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29th Feb: 13-piece band live in South Brent – A sell out!

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Devon Afrobeat Collective will be live in South Brent supporting an event organised by South Brent Refugee Support Network raising funds for Action for Education, a refugee charity providing education programmes, basic services and safe spaces for displaced women, children and youth in Chios, Greece.

Come and dance to the 13-piece band with three fabulous singers, four horns and a cracking rhythm section.

Where? South Brent Village Hall (directions here)

When? Saturday 29 February 2020, 8pm – 11pm. (Doors open at 7.30pm.)
Plus bar & raffle.

Support: Mbira music from Zimbabwe. Local mbira players, Kennedy Chinyeri, Alan Kerr and David Holmes play traditional hypnotic trance music.

Tickets: £7 from Artworks, with any remaining tickets £8 on the door

Want to help South Brent Refugee Support Network on the evening? Call Jude on 07970 005052

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Exeter Street Arts Festival

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Afterparty

Saturday Aug 24th Exeter Pheonix

Supporting Yellowman

He’ll be joined by support from Dakar Audio Club, an Afrofusion band playing uplifting West African Mashups and Devon Afrobeat Collective [we are on around 21.00] providing wall to wall danceable grooves and Ishmael Ensemble – one of the UK’s finest new groups, headed by multi-instrumentalist and established DJ Pete Cunningham.

Fill up on your world beats intake in one fantastic evening of music!

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Gigs 2019

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We have a dozen or so gigs in the pipeline ranging from private parties to headlining at a festival. All mainly in the Plymouth/Exeter/South Devon area.

I will post dates for public events as they are confirmed. If you are keen to catch us then contact us