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“ATOMIC BOMB!” TO PLAY AT SYDNEY FESTIVAL IN AUSTRALIA!
Just announced, “Atomic Bomb! The music of William Onyeabor” will be going to Australia in the new year to be part of the wonderful Sydney Festival, featuring Gotye, Sinkane, Money Mark, Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem/Museum of Love), Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), Luke Jenner (The Rapture) and the lovely Mahotella Queens from South Africa!
More information here: http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2015/atomic-bomb-the-music-of-william-onyeabor
“Atomic Bomb!” to play Modern Sky Festival in Central Park!
Boom! Following this springs sold out shows at BAM and the Barbican Center in London (to raving reviews!), and after playing festivals all around Europe this summer (too even more raving reviews!) , the “Atomic Bomb! Who is William Onyeabor?” show will return to New York City this fall for a rare appearance at The Modern Sky Festival in Central Park. Playing alongside Cat Power, Liars and loads of interesting acts from China, the show will be part of the worldwide Luaka Bop birthday party (celebrating 25 years in NYC and the world!!) - expect the best plate spinners and dog show you’ve ever seen - and a fantastic lineup of artists and special guests performing the futuristic Afro-Funk of William Onyeabor. Stay tuned!
For tickets and more info about the festival, please visit modernskyfestivalnyc.com
“Atomic Bomb!” at Lowlands Festival
Boom! Here is 30 a minute explosion of the “Atomic Bomb! Who is William Onyeabor?” show at Lowlands Festival, Netherlands on Friday, featuring Zap Mama, Sinkane, Alexis Taylor, Money Mark, Pat Mahoney, Luke Jenner, Young Fathers & more!
Enjoy!
(click on the photo and then on the video player on the next page)
William Onyeabor on PRI’s The World
Tune in to this lovely piece on PRI’s The World as Marco Werman talks William Onyeabor with Luaka Bop
http://pri.org/stories/2013-11-14/william-onyeabor-wont-answer-question-who-william-onyeabor
Atomic Bomb!: The Music of William Onyeabor- Live!
(scroll down for tickets & line-ups)
Dear friends, we are pleased to announce that our no-longer-top secret experiment with the Atomic Bomb! band has been super fun and successful (for once even The Brits and French agree!). Last week, Damon Albarn, Alexis Taylor from Hot Chip, Ghostpoet and Kele Okereke from Blocparty came out to what became the first ever live performance of Mr. William Onyeabor’s music at the Barbican Center in London and Colston Hall in Bristol.
Led by our incredible music director Ahmed Gallab and his band Sinkane, other guests included Money Mark, Pat Mahoney from LCD Soundsytem, the lovely Lijadu Sisters (their first show in 30 years!), three fantastic horn players and two wonderful Yoruban drummers from Nigeria! The ensemble performed for the first time together, creating a performance of atomic bomb proportions.
Fellow friends living in America can catch our next round of shows happening May 2 & 3 in New York at BAM, May 6 in San Francisco at The Warfield, and May 8 in Los Angeles at The Greek. Expect killer performance from David Byrne, Alexis Taylor, Pat Mahoney, Money Mark, Sinkane, The Lijadue Sisters, Joshua Redman, and a special New York appearance from Luke Jenner and Devonté Hynes- as well as Kele Okereke in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
TICKETS & LINE-UPS:
May 2 & 3 at BAM, New York City
David Byrne, Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), Luke Jenner (The Rapture), Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem), Devonté Hynes (Blood Orange), Joshua Redman, Money Mark, The Lijadu Sisters & Sinkane
May 6 at The Warfield, San Francisco
David Byrne, Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), Kele Okereke (Bloc Party), Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem), Joshua Redman, Money Mark, The Lijadu Sisters & Sinkane
May 8 at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles
David Byrne, Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip), Kele Okereke (Bloc Party), Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem), Joshua Redman, Money Mark, The Lijadu Sisters & Sinkane