Afrobeat Series: Manden Express & Elikya
At a glance
About this event
Improvised Music Company, ChoiceCuts & Dublin City Council present Manden Express & Elikya
Presented as part of Dublin City Council’s Live Local Performance Scheme supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media.
Dynamic rhythms enliven the dark winter days this December at the Sugar Club with a three-part live series of Afro-beat Evenings from Improvised Music Company, Choice Cuts, and Dublin City Council.
Closing out 2021 with a bang, Manden Express’s explosive performance fuses traditional and contemporary styles of West African music from the Mande Empire of what is now known as Mali, alongside infectious Afrobeat rhythms. The supergroup blends Kamele n’goni harp, Kora, djembe, and drums with Electric bass and guitar to produce stomping grooves and hypnotic time patterns.
Also rocking the stage are Limerick’s Elikya (“Hope” in Lingala), with their hybrid blend of Rumba, Soukous and seben - entrancing lead guitar melodies atop a pulsating bed of kick drums and snares - you won’t be able to stay in your seat.
Safety
- Our audience’s safety is our primary concern and we will be fully compliant with any government guidelines around event safety.
- If you are feeling unwell or experiencing any of the symptoms of Covid-19 please do not attend this event.
Location
8 Leeson Street Lower
Venue details
"It's a venue to die for. Wood panelled walls, plush banquette seating and a pristine sound system render the rest of Dublin's night-life cruddy in comparison."The Irish Times
After opening in 1963 The Irish Film Theatre closed its doors in 1985. It would be another 14 years before the space would be used again and so it was in August 1999 that The Sugar Club was born.
