Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is Poison Fruit by Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti on the label Far Out Recordings. From an artist in their seventies, you probably wouldn’t expect to hear an album like this. But Brazilian drumming legend Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti has been experimenting and innovating for the last half a century. As one […]
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Following its Off-Broadway New York success, Lennon: Through A Glass Onion celebrates the genius, music and phenomenon of John Lennon. Part concert and part biography, John Waters reveals the true essence of the life and astonishing talent of one of the world’s most treasured icons. Featuring 31 hits of Lennon and Lennon/McCartney including “Imagine”, “Strawberry […]
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The Original Gypsies, featuring key founding historic members of the celebrated ‘80s group, The Gipsy Kings, are reunited after more than 20 years. Their fiery rumbas and furious flamenco will ignite hearts and feet, as they perform their much-loved songs with a 12-piece band that features no less than 8 guitarists! Rolling flamenco, salsa and […]
Wynton Marsalis and David Robertson celebrate the brash, brassy, razzle-dazzle of New York City. A Parisian in America, Edgard Varèse was entranced by the tumultuous soundscape of New York. Calling for the biggest orchestra you’ll see all year, Amériques is a portrait of the city in all its thrilling chaos, complete with sirens and foghorns. […]
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Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo is now one of the world’s leading artists, with thirteen stunning albums to her credit. Considered “the only African diva” by Time Magazine, she is a true performer whose striking voice, stage presence and willingness to experiment have earned the respect of her peers. Over the course of her career, Kidjo has successfully […]
The virtuoso collective Silkroad Ensemble, founded by superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma is inspired by the colours of the world – and the rich musical language borne from our cultural differences. Its Grammy Award-winning music is a vibrant, passionate and ecstatic celebration of global artistic traditions, performed by outstanding contemporary musicians representing dozens of nationalities and instrumental […]
In 2001 Larry was ranked as the world #1 Light Heavy Weight Professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter. Born in Australia and also know professionally as Papa-San, his record includes 5 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses making him one of Australia’s most successful martial artists. Since his retirement from competition he established a chain […]
Eastside Radio’s Album of the Week is The Paralian by Andrew Wasylyk on the Athens Of The North label. Andrew Wasylyk is the alias of Scottish writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Andrew Mitchell. In 2018, Andrew was extended a residency invite from arts centre and historic house, Hospitalfield, Arbroath, Scotland to create new music for their […]
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If you are a lover of the works of Jane Austen tune into Arts Thursday with me, Maisy Stapleton. Carrie Kablean’s debut novel What Kitty Did Next, follows the next phase in the Bennet house hold and furthers the story of Kitty Bennet, fourth sister in Jane Auster’s Pride and Prejudice. Carrie Kablean surveys the […]
Read More… from Revisiting Jane Austen & The Ideal Home Arts Thursday on 24th January 2019
Review by Bibi & The Big Blues One of the stars Nakhane counts among his muses is the very theatrical Grace Jones. He recalls her saying: ‘if you want people to believe you, you have to believe it first’. Another is the always daring Nina Simone. He observed that she always ‘followed every muse, whether […]
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