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Afro Celt Sound System

With: The Dhol Foundation

Wednesday 8th Nov 2017

location_city Glasshouse International Centre, Gateshead

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Afro Celt Sound System

Afro Celt Sound System were formed in 1991 by Grammy-nominated British producer and guitarist, Simon Emmerson (aka Simon Booth).

Members have included: N'Faly Kouyate, Iarla O Lionaird, James McNally and Emer Mayock, all playing various instruments from around the world.

Emmerson (as Booth) was a member of 70s post-jazz band Weekend and 80s soul-jazz outfit Working Week.

The band have recorded for Peter Gabriel's Realworld label since 1995 and have collaborated with a few of its roster.

They released their debut album, "Capture" in 1995, followed by: "Volume 1: Sound Magic" (1996), "Volume 2: Release" (1999), "Volume 3: Further in Time" (2001), "Seed" (2003), "Pod (Remix album)" (2004), "Volume 5: Anatomic" (2005), "When You're Falling" featuring Peter Gabriel" (2012), "The Source" (2016), plus 2018's: "Flight".

As of 2015, the band split with two bands claiming the name, one fronted by Simon Booth, the other one by James McNally and Martin Russell.

Glasshouse International Centre

St Marys Square
Gateshead Quays
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear
NE8 2YR

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0191 443 4661