Sat 7 May 19:00pm
Limited advance tickets available here!
‘The Legend of William Onyeabor’ is an evening of music dedicated to the enigmatic Nigerian composer, led by the Bukky Leo & Black Egypt – expect a 10-piece afro psychedelic funk explosion!
The band will be performing 2 sets on the night before Lagos To London takes over the dancefloor for a club night of Afro Disco and Afrobeat till 3am.
William Onyeabor self-released eight albums between 1977 and 1985 before disappearing. A compilation of his unique, electronic music was released to critical acclaim in the US in 2013, before a documentary film released by Vice Magazine helped to cement his cult status the following year. Later in 2014, members of Blur, Talking Heads and Beastie Boys would perform his songs live as The Atomic Bomb! Band.
Fellow Nigerian musician Bukky Leo is revered in his own right, having performed with the likes of Fela Kuti and Tony Allen in a long and distinguished career as a saxophonist.
Doors 7pm, first set starts at 8.15pm