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Afro Celt Sound System

+ The Dhol Foundation

,Barbican Hall
Afro Celt Soundsystem and their instruments

The ground-breaking European and African based collective – formed by producer Simon Emmerson –  perform music from new album The Source, their most ambitious record to date.

Described as a ‘colossus of an album’ by fRoots, The Source takes Afro Celt Sound Systems’s cross-cultural collaboration to another level – every bit as energetic and captivating live as it is on record. Opening the concert, the Dhol Foundation deliver a wall of sound, global rhythms and thumping contemporary beats, led by Johnny Kalsi, the UK’s most celebrated player of the Punjabi dhol drum.

Starting life as a collaboration with Baaba Maal, Afro Celt Sound System have since worked with Robert Plant, Sinead O’Connor and Peter Gabriel. Their line-up, and indeed their sound, is one that is constantly evolving – even if you’ve seen them before you’ll always be treated to something new. 

Tagged with: Contemporary music World Music
‘Bigger, better and bolder than ever before‘
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Barbican Hall

Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level. 

Address
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Silk Street, London
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