Creole choir's sounds of summer
The Creole Choir of Cuba will make an exclusive UK appearance at Bath's Komedia on Thursday, July 19.
The Creole Choir of Cuba are renowned for joyous, uplifting and intense performances of melodic songs with richly textured harmonies, all tightly woven around Caribbean rhythms.
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Celebrating their heritage as descendants of enslaved West Africans in the Caribbean, the group has nurtured music passed down through families since the early 19th century, gradually introducing modern Haitian influences.
Signed to Peter Gabriel's Real World Label, the group has been tipped by The Guardian as having potential to become "one of the world's most successful vocal groups".
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University of Bath's ICIA has proudly partnered with Real World Records in presenting The Creole Choir of Cuba as part of its 2012 Internationalism theme.
Slide guitarist Philip Henry opens the show.
Henry is grounded in the traditional music of the British Isles and crosses musical territories from the Mississippi Delta Blues, Hawaiian Slack Key guitar, through to the Indian classical tradition.
Doors open at 7.30pm and tickets cost £14 with concessions available.
Eric Johnson, the celebrated American electric guitarist, hailed by Joe Bonamassa as "one of the greatest guitar players of all time", is embarking on his first UK tour and visits Komedia on Monday, July 9.
He is also a respected acoustic, lap steel, resonator and an accomplished pianist and vocalist.
Eric is best known for his diverse array of music genres demonstrated in his studio and live performances, including rock, blues, jazz, fusion, new age and country music.
Tickets cost £25.
Other celebrated artists set to visit Komedia this year are: Half Man Half Biscuit (September 20), Mostly Autumn (September 30), Tracer (October 4), Wilko Johnson (October 11), Simon and Oscar from Ocean Colour Scene – Unplugged (October 15), Field Music (October 19), The Selecter (October 21), Ian Hunter and The Rant Band (October 23), Dry the River (October 31), Turin Brakes (November 2) and Funeral For A Friend (November 9).
Visit www.komedia.co.uk/bath for further information and to book tickets.
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