“Periferal” is a new club night featuring and organized by British based musicians of colour and musicians originating from migrant or displaced communities. They’ll be presenting music that counters the ‘tourist mentality,’ of the so called “world music” scene where they feel their cultures of origin have been caricatured and where political sentiment is either suppressed or neutralized.
The real world is dirty. The real world is in a state of flux and Periferal will showcase music that is a reflection of all this, making use of whatever instrument, lyric, sound or noise available, ‘traditional’ or otherwise. This new, harder edged sound is performed by an array of Periferal warriors:
Badboy indo-jazz clarinetist Arun Ghosh walks a barbed wire tightrope between different musical communities. His live band is known for its energy and has been dubbed the “ADF of jazz.” His performance at PERIFERAL follows a foray into Ronnie Scotts, the heart of the British jazz establishment. Guesting with Arun will be Afro-futurist vibes player Corey Mwamba.
Kerieva is a singer, performer and Romani activist, known for her passion, intensity and dynamism. Her music is one of supreme engagement. Never afraid to court controversy, Periferal sees her debuting a new electronic based set, a radical departure that exposes hitherto un-stated influences whilst her lyrical content continues to pull no punches.
Ajah engage in hip hop folk tales, navigating their audiences through their experiences of local national & international identities, gender & sexuality, poverty, caste & class. Their performances and lyrical imagery challenge and disrupt peoples’ pre-conceptions, of what people of colour see, feel and know.
Bassist Dr Das, founder member of ADF, is known for his enormous low frequency melodies. Here he presents his ”indodub” basslines in a newer, darker environment, a dirtier form of dub –one more indicative of a world in a state of turmoil.
Dancers Saliha and Yashoda are respectively steeped in the discipline and tradtions of flamenco and Bharat Natyam. PERIFERAL sees them stepping off the beaten track and migrating towards the urban jungle with new radical movements.
Dancefloor propulsion will be provided by the excellent Black Fist DJs
Don’t miss this, Great Experience! Book now your tickets.