London’s Ultimate Music Calendar

Hailing from the heart of Zululand in South Africa, David 'Qadasi' Jenkins and Maqhinga Radebe are a South African Music Award (SAMA)-winning duo dedicated to preserving the rich traditions of Maskandi music while introducing its powerful sound to audiences around the world.

For one unforgettable night, South Africa is coming home to London…

Two of our country’s most beloved icons. One legendary stage.

As a child in Cameroon, Richard Bona made his own instruments from whatever he could find. Today, he is one of the most celebrated bassists in the world.

As a child in Cameroon, Richard Bona made his own instruments from whatever he could find. Today, he is one of the most celebrated bassists in the world.

As a child in Cameroon, Richard Bona made his own instruments from whatever he could find. Today, he is one of the most celebrated bassists in the world.

As a child in Cameroon, Richard Bona made his own instruments from whatever he could find. Today, he is one of the most celebrated bassists in the world.

An underground sensation, Afriquoi are bringing their uplifting fusion of African music and live electronics to our stage for a night of euphoric cross-cultural celebration.

There was a time when Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, was often referred to as the “pearl of the Indian Ocean.” Before Dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted in 1991 and the country plunged into civil war, it was a beautiful, cosmopolitan city with nightlife & bands like Dur Dur to soundtrack it.

Alewya is an Ethiopian–Egyptian artist, singer, producer and visual creative whose work bridges continents and disciplines.

**FORM Presents**

**MARIAM chante AMADOU & MARIAM**

**+ Special Guests**

Osas is a German-born, South East London raised Afro-R&B artist whose music sits at the intersection of intimacy, nostalgia and emotional storytelling.

Brymo Live London arrives at 229 London for an unforgettable night of music, artistry and soul.

Born in 1974, near Bolgatanga, northeast Ghana, King Ayisoba plays Kologo (small guitar with two strings attached to a calabash) from a young age. He took care of livestock & carries his instrument in the bush & villages, where he discovered traditional harmonic ceremonies & ancestral rites!

Senegalese percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Dudù Kouaté and Dutch cellist Ernst Reijseger come together for an evening of solo performances followed by a duo set.

"Jimi Hendrix watched them rehearse, Stevie Wonder joined them on drums, and Fela Kuti partied with them in Lagos..." Guardian UK

Dele Sosimi, the Nigerian-British Afrobeat Ambassador, Musician and Educator, has been at the heart of the global Afrobeat scene since relocating to the UK in December 1995.

Tayc, the Marseille-born artist behind the Afrolov’ movement, has built a sound that blends afro, R&B, soul, jazz and gospel with stories of love, emotion and cinematic imagination.

Cuban-born Zahili Zamora is a pianist, composer and arranger whose music is rooted in Afro-Cuban rhythm, shaped by jazz improvisation, classical technique and her experiences across cultures.

100 Club presents... The Zawose Queens

The 100 Club's End Of Year Series returns, bringing underplays and shows featuring the next wave of great artists to London's beloved basement.

Cuban-born Zahili Zamora is a pianist, composer and arranger whose music is rooted in Afro-Cuban rhythm, shaped by jazz improvisation, classical technique and her experiences across cultures.

Fatoumata Diawara is pure energy, a magnetic force in contemporary African music whose voice carries the joy, pain and power of an entire continent. Singing in her mother tongue, Bambara, she transforms deeply personal stories into universal messages of hope, resilience and freedom.

Multi-award-winning South African singer-songwriter Bongeziwe Mabandla is known for his deeply personal songwriting and distinctive voice, blending folk, soul and African musical traditions.

Senegalese bassist, composer and vocalist Alune Wade presents New African Orleans, an ambitious new project exploring the deep musical connections between West Africa, Lagos and New Orleans.

Senegalese bassist, composer and vocalist Alune Wade presents New African Orleans, an ambitious new project exploring the deep musical connections between West Africa, Lagos and New Orleans.

‘THE CONGO MEETS CUBA IN AN EXUBERANT EXPLOSION OF MUSIC’

Grupo Lokito create a modern-day cocktail of two of the great world musics; Fusing blistering contemporary Congolese grooves with the fire of Cuban music. The results have audiences dancing in a haze of energy.