The WEYA Events Space Jam Session

Saturday 15th September 2012 - 15:00 - 17:00

A world of music comes together in the WEYA Events Space in the Market Square. A totally improvised collaboration, vocalists and instrumentalists from different continents will each bring their own flavour to this melting pot.

What happens in this hour has never been done before, and will never be recreated. Focusing on percussion this is an exciting opportunity to see artists in their rawest form, free-styling their talent as it comes to them.

Music from a mix of WEYA and UK acts, concentrating on percussion!

FEATURING:

Si Tew, songwriter, producer & performer started his career in the spa town of ‘Leamington’. A then bedroom DJ and underground producer playing at gritty clubs and outdoor festivals drawing in large crowds of clubbers, by his late teens he soon saw his own potential and took a more professional attitude to his musical output. Simon attended University where he pushed his abilities as a producer running radio show broadcasts, recording vocalists & performing his ever popular DJ sets in venues across the midlands. Simon graduated University after being awarded his BSc hons. in Music Technology and went on even further snatching up the BBC Urban Music Bursary in 2005 for his outstanding talents.

Ungweru Griots a Zambian group with a beautiful set of percussion instruments including a xylaphone, and a funky female bassist. Overcoming certain Visa issues, the group grabbed WEYA with both horns and provided thrilled Nottingham crowds a dancehall/rnb/afro-beat soundtrack to remember for a while. Vocalist Franciar might even make an appearance.

This is a free and non-ticketed event.