, funk, reggae, and folk to classical, son, rumba and highlife!
‘Sounds of Highlife’ explores the sounds of West Africa by reinterpreting songs by High Life musicians such as Ambrose Campbell, E.T. Mensah, and Victor Olaiya.
Highlife is a music genre that started in present day Ghana in the 19th Century. It’s mix of African polyrhythms with melodies of western jazz, created a feel-good music that influenced the afrobeat and afrobeats that we hear today.
‘Sacred Funk 4tet’ are currently touring their new album ‘Tales of Orisa’. Having played to full houses at The African Centre and Vortex Jazz Club, London, as well as Shambala Festival during the Summer they have now been invited to play at The Havana Jazz Festival, Cuba in January 2025. They are very excited about this opportunity ( supported by the PRS Foundation) and will be joined by their honorary 5th member! guitarist Jon Escoto Brown.
Founding members Kate Luxmoore and Lekan Babalola have also recently been appointed as Creative Arts Fellows at Wolfson College, Oxford University, where they look forward to performing with the Quartet, presenting installations, exhibitions and talks around Yoruba culture and working with students and other Fellows.’
Make every effort to be here and bring your work/yoga/tai chi/ Brownie/football/tennis gang for a fantastic night on your doorstep amongst good friends and neighbours!
Enjoy!
Ticket price is £15, under 18’s £7, family £37, and can be bought from Arts Alive following this link artsalive.co.uk/live-performances/show/checkout/?id=14149
Please note this is a different time to our usual performances: Doors open 6.45pm, band on about 7.30pm Cash Bar
Please note this is a different time to our usual performances: Doors open 6.45pm, band on about 7.30pm Cash Bar
Linton Village Hall, near Ross on Wye, less than 2m from Junction 3 of the M50, Herefordshire HR9 7RX
Fri 6 December
Website:
lintonvillage.com/home-3/whats-on/