London: World Music Festival - anti-fascist benefit night, 16 September 2009

from email, 15 September 2009:

Wednesday 16 September 2009
7pm till 3am
£5.00
Charlie Wright's Bar
45 Pitfield Street
London N1 6DA

live bands include:

LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE - a 12 piece afrobeat/funk/reggae orchestra, taking the hot horn sounds and drum patterns of Nigeria to new levels

THE VAMP - Balkan, gypsy jazz and Jamaican dance hall

BABAR LUCK - ex-King Prawn bassist playing london style world musik sci fi sufi

THE MOOMBAS - return us to the gospel blues roots

plus

PIGSNOOTS - djs on the decks playing the best of 50's and 60's jazz, rhythm and blues, rock'n'roll, reggae, ska, latin, afrobeat, boogaloo and the wildest funk jams.

Please forward to your group, friends, intrested parties. All money raised goes to anti-bnp, anti-racist and autonomous anti-fascist activities.

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