Black Culture 365 activities (a year-round programme of work showcasing Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse creativity in our artforms of music, dance and musical theatre), we’ve programmed two virtual concerts celebrating the music of black musicians and composers.
This week’s concert was performed by the fantastic violinist Aanu Sodipe, who presented her own brilliant arrangements of Yoruba folk music, inspired by her heritage, alongside her own compositions. The event was livestreamed on our YouTube channel, and is happily still available to watch and enjoy:
Next week sees the second of these concerts, livestreamed on TL’s YouTube channel from St Alfege Church, London. Mentored by Richard Henry, Clarinettist Ọlá Akindipe and flautist Amy Wood present works by Nigerian artist Gabriel Adedeji, Tanzanian musician Adam Salim and African-American composer William Grant. Tune in at 13:05 on Thurs 29 Oct. Excitingly, Gabriel Adedeji will be joining us on the livestream from his home in Nigeria.
Both Amy and Ola are wonderfully personable and talented artists and would be happy to be interviewed about this concert and what it means to perform and present this music as part of your arts and culture coverage.
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