Sat, Oct 17, Tue, Oct 27, Fri, Oct 30
NEW RELEASES
World influences arrive via Ibibio Sound Machine’s highlife shows at Brudenell Social Club Leeds in November 2026.
World Gigs from August 2026
Featuring asher white, the mary wallopers, ibibio sound machine, pit pony, gurriers, ugly, adult dvd, slow pulp and more.
Sat, Oct 17, Sat, Oct 24, Fri, Oct 30
BOODO NEW RELEASES
Ibibio Sound Machine’s highlife-driven Brudenell Social Club shows add a global edge to BOODO NEW RELEASES.
Sun, Oct 18 - Club Academy Manchester
John 5
John 5’s flamenco-inflected instrumentals at Club Academy bring a world music edge to this Manchester date.
Fri, Oct 23 - The Liquid Room Edinburgh
Ibibio Sound Machine
Ibibio Sound Machine’s highlife-influenced sound brings global rhythms to The Liquid Room in Edinburgh.
Sat, Oct 24, Sun, Oct 25 - The O2 London
Fally Ipupa - 20 Years of Career Celebration in London, UK
Fally Ipupa brings afrobeats and soukous to The O2 Arena London for a two-show world music celebration in October 2026.
Sat, Oct 24 - Rescue Rooms Nottingham
Ibibio Sound Machine
Ibibio Sound Machine fuse West African highlife with disco and electro at Rescue Rooms Nottingham.
Tue, Oct 27, Tue, Oct 27, Thu, Nov 12
Recent Releases
Tue, Oct 27 - The Deaf Institute Manchester
Any Young Mechanic
Any Young Mechanic weave bossa nova inflections into their alternative folk and art pop songs.
Fri, Oct 30 - Roundhouse London
MËSTIZA
Fri, Nov 6 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
World influences are secondary here, with the COMING SOON run centred on UK and US rock and folk acts.
Thu, Nov 12 - OVO Arena Wembley
Omah Lay - Clarity of Mind World Tour
Afrobeats artist Omah Lay plays OVO Arena Wembley on the Clarity of Mind World Tour.
Fri, Nov 13 - Ambassador Theatre Dublin 1
JOYCE MORENO
Joyce Moreno performs Brazilian bossa nova and MPB, anchoring this world music listing in Dublin.
Sun, Nov 15 - OVO Arena Wembley
TAYC LIVE IN LONDON
Tayc brings afrobeats with contemporary R&B shades to OVO Arena Wembley in London.