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A night of free music in London’s Hoxton Square

Wednesday 30 September 2009
from 7.30pm

The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation brings free music to London’s Hoxton Square. On Wednesday 30 September the Foundation, in partnership with Shoreditch Trust, is hosting an evening of varied and vibrant musical events for the neighbourhood in local bars and cafés to celebrate its move from West to East End and a new chapter in its history.

The evening, which starts at 7.45pm, will include Cameroonian singer/songwriter, Munto Valdo; stunning and innovative Brazilian percussionist, Adriano Adewale; Portuguese talents, singer Lula Pena and guitarist, Norberto Lobo; the fusion of soul, jazz and latin from the CK Gospel Choir; Nick Mulvey of the Portico Quartet and singer/guitarist, Jamie Woon.

In the summer of 2009 the Gulbenkian Foundation moved to a new purpose-designed office in Hoxton Square. The modern building provides not just a space to work but a meeting place for exploring issues and exchanging views.

“As part of our overriding aim of helping to enrich and connect the experiences of individuals in the UK and Ireland, we are keen that we ourselves connect with outside organisations and others and for their voices to be heard through our work,” said Andrew Barnett, Director of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in the UK.

“There are few better places to do this than in the Hoxton/Shoreditch area which lies at the heart of a good deal of the capital’s social, cultural and educational activity. The evening’s entertainment reflects our interests in exploring issues of cultural understanding and is a mark of our desire to participate fully in our neighbourhood.”

Bluu
MUNTU VALDO
He has been described as "Cameroon's Bob Dylan" – rooted in the blues, he mixes African traditions with new influences, building up layers of sound with loops and samples.
8pm and 9pm

Macondo
ADRIANO ADEWALE
This stunning Brazilian percussionist links carnival and spiritual music using an array of instruments which he plays in extraordinary and surprising ways.
8.30pm and 9.30pm

Hoxton Apprentice
LULA PENA & NORBERTO LOBO
Two Portuguese talents meet – singer Lula Pena, a long-term favourite of Charlie Gillett's, meets innovative guitarist Norberto Lobo.
7.45pm and 9.15pm

St Monica's Church
CK GOSPEL CHOIR
A special free concert in E. W. Pugin's beautiful church by the CK Gospel Choir, fusing gospel with soul, jazz and latin music.
8pm and 9pm

Amberjack
NICK MULVEY
A member of the Mercury Music Award-nominated Portico Quartet, Nick Mulvey's stunning solo songs feature wild Congolese guitar lines.
8pm and 9pm

KK Outlet
JAMIE WOON
Armed only with a microphone, a guitar and a loop sampler, Jamie Woon's soulful voice has built a huge grassroots following.
8.30pm and 9.30pm

There is no advance booking, admission is subject to capacity, the programme is subject to change and licensing restrictions, and all shows are FREE.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT SALLY REEVES ON 01223 864710 or 07790 518756 sallyreeves@btinternet.com

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
The UK Branch of the Foundation, which was established in Portugal in 1956, has a record of more than 50 years’ progressive and innovative interventions in cultural, social and educational affairs in the UK. The Foundation’s purpose is to enrich and connect the experiences of individuals in the UK. One of its areas of work is to encourage understanding between people of different cultures, in part by supporting strategic arts initiatives that promote new international arts practice.