Thursday 28 August 2008

RHYTHMS AGAINST RACISM – AN EVENING OF MUSIC, POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD IN CANTERBURY

Love Music Hate Racism will be holding a special show in Canterbury at the Orange St. Music Club on Thursday 28th August. The gig will be a diverse mixture of spoken word, music and poetry. Only 100 tickets have been made available so ensure you reserve your place early!

The event features:

A headline set from Neil Sparkes:
Neil Sparkes is a composer, percussionist, vocalist and producer. Recognised internationally as percussionist and vocalist of Temple of Sound and formerly of Transglobal Underground, Sparkes has appeared on international stages across the globe on the frontline of world music, dance and dub.

Sparkes has worked with Peter Gabriel, The Stranglers, Jah Wobble, Natacha Atlas, Los De Abajo, Batucada Sound Machine, Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali, Omar Puente, Fernando De Santiago, Fero, Simon Emmerson (Afro-Celt), Little Annie, Billy Childish, Linton Kwesi Johnson and Adrian Sherwood amongst many others.

He is also a committed anti-racist and multiculturalist. Love Music Hate Racism are proud to be hosting this exciting artist who has defyed genres for decades and continues to thrill audiences world wide.
http://www.myspace.com/neilsparkesandthelasttribe

Others performing on the night include:
The accoustic stylings of Jasper Mathews http://www.myspace.com/jaspermathews
Uber cool Peterborough band Honey Dog
and opening the night poetry from a selection of “The Word Poets”

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