WORLD MUSIC IN MANCHESTER
WORLD MUSIC IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular World Music in Manchester
Slave: A Question of Freedom
Wednesday 23 - Thursday 24 October 2024
This exceptional award-winning production tells Mende Nazer's inspirational story. Performed by an outstanding ensemble of eight actor-musicians it is a feast of storytelling, music and dance. It celebrates Mende's indomitable spirit, the b...
WOMEX - Worldwide Music Expo
Wednesday 23 - Saturday 26 October 2024
WOMEX - Worldwide Music Expo - the most international and culturally diverse music convention in the world - comes to Manchester in 2024. Each year WOMEX travels to a different European city bringing together 2,600 music industry profession...
Toot
Friday 25 October 2024
MishMash Production's Toot! Ensemble deliver a fun family concert that's perfect 7 to 11-year-olds and their families. Travel around the world with music from all over the globe in a performance filled with warmth, excitement, and magic. Be...
Black Coffee
Saturday 26 October 2024
Grammy award winning South African DJ Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo (aka Black Coffee) launched his career sampling songs of notable South African artists like Thandiswa Mazwai, Hugh Masekela and featured Busi Mhlongo, among others. Phar...
Los Bitchos
Saturday 26 October 2024
Panthers prowling through a desert. Cowgirls swaggering into a saloon and kicking up dust. Riding shotgun with a Tarantino heroine. Having the fiesta of your lives under a giant pinata with all your friends. Los Bitchos' hallucinatory surf-...
Hang Massive
Saturday 26 October 2024
The UK and Swedish duo Hang Massive are the world's most renowned Handpan players, pioneering a successful electronic act with a magnetic live show, blending dream-like acoustics and upbeat sounds. The magic for Danny Cudd and Markus Offbe...
Upasana
Sunday 27 October 2024
This Diwali, Upasana, in partnership with Milap and Second Chance, presents Utsav, at The Lowry.   Celebrating 20 years of bringing the richness of Indian art and culture to British audiences, Utsav reflects Upasana's journey from a lo...
Mansour & Sahar
Sunday 27 October 2024
A Persian concert from IR UK Events featuring Mansour and Sahar. ...
Manchester Camerata, Rushil Ranjan & Abi Sampa - Songs for the Soul
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Manchester Camerata, with their Artistic Partner Rushil Ranjan, presents Songs for the Soul, a brand new composition by Rushil Ranjan, commissioned by Manchester Camerata, that fuses the sound of a Western Classical Orchestra with Carnatic...
Siedd
Thursday 31 October 2024
With over 100 million streams, Siedd is a Muslim-Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer of Pakistani origin. Siedd features faith driven lyrics and pop-inspired acapella arrangements. Self-taught from the age of 14, he began producing in...
Nia Archives - Up Ya Archives
Friday 1 November 2024
London based, Nia Archives is one of the most exciting and compelling new artists in the UK making cutting edge lo-fi jungle music. Following an unforgettable and era defining "Summer of Jungle" that saw her sell out a Secret Summer Rave an...
Pidzama Porno
Friday 1 November 2024
Polish punk rock / reggae / ska band Pidzama Porno (Porno Pyjamas) are famed for their 1998 track  "Antifa", which has become an anti-racist anthem amongst Polish youth, and the song "Twoja Generacja" ("Your Generation"). After origin...
Voltaj
Sunday 3 November 2024
Regarded as one of the most successful bands in Romanian history, with songs such as "20", and "De maine", Bucharest pop rockers Voltaj represented Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "De la capat". ...
Crystal Fighters
Monday 4 November 2024
The purveyors of boundary shattering Electro, London/Spanish alt-folk outfit Crystal Fighters' music melds Animal Collective toned delicacy with Soulwax inspired rave through the use of both electric and acoustic guitars, synths, drums, an...
Meteor Airlines
Monday 4 November 2024
Experience the rich, culturally infused rock music of Meteor Airlines, a unique band that not only entertains but also educates and connects listeners to the Moroccan Amazigh culture. Meteor Airlines is a Moroccan rock band from the region ...
The Brief Life and Mysterious Death of Boris III
Friday 8 - Saturday 9 November 2024
Award-winning Out Of The Forest Theatre's irreverent comedy - featuring live music inspired by Bulgarian and Jewish folk tunes - tells the incredible true story that the world forgot. The year is 1943 and Bulgaria has just told Hitler where...
Candlelight - Punjabi Hits
Friday 8 November 2024
Discover the music of Punjabi Hits performed by a string orchestra under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...
The Reggae Shed - Manchester
Saturday 9 November 2024
Join us for a night of rhythm, vibes, and unforgettable tunes at The Reggae Shed, taking place at Patricroft Conservative Club in Eccles, Manchester....
CLEO
Sunday 10 November 2024
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Le Vent du Nord
Tuesday 12 November 2024
The award winning and highly acclaimed Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Quebec's progressive French speaking folk movement. The group's vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its ...
Kayhan Kalhor Ensemble
Thursday 14 November 2024
Five times Grammy-nominated Kamancheh virtuoso and composer Kayhan Kalhor needs no introduction. He is one of the best-known names in the world music scene, has won several awards and is in demand on all stages of the world. Kalhor's Lost i...
RAMONA LIVE - Salsa De Cuba
Thursday 14 November 2024
Fronted by two old friends Juan Sanchez and Reinier Bazan, Salsa de Cuba bring high-energy and passion to the dance floor....
KALEO
Friday 15 November 2024
 Known for the way they gorgeously blend folk, country, rock and blues, the five-piece KALEO have become one of Iceland's most successful music exports. They released their debut eponymous album in 2013 and followed it with A/B in 2016...
Kneecap
Friday 15 November 2024
Belfast hip hop trio - Mo Chara, Moglai Bap and DJ Provai - sing in Irish and often reference their support for republicanism including on the single "Get Your Brits Out". ...
Ibibio Sound Machine
Friday 15 November 2024
Fronted by Nigerian singer Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine is a clash of African and electronic elements inspired in equal measure by the golden era of West-African funk and disco and modern post-punk and electro. Ibibio Sound Machine we...
Nessi Gomes
Friday 15 November 2024
With 70 million combined streams and the award for Best Unsigned Female Artist UK 2016, Nessi Gomes is a British Portuguese musician, composer and lyricist of rare invention and beauty, whose work obliquely references her travails and nods...
Yidong Lin - Japanese Anime Music Odyssey
Saturday 16 November 2024
 Yidong Lin is a young pianist from Canton, China, and currently a PhD student in Musicology at the University of Manchester. He won the first prize of individual music all-round award from the Ministry of Education of China in 2018 and g...
Julio Ruiz - Flamenco from Almeria
Saturday 16 November 2024
Julio Ruiz is back in the UK! After a multitude of requests from the public - prompted by his last performances in Liverpool and Manchester, finally our calendars coincide again! An outstanding solo dancer and choreographer, since 2016 he h...
HOMEGROWN UB40 at The Pendlebury Social club
Saturday 16 November 2024
The UK's no1 tribute to UB40 are back a The Pendlebury Social Club Saturday 16th November. They are supported by Northway band and DJ Paul Ezi Eden....
Bharatiya Vrund Gaan Indian Choir - Rang-Tarang
Sunday 17 November 2024
An evening of joyful & soothing Indian choral compositions for inner joy and wellbeing, accompanied by the finest Indian musicians and a String Orchestra. Presented by Bharatiya Vrund Gaan (BVG) - the Indian Adult Choir - and SHIVA - the In...
Manchester Collective & Abel Selaocoe - Sirocco
Sunday 17 November 2024
Joy, warmth and irrepressible energy. Sirocco is a great storm of music from across the world, played with heart and virtuosity. Earning standing ovations from New York to Frankfurt, its infectious spirit will have you up on your feet and s...
XG
Monday 18 November 2024
XG (Xtraordinary Girls) is a Japanese girl group based in South Korea best known for their hit "Woke Up". The group is composed of seven members: Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Juria, Cocona, Maya, and Harvey. ...
Valiant
Monday 18 November 2024
Valiant's phenomenal rise in 2023 has seamlessly captivated a growing cult following. His artistry provides undiluted social commentary with his down-to-earth nature and jovial spirit, contagious amongst his peers and fans. Valiant is, with...
Chris Cohen
Monday 18 November 2024
Now Wave presents Chris Cohen at YES Basement on 18th November 2024...
The Hardkiss
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Formed by husband-and-wife duo Julia Sanina and Valeriy Bebko, Ukrainian alt-rock band The Hardkiss participated in the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Helpless", placing second in the final....
Saint Levant
Wednesday 20 November 2024
Marwan Abdelhamid aka Saint Levant, is a multilingual Jerusalem-born Palestinian rapper best known for his song "Very Few Friends". He is also Dior's first fragrance ambassador in the Middle East. Abdelhamid's childhood was spent primarily ...
