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Describe the atmosphere and live music at a local pub, restaurant, festival, church or temple, club night.... inspire other people to check it out!
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Venue: The Wine Cellar
Music: World Fusion
Location: 17/19 Anglesea Road, Woolwich, London SE18 6EG
Tel: 020 8316 0221
Reviewer: Cecile Clamaron
 ÌýÌýListen (2'26) 'Bougarabou' performed by Malo Sonko and Sabari
Once a month, the Fusion Factory Studios organise a World Music night in the Wine Cellar in Woolwich, with the aim to promote local artists. A few minutes from the station, this bar has a unique way of making you feel at home. A large room with red brick walls and large wooden tables is the venue for those concerts.
From world fusion to Egyptian belly dancing, via Irish ballads and Tanzanian singing comedy, the audience had it all in a recent Sunday afternoon show to celebrate the Fusion Factory Studios first anniversary.
Among the performers was Sabari, a West African band whose ability to enjoy themselves as much as their public is simply stunning. I was told the concept of community in Senegal is still very strong and everybody within the group is supportive of each other. That way people do not feel the loneliness that we too often experience in our modern Western societies. The best example is the significant role played by music and dance in the Senegalese society where everybody is welcome, not only to listen but also join the party. Sabari's reflection of Senegalese values suits perfectly the sharing mood of the moment. Give, receive, share...with music and dance as the main catalyst!
Sabari never plays better than when the audience responds to their rhythms. As soon as they start their first song, the public are up and dancing and already cheering for more. Their lead drummer, Malo Sonko, is a griot of the Mandinka culture and the group performs traditional songs, rhythms and dances, which he has been playing since he was a child growing up in Senegal. The members of the group are of mixed origins, their cultural diversity complementing perfectly the concept behind the Fusion Factory Studios' monthly World music sessions.
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