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Grand Union Orchestra - Uncharted Crossings at Shoreditch Town Hall

Courtesy of Katie Garrett | Posted on December 1, 2018

Where

Shoreditch Town Hall
380 Old Street
London
Map
020 7739 6176

Grand Union Orchestra - Uncharted Crossings at Shoreditch Town Hall

When

Sun, December 9, 2018
20:00

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Musicians

About

Soaring voices, roaring brass, fiery jazz solos, hypnotic drums…

Uncharted Crossings tells the back story of the Windrush generation, a story that began long in the past.

Over 500 years ago with the transatlantic slave trade, millions of Africans were transported to Brazil, Cuba, the West Indies and southern states of the USA. In horrific circumstances, they took with them their customs, their culture and their religions; remarkably these survived in the New World, and above all their music has developed into an extraordinary legacy.

This is a story the Grand Union Orchestra is well-equipped to bring to life...

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