Toque Tambor are a mainly Samba band concentrating closely on the style of music played by the Samba Schools of Rio de Janeiro. They play every year at the Rhythms of The World (ROTW) Festival in Hitchin, UK and this year was no exception. Rhythms of The World (ROTW) has been voted by The Guardian and The Times as one of the best budget festivals in the UK.
Toque Tambor - slideshow - album
Los Rumbelitos de Londres played as part of WaterAid’s Sing for Water event at The Scoop on London’s South Bank. WaterAid is an international charity with a mission to overcome poverty by enabling the world’s poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education. WaterAid are involved in many projects worldwide and need your support. Please give generously here.
At the iconic Islington venue ‘Hope and Anchor’ my subjects were Cambridge based The Mono Effect, Bicester’s Modern Cliches, Jakobi and with their EP release Freedom High. Images, as per usual, are best viewed via each bands slideshow link.
Freedom High - slideshow - album
The Mono Effect - slideshow - album
Tonight’s most gracious subjects were Liverpool based The Drellas, sometime shirtless The Cougars, London’s Forwardman and Sion. Many thanks to Aglaia. Images, as per usual, are best viewed via each bands slideshow link.
The Drellas - slideshow - album
Forwardman - slideshow - album
The Cougars - slideshow - album
Liverpool’s Lindsey, Dublin based Punk outfit Sickboy & Copenhagen’s The Rhonda Harris supplied great sets on one of the cities few dry nights. Thanks to Aglaia, Michael and Davey for all their help. Images are best viewed by clicking on the ’slideshow’ link for each band.
The 3 subjects of the evening were No_Mad, London punk trio Piper Saint & Lincoln’s The Idlers. Great sets from all and thanks to Alfie and Ken for their assistance. Images are best viewed by clicking on the ’slideshow’ link for each band.
The Dublin Castle is one of North London’s most famous venues. A gorgeous little historical wonder at the top of Parkway.
Appreciation to Alfie and BugBear. The two subject of the evening were Second Sense (link here) and Matthew Winston (link here). A combination of portrait and live captures.
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