WORLD MUSIC IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular World Music in Manchester
Galina Vale
Saturday 27 April 2024
Flamboyant Manchester-based internationally renowned Ukrainian guitar diva Galina Vale plays a program of flamenco and classical pieces. A child prodigy raised in a family of musicians, Galina's performing career began at the age of eight ...
Lauren Ruth Ward
Saturday 27 April 2024
Lauren Ruth Ward's music has spread like wildfire these past couple years in LA after leaving her hometown of Baltimore. Her lyrics are secrets to strangers, writing about her life's trajectory sharing both vulnerability and strength delive...
Jerron Paxton
Saturday 27 April 2024
Smithsonian Folkways is proud to announce that Jerron Paxton has signed with the label for his next, long-awaited full-length release, due out in 2024. Paxton joins Folkways contemporaries such as Dom Flemons, Jake Blount, Our Native Daught...
Last Train to Skaville (9 Piece Band)
Saturday 27 April 2024
LIP UP FATTY, put on your dancing shoes, dust off your fez and jump aboard to be taken on a musical journey from Studio 1 to 2-Tone....
BNXN (formerly known as Buju)
Sunday 28 April 2024
Nigerian Afro-fusion singer BNXN (pronounced as Benson and formerly known as Buju), enjoyed international success when he featured on Pheelz' hit "Finesse". He has also collaborated with Wizkid, Timaya, Blaqbonez, M Huncho, Ladipo, Zlata...
Ute Lemper
Sunday 28 April 2024
World renowned German chanteuse Ute Lemper makes a welcome return to the UK stage performing songs from throughout her illustrious and celebrated career, including selections from her new album Time Traveller. With a career spanning four d...
Cem Adrian
Sunday 28 April 2024
Turkish singer-songwriter Cem Adrian makes a rare UK appearance. Famed for his incredible vocal range and for mixing a wide variety of genres into his music, he'll be performing songs from his new album Gokyuzumun Yildizlari. ...
The Ukrainians
Sunday 28 April 2024
Expect a high tempo night full of eastern spirit, with The Ukrainian's unique brand of punk, rock, and Ukrainian roots. ...
Pink Martini
Monday 29 April 2024
Pink Martini - the musical sensation led by pianist Thomas Lauderdale, known for their unique blend of Latin, jazz, pop and classical influences - will be celebrating 30 years in the business on their 2024 tour. Formed in Portland, Oregon, ...
Love Is Everywhere: Tina Edwards and NikNak
Friday 3 May 2024
Hosted by Tina Edwards Warm up set: NikNak Tina Edwards brings her jazz dance floor party to Manchester! Love Is Everywhere leaves London for the first time to hit The Yard on Friday 3rd May, with support from DJ, turntablist and musician N...
Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company - Andalucia
Tuesday 7 May 2024
The award-winning Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company presents its long-awaited 2nd production Andalucia, a stunning flamenco production accompanied by a chamber orchestra. This extra special concert is a musical representation of the eight r...
Jubin Nautiyal
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Bollywood sensation Jubin Nautiyal - known for his soul stirring performances and mesmerising vocals - is set to embark on his highly anticipated UK tour. Renowned for his versatile singing style - effortlessly transitioning between high-en...
Salsa De Cuba
Thursday 9 May - Thursday 13 June 2024
Fronted by two old friends Juan Sanchez and Reinier Bazan, Salsa de Cuba bring high-energy and passion to the dance floor....
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Saturday 11 May 2024
Now Wave presents Hurray for the Riff Raff at The Deaf Institute, Music Hall on Friday 11th May 2024...
Little Big
Monday 13 May 2024
Blacklisted by the Russian government for opposing Putin, St. Petersburg satirical trashy pop rave band Little Big relocated to Los Angeles following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Originally due to represent Russia at Eurovision Song Con...
Reggaeton Party
Friday 17 May 2024
Come and celebrate all things Reggaeton with UK's best Reggaeton DJ's playing all your favourite hits. ...
NOMAD
Friday 17 May 2024
NOMAD are a prize-winning, shape-shifting Manchester-based ensemble, crafting music that moves your heart, moves your feet and moves you around the world. Though co-founded in 2021 by three classically trained musicians - Ailsa Burns, Iona ...
Sleeping Ducks + special guests
Friday 17 May 2024
Manchester's 'ska renegades' return for their first live show in nearly three years, alongside guest performers and DJs....
Vieux Farka Touré
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Malian blues and jazz singer, composer and guitarist Vieux Farka Toure returns to the UK to tour, for the first time, his traditional acoustic quartet. He'll bring his own compositions to the stage as well as well loved classics of his le...
His Lordship
Thursday 23 May 2024
His Lordship, one of the most explosive and exciting live acts to emerge from the UK in years, announce a fresh set of explosive UK live dates for May. This comes hot off the back of the release of their debut self-titled album ? produced b...
Kizz Daniel
Sunday 26 May 2024
One of Africa's highly sort after Afropop/Afrobeat kings, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, formerly known as Kiss Daniel, is a Nigerian recording artist, performer and entertainer best known for his chart-topping single "Woju" and his crit...
Kompnd AfterDark
Sunday 26 May 2024
KOMPND presents AfterDark, a 1,300 capacity immersive musical and culture club night experience showcasing everything from R&B and Afrobeats to HipHop & Dancehall. ...
Elephant Gym
Thursday 30 May 2024
Formed in 2012 in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, the experimental trio Elephant Gym interlace variousthreads of jazz, electronic, and classical into a singular patchwork of contemporary math and post-rock. At once evoking the towering, boisterous...
Elephant Gym
Thursday 30 May 2024
Formed in 2012 in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, the experimental trio Elephant Gym interlace variousthreads of jazz, electronic, and classical into a singular patchwork of contemporary math and post-rock. At once evoking the towering, boisterous...
Myslovitz
Friday 31 May 2024
Myslovitz is a Polish alt-rock band who take their name from their industrial hometown of Myslowice in the Upper Silesia region of southern Poland. Inspired by Ride, The Stone Roses, My Bloody Valentine, and The Housemartins, guitarist and...
Julieth Lozano & Ricardo Gosalbo - An Introduction to Zarzuela
Friday 31 May 2024
The Instituto Cervantes Manchester, in collaboration with The Iberian and Latin American Music Society, is pleased to present a concert dedicated to Zarzuela, a unique lyrical genre with its roots in 17th Century Spain. On this occasion, we...
Jazz Jamaica - Join the Choir
Saturday 8 June 2024
Be part of the concert by performing in a fantastic choir alongside the Jazz Jamaica band and singers. Choir participants will perform alongside the Jazz Jamaica band and vocalists, on some absolute classics from the Trojan Records catalogu...
Jazz Jamaica All Stars
Saturday 8 June 2024
Get your skank on in STYLE! Jazz Jamaica All Stars featuring Brindsley Forde (Aswad) and Carroll Thompson (Hopelessly in Love) dig into the vaults of the iconic Trojan Records label to serve up this big live celebration of the sounds of Jam...
Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali
Saturday 8 June 2024
For over two decades, the Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali ensemble has been the preeminent torchbearer of traditional Sufi Qawwali music on a global scale. Upholding the art form in its most authentic and time-honored tradition, Fanna-Fi-Allah ...
Guiliano Modarelli & Kousic Sen
Friday 14 June 2024
Originally from Italy, Giuliano Modarelli is a London-based guitarist, composer and producer. Having studied Jazz at University, he went on to develop through the Indian classical tradition, studying under renowned sitarist Dharambir Singh,...
Green Island Festival Afterparty
Saturday 15 June - Saturday 7 September 2024
YES host the Green Island Festival Afterparties, where the vibrant beats of the underground music scene come alive in both the Pink Room and Basement! From 11pm to 4am, experience an electrifying lineup featuring some of the finest undergro...
Green Island Festival
Saturday 15 June - Saturday 7 September 2024
Grassroots festival Green Island returns to Manchester, presenting a three-part series of day festivals, with line-ups that place underground, underrepresented, emerging artists from across the UK and global sounds at the forefront. Green I...
Góbéfest
Friday 21 June 2024
Gobefest was established in 2017 to celebrate the little-known culture and traditions of the Szekler people - a group of ethnic Hungarians living in Transylvania, which is part of Romania. A Gobe is a friendly word for a 'crafty Szekely'. W...
NSG
Saturday 22 June 2024
With a lively diasporic afro bashment sound and a larger-than-life personality, all rolled into one East London six-member group, at first, NSG stood for No Sleep Gang, then Non-Stop Grinding, Nipple Sucking Gang, and Nigeria Slash Ghana. A...
Rhythm of the Dance
Sunday 30 June 2024
Rhythm of the Dance has brought audiences around the world to their feet for over two decades and is returning with a brand new production. Rooted in Ireland's rich culture and heritage, Rhythm of the Dance takes a different perspective on ...
Babasonicos
Monday 8 July 2024
Babasonicos is an Argentine rock band, formed in the early 1990s. After emerging in the wave of Argentine New Rock bands of the late 1980s and early 1990s, Babasonicos became one of the banner groups of the "sonic" underground rock movement...
Los Wemblers de Iquitos
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Legendary Peruvian group Los Wemblers de Iquitos join us on their UK tour...
Sanam
Saturday 10 August 2024
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Arijit Singh
Sunday 11 August 2024
Ask any Bollywood Music fan to name their favourite singer and it won't be long before Arijit Singh enters the conversation. Singh is already considered the voice of his generation - but despite his ability to reach the loftiest of notes, ...
Hermanos Gutiérrez
Friday 23 August 2024
Latin instrumental band Hermanos Gutierrez (Spanish for "Gutierrez Brothers") are made up of Ecuadorian-Swiss brothers Alejandro Gutierrez (guitar and lap steel) and Estevan Gutierrez (guitar and percussion) from Zurich. The band's genre ha...
