London’s Ultimate Music Calendar

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.

Tonina is a charismatic American double bassist, composer, and singer with a magnificent multicultural profile. She stands out for her impeccable skill on the double bass and a unique, emotive voice.

100 Club presents... Vieux Farka Touré

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.

Formed in 1996 by American guitarist Ry Cooder and Cuban bandleader Juan de Marcos González, the original Buena Vista Social Club brought together Cuba’s finest veteran musicians to revive the island’s rich pre-revolutionary sounds.

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Syrian-Kurdish singer and bouzouki player Mohammad Syfkhan returns to OTO to celebrate I Love You Ireland, his second album for Nyahh Records and first of all original compositions.

For this performance, Syfkhan appears solo, accompanying his singing and bouzouki with drum machine.

Award - winning Italian acoustic guitar virtuosos and composers Antonio Forcione and Giorgio Serci team up to present a colourful, story-telling repertoire of passionate and melodic original compositions and rearrangements.

Award - winning Italian acoustic guitar virtuosos and composers Antonio Forcione and Giorgio Serci team up to present a colourful, story-telling repertoire of passionate and melodic original compositions and rearrangements.

Kanda Bongo Man is one of the giants of African popular music. Hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, his infectious brand of Congolese Soukous, the popular guitar music of Central and East Africa, appeals to audiences worldwide.

This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval