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Kabatronics first play on national UK radio
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qlcwh World on 3, BBC Radio 3, presented by Lopa Kothari
Tuup and Sheema present ‘The King and the Corpse’ in London at Rich Mix, Saturday 23rd
The Crick Crack Club presents The King & the Corpse Performance Storytelling by TUUP & Sheema Mukherjee A king is obliged to carry the corpse of a hanged man on his back – but the corpse is not dead, it is possessed by a storytelling vampire, whose enigmatic puzzles threaten to burst the King’s head into(…)
More of Fanfara Tirana rehearsing.
This time they are rehearsing that old TGU favourite ‘Take the A Tram’ We’re gonna be down there soon, in Tirana, joining them in rehearsals and some serious Raki imbibing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS591wQhZdQ
Fanfara Tirana rehearsing
Fanfara Tirana rehearsing ‘Aferdita’ from ‘Kabatronics,’ their collaboration with Transglobal Underground due out on the 25th. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz981_14iCI&feature=youtu.be
‘Kabatronics’ Straight into the World Music Network Chart…
http://www.worldmusic.net/charts/audio/2013-01-23/feb-audio-chart-mory-kante-cheb-khaled-devendra-banhart-more/
New album ‘Kabatronics’ out on February 25th
‘Kabatronics’ is a collaboration between Transglobal Underground and Albanian brass masters Fanfara Tirana. Beginning 2 years back as a remix operation, the project expanded into an exchange of ideas between Tirana and London that went beyond the Balkan brass roots of the music and bringing in a whole new cargo of inspiration from both centres.(…)
Sheema Mukherjee on Radio 3 tonight, 23.00
Late Junction Sessions Tonight’s programme includes a track from Nicolas Repac’s new album Black Box which samples the blues, the Huelgas Ensemble sing a 16th century lamentation by Marbrianus de Orto, and Terry Riley plays his New Albion Chorale. Plus the latest Late Junction session featuring techno curious accordionist Martin Green (Lau) and sitar innovator(…)
Nation Records youtube channel
Plenty of TGU videos in good quality at this link….. http://www.youtube.com/user/NationRecordsLabel?feature=watch
Trans Global Underground presents London Zulu.
Once again,International Times opens it’s doors at Maumau Bar on Portobello Road. London Zulu will be performing live, the project formerly fronted by the late South African singer and dancer Doreen Thobekile. Doreen’s daughter Ingrid Webster is taking her place in the spotlight to perform the songs of her mother and more. On the decks,(…)