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Hoxton Squared | New Wolsey Theatre | Musicport 2009 | Lakeside Theatre Colchester

BOOKING THROUGHOUT 2009/2010

"A hugely talented group of versatile multi-instrumentalists, who display a rare combination of sensitivity and showmanship to create a unique and thoroughly entertaining fusion of world music and jazz." Director, Quay Arts

"A brilliant performance that has raised the bar in terms of our world music concerts at the Pavilion." Manager, Royal International Pavilion, Llangollen

"This was a thoroughly unique, entertaining and uplifting performance. The audience thoroughly enjoyed the show and showed their appreciation with two standing ovations!!!" Marketing Manager, Trestle Arts Base, St Albans

LISTEN TO ADRIANO ADEWALE GROUP's FEATURED SESSION on BBC RADIO 3 WORLD ROUTES on SATURDAY 31st JANUARY 3-4pm

SEMENTES REVIEWS

"World jazz at its best. Exhilarating, uplifting, life affirming music from the planet via London."
**** thejazzmann.com

"There are no theme-and-solos cliches, only creative originals...The vibe is exhilarating." **** Manchester Evening News

"Adewale's compositions are simple but uncliched, featuring different percussive combinations on nearly every track. It's beautifully recorded." *** The Guardian

“…Sementes benefits from a loose, folky, jazz feel and nuances that separate it from your average world groove recording.” *** Jazzwise

Listen to a review by John L Walters and Rita Ray on BBC Radio 3 World Routes...

MORE INFO...

Adriano Adewale was born in Sao Paulo – Brazil.

He moved to London in 2000 and formed his first UK band Sambura, which released one album: Cru. Performing in various festivals and venues, Adriano was introduced to Antonio Forcione and soon became part of the Antonio Forcione Quartet which has been performing all over the world.

Other great collaborators he has worked with include: Jonny Phillips, Seu Jorge, Jonathan Preiss, Seb Rochford, Monica Vasconcelos, Andy Sheppard, Tuti Moreno, Rodolfo Stroeter, Modeste Hughes, Gustavo Marques, Netsayi Chigwendere, Julia Biel, Zoe Rahman, Steve Lodder and Ronu Majumdar. Working in partnerships with artists, he created sound tracks for: fine artist Monica de Miranda, the English dance company Stacked Wonky and a percussion based sound track for an animation movie based on the fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood”. He also shared the stage with Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe), Tcheka(Cape Verde) and supported Cesaria Evora, Airton Moreira and Flora Purim, Jools Holland, Seu Jorge, and Boubacar Traore. Venues he has perfrmed at include : QEH, RFH, Barbican, Apollo, Usher Hall, Olimpia(Paris), Jazz Café, Ronnie Scotts, SAGE.

In 2007 he formed international world-jazz quartet the Adriano Adewale Group releaseing their acclaimed debut album SEMENTES in 2008. As well as touring with his band, he has also developed a new cross-artform solo project SOUND JOURNEY in partnership with SEGUE Productions which will be touring from May 2009 including a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Adriano Adewale has been invited to be 2009-10 Artist in Residence at the Lakeside Theatre University of Essex and a number of projects are now in development as a result.

Photo: Mike Kwasniak

All press enquiries for Sound Journey to:

verity@theworkspr.com

Tel: 0207 940 4684

A SEGUE Production in association with the Lakeside Theatre Colchester

ADRIANO ADEWALE: SOUND JOURNEY

at the EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL

AUGUSTINE'S SANCTUARY (VENUE 152) George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL

7-9 August 7:55pm £5 (previews)
10-16 and 18-23 August 7:10pm £10 / £8 (concs)

Box office: 0131 510 0022 | www.paradise-green.co.uk

Original Artwork © Clare Curtis 2008

REVIEWS:

"Rhythmic wizardry from a true magician…definitely one to experience before the fringe circus leaves town.” Edinburgh Evening News

“a highly expressive performance infused with humour and curiosities…”  Three Weeks

“His tambourine feature is brilliant” The Herald

“…he moves with stealthy, balletic grace...” The Scotsman

“…a whole percussion orchestra by himself” British Theatre Guide

Also see Adriano Adewale perform at:

Sweet Venues Launch Party Sat 8th Aug 10-11pm, at Sweetheart, Victoria St

Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe 1pm Friday 14th August, Underbelly's Hullabaloo, Bosco Theatre

Supper Club Assembly Rooms Sunday 16th Aug, 12 -1.30am

Lower Stage High Street Sat 15th 2.50pm Sun 16th 4.10pm

Spiegletent Edinburgh International Book Festival Weds 19th Aug, 9.30pm

Following acclaimed preview performances at the Pulse Fringe Festival, Latitude Festival, Brakin' Arts Festival and Trestle's Edinburgh First's Brazilian master percussionist Adriano Adewale is to perform a virtuoso, moving and intimate solo work of music, theatre and dance evoking traditional landscapes and communities from Africa to South America at this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Sound Journey is a humorous, passionate and thought provoking performance for the whole family and guaranteed to awaken the senses!

"I’ve really gone on a personal journey in creating this show,” says Adewale. “It has been inspired by learning more about my Nigerian/Angolan roots and by my experience as an Afro-Brazilian artist living and working in the UK.  As a performer, Sound Journey takes me to a space where listening becomes sacred, moving becomes instinctive and imagining is just like breathing."

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Developed with the support of Arts Council England East, Essex County Council and Jacksons Lane London.

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ADRIANO ADEWALE GROUP

Adriano's new quartet features Nathan Thomson on Bass, Marcelo Andrade on saxes, flute and violin and Kadialy Kouyate on Kora.

The group has just released their debut album Sementes [Seeds] which has been produced by Gilad Atzmon and features special guests Gilad Atzmon and Antonio Forcione.