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Concert Series

Merlyn Driver

Merlyn Driver-It Was Also Sometimes Daylight

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Merlyn Driver Album Launch

Wednesday 24th September, 2025 

Doors and Bar open at 7.30pm, Concert at 8pm

BLGT, Lower ground floor

Join us for an evening of acoustic music and nature soundscapes with singer-songwriter Merlyn Driver. This evening offers the experience to hear songs from his upcoming debut album, It Was Also Sometimes Daylight, which is set for release in October 2025.

Merlyn's sound draws on folk, as well as other global and contemporary influences to create a meditative atmosphere that reflects on life, memory, and our connection to nature. He will be joined by leading fiddle player Owen Spafford, who will add even more depth and richness to this musical experience.

 

 

 

 

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Concession£5.00
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Rokia Koné

Rokia Koné and Boubacar Samaké

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Rokia Koné & Boubacar Samaké

Friday 28th September, 2025 

Doors and Bar open at 7pm, Concert at 7.30pm

BLGT, Lower ground floor

Join us for an evening with Rokia Koné, one of Mali’s most beloved artists and a member of supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique. Her debut album in collaboration with Jacknife Lee earned her widespread acclaim. In this performance her soaring vocals and the donso ngoni will share the stage with Boubacar Samaké who will accompany her to perform songs from Malian hunting musical tradition.

Boubacar Samaké is son of the late donso ngoni plater and singer Sibiri Samaké, a legend of the hunting musical tradition of Mali. Boubacar is following in his father’s footsteps, himself a master of the ngoni and a talented vocalist. 

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Concession£5.00
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Suzemeno Tears

Suzemeno Tears

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Suzemeno Tears - Sparrow's Arrows Fly so High

Wednesday 26th November, 2025 

Doors and Bar open at 7.30pm, Concert at 8pm

BLGT, Lower ground floor

Join us for a folk fusion evening with Suzumeno Tears bringing a new sound to traditional Japanese folk music through their unique blend of Goshu Ondo, a song from Japan’s Kansai region, with Balkan polyphonic singing and influences from Japan, Bulgaria, Brazil, and the UK.

Suzemeno tears is formed by Agatha and Miyuki Sato, who fuse their diverse musical knowledge for a special interpretation of Minyo, Japanese folk songs featuring Brazilian guitar rhythms and the Bulgarian kaval flute. 

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Concession£5.00
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The Third-I

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The Third-I: The Tapi Project meets the Third Orchestra
 
Saturday 18th of October, 2025
 
BGLT, Lower Ground Floor

Experience the Third-I, a collaboration that brings together the Indian band The Tapi Project with the London-based Third Orchestra. This project is a creatively enriched collaboration between diverse musical traditions that transcends geographical boundaries.

This project also features the next generation of talent, with active participation from SOAS performance students and artists from Tomorrow’s Warriors. Through workshops and collaboration, The Third-I is shaping a space for creative experimentation and cross-cultural exchange. 

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Tel: +44 (0)20 7637 2388
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