African Soul Rebels featuring Les Amazones D'Afrique, Gasper Nali and support

AFRICAN SOUL REBELS, Music Beyond Mainstream’s trailblazing live series, is reborn for a new era — celebrating fearless artists who reshape tradition, challenge borders, and put rhythm at the centre of resistance and joy.Leading the charge are the electrifying L’AMAZONES D’AFRIQUE — the powerhouse collective of West African artists whose music fuses ancient roots with urgent, future-facing sounds and a message of strength, unity and change.From Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage to President Obama’s playlist the voices of Les Amazones d’Afrique are being heard worldwide.

Female warriordom has never sounded so fierce – or so danceable.Joining them is the phenomenal GASPER NALI, a not-so-traditional babatoni player from the shores of Lake Malawi.

With his 3-metre-long, one-stringed homemade bass guitar, a stick and an empty beer bottle, plus a cow-skin kick drum and collaborators on percussion and guitar, he creates impossibly danceable Afro beats with playful, joyful hooks.Opening the night: A HANDPICKED RISING ARTIST CURATED BY BBC INTRODUCING, spotlighting the next voice pushing boundaries and connecting cultures.This isn’t just a gig.It’s a revival of a movement.A celebration of African creativity, resistance and innovation — past, present and future.This event is part of MUSIC BEYOND MAINSTREAM (MBM), a network of large scale UK venues collaborating to present exceptional diverse artists and distinctive musical voices beyond the mainstream touring circuit.Ticket prices for this event include a venue restoration levy.