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 ‘Aferdita’ from ‘Kabatronics,’ their collaboration with Transglobal Underground due out on the 25th. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz981_14iCI&feature=youtu.be
http://www.worldmusic.net/charts/audio/2013-01-23/feb-audio-chart-mory-kante-cheb-khaled-devendra-banhart-more/
‘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 Read more…
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 Read more…
Plenty of TGU videos in good quality at this link….. http://www.youtube.com/user/NationRecordsLabel?feature=watch
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 Read more…
We have to announce with great sadness that the Transglobal Underground show for Moscow this Sunday won’t be happening due to problems with visas. A big shame: we were looking forward to finishing the year off in style. We’re still going to be in Ukraine, playing Kiev this Friday 16th, Read more…
We’re being featured all this week on Northern Ireland internet radio station ‘Homely Planet:’ You can find the schedule at: www.homelyplanet.org