In Place Of War

Events

Friday 6th March 2008 - An audience with Britannia Rumba, Contact Theatre, Manchester

From 8pm - 11:30pm, box office: 0161 274 0600, tickets: £5

Online bookings: www.contact-theatre.org

This unique musical performance will take audiences on a journey through the history of the Congolese rumba, from links with Cuban musicians in pre-independence Congo to rumba through successive reinterpretations, including pop and rock inspired 60s rumba to the soukous fast paced rumba on the streets of Kinshasa in the 1990s. The performance will explore each phase of rumba, its links to pre and post colonial Congolese society, and the influence of global musical trends. It will incorporate live music, dance, spoken word and culminate in the performance of a selection of Britannia Rumba songs.

Band Info

Led by Jean Blanchard Azip aka Blanchard de Plaizir, Britannia Rumba is an innovative blend of rumba, Manchester's music energy and modern music technology and opens up a new world of sound and rhythm to the live music going public. The band also provides a context for African musicians in the city to get together and develop their sound. Created in 2002, the band has built a strong reputation as one of the most exciting live music and dance groups in the North West . Firm festival favourites, they electrify the crowd with their infectious soukouss rhythm and dance wherever they appear.

Website: www.deplaizir.com www.myspace.com/deplaizir

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