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Embark Festival of Music & Arts
EMBARK is a festival celebrating migrations journeys and the crossing of thresholds.
The festival will be headlined by renowned musician producer and composer TALVIN SINGH OBE; an innovative pioneer of fusing traditional Indian instruments with electronica.
DAY ONE: Wednesday 31st August 7pm-9pm – In conversation event with resident visual artist IMAN TAJIK, followed by Q&A and Festival Reception Drinks. Pay What You Feel event
DAY TWO: Thursday 1st September 7pm-9:30pm. Ticketed evening concert with:
ANNA PHOEBE – Award-winning violinist and composer who spans the worlds of classical folk and electronica.
DAUDI MATSIKO – Born and raised in the UK this Ugandan singer-songwriter and guitarist carefully crafts modern reverent folk.
ANIL SEBASTIAN – Multi-faceted musician producer and creator with German and Sri Lankan heritage who is breaking binaries. Performing an intimate set with harpist Glenda Allaway.
DAY THREE: Friday 2nd September 7pm-9:30pm. Ticketed evening concert, with:
RIHAB AZAR – The award-winning Syrian Oud virtuoso performs with her trio.
YUGAL GURUNG – Dreamy singer-songwriter fusing folk-pop with rousing Nepalese vocals.
DAY FOUR, AFTERNOON: Saturday 3rd September 2pm-5:30pm – Daytime courtyard programme of music, spoken word and circus in collaboration with Good Chance, the organisation behind Walk With Amal. Plus world food stalls.
DAY FOUR, EVENING: Saturday 3rd September 7pm-10pm - Headline event. Ticketed evening concert, with:
TALVIN SINGH OBE – Renowned musician producer and composer. An innovative pioneer of fusing traditional Indian instruments with electronica and bass.
SOUMIK DATTA – Acclaimed sarod player and outspoken advocate for the preservation of Indian arts.
DEEPA NAIR RASIYA – Classical Indian/Sufi singer performing with acoustic instruments such as clarinet. Deepa has worked with giants George Harrison and Ravi Shankar.
The festival will be headlined by renowned musician producer and composer TALVIN SINGH OBE; an innovative pioneer of fusing traditional Indian instruments with electronica.
DAY ONE: Wednesday 31st August 7pm-9pm – In conversation event with resident visual artist IMAN TAJIK, followed by Q&A and Festival Reception Drinks. Pay What You Feel event
DAY TWO: Thursday 1st September 7pm-9:30pm. Ticketed evening concert with:
ANNA PHOEBE – Award-winning violinist and composer who spans the worlds of classical folk and electronica.
DAUDI MATSIKO – Born and raised in the UK this Ugandan singer-songwriter and guitarist carefully crafts modern reverent folk.
ANIL SEBASTIAN – Multi-faceted musician producer and creator with German and Sri Lankan heritage who is breaking binaries. Performing an intimate set with harpist Glenda Allaway.
DAY THREE: Friday 2nd September 7pm-9:30pm. Ticketed evening concert, with:
RIHAB AZAR – The award-winning Syrian Oud virtuoso performs with her trio.
YUGAL GURUNG – Dreamy singer-songwriter fusing folk-pop with rousing Nepalese vocals.
DAY FOUR, AFTERNOON: Saturday 3rd September 2pm-5:30pm – Daytime courtyard programme of music, spoken word and circus in collaboration with Good Chance, the organisation behind Walk With Amal. Plus world food stalls.
DAY FOUR, EVENING: Saturday 3rd September 7pm-10pm - Headline event. Ticketed evening concert, with:
TALVIN SINGH OBE – Renowned musician producer and composer. An innovative pioneer of fusing traditional Indian instruments with electronica and bass.
SOUMIK DATTA – Acclaimed sarod player and outspoken advocate for the preservation of Indian arts.
DEEPA NAIR RASIYA – Classical Indian/Sufi singer performing with acoustic instruments such as clarinet. Deepa has worked with giants George Harrison and Ravi Shankar.
31st August - In conversation with Iman Tajik 7pm, Pay What You Feel
1st Sept-3rd Sept - Evening concerts from 7pm, individually ticketed £10-£45
Afternoon courtyard programme 3rd September with Good Chance Ensemble, Pay What You Feel
1st Sept-3rd Sept - Evening concerts from 7pm, individually ticketed £10-£45
Afternoon courtyard programme 3rd September with Good Chance Ensemble, Pay What You Feel
St James’s Church Piccadilly
197 Piccadilly
London W1J 9LL
Wed 31 Aug to Sat 3 Sep 2022
Website:
linktr.ee/stjpiccadilly
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