Barbican - Back2Black Day Ticket

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Back2Black Day Ticket - Friday 29 June 2012 - 1 July 2012 / 18:00 Old Billingsgate, London EC3R 6DX
Tickets: £35 (£20 Under 16s)* *Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Bookable by phone only. subject to availability

Fri 29 Jun 6pm – 2am Luiz Melodia Linton Kwesi Johnson & Dennis Bovell Macy Gray Marcelo D2 Vieux Farka Touré Baile Funk - ft. DJ Sany Pitbull, Passinhos & MC Fininho Drumheads & Candyló + Rum Alabé Emicida ft Mart'nalia Visit microsite for more information An unprecedented celebration of the African roots in music and culture, the acclaimed Back2Black festival travels from Rio de Janeiro to London this summer as part of London 2012 Festival – with a heady mix of funk, reggae, dub, hip hop, samba, and blues. Featuring three stages of live music and an eclectic line-up of more than twenty Brazilian, UK and international artists, including host Gilberto Gil, the London festival will be held at Old Billingsgate Market in East London, transformed for the occasion by Brazilian visual artist and director Miguel Rio Branco. The festival will include talks, debates, exhibitions, drumming displays and workshops involving young musicians from East London and the Pracatum School from Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Part of Back2Black Festival Part of freeB Produced by the Barbican, Zoocom Events and Serious Part of London 2012 Festival Barbican Contemporary Music London’s home to the boldest new jazz, world, folk, contemporary classical, rock, pop & electronic music from across the globe.