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World Music Village
A celebration of the arts and doing good in the world comes to Portsmouth on
24 - 26 August 2018. The Arms Around The Child charity host this global
showcase of creativity at Victorious Festival, bringing together a diverse array
of people. Poetry, painting, dancing are amongst the activities together with a
great variety of music styles from hip hop to latin and bhangra. It is a
wonderful union of interests and people from across the world and with
different backgrounds, also presenting unheard talent, all in aid of the charity
which helps give children happiness and peace.
World fans can expect a cornucopia of flamboyant, tropical and vibrant sounds
from the four corners of the globe. Saturday promises a serious dub reggae
party with legendary sound system Channel One, as well as a big return from
Swedish hip-hop pioneer Neneh Cherry who had the whole village grooving
back in 2016. Sunday brings the energetic International Sounds of The Turbans
along with Dr.DJ and his Bhangra Bollywood Dance party experience
The World Music Village has partnered with sponsors BIMM as a presenting
sponsor to introduce some of the budding and fresh young talent coming out
of the school. Look out for the bluesy, soulful music of Le Beaux and Tilda
Allie, amongst others.
The World Music Village also hosts The People's Lounge Tent again this year.
The People's Lounge is a cultural collective of artists, musicians, poets and
DJ's. This alternative enclave will display and celebrate Portsmouth's diverse
local talent. Live music, spoken word poetry, visual art, Tai Chi and workshops
will run throughout the weekend.
On Saturday TPL will host a day of hip-hop and urban vibes to explore the
underground elements of Portsmouth's music scene. Get ready to feast on
some of the city’s finest hip-hop with Slick Minded Individuals, Omar Baba, The
Naan Breddaz (acoustic set,) Hang Dai and Kingdome all hitting the Lounge. On
Sunday TPL will present jazz, funk and soul. The Rob Milner Quartet will be
back in the Lounge with a jazz fusion set that will be sure to blow some minds
and raise the spirits. Richard Muscat, Tash Alladin and The Southsea Groove
Collective all return with one of their famous funk sets.
Curated by global charity Arms Around the Child, the World Music Village is an
unmissable fundraising celebration of cultural diversity. It aims to bring
together an eclectic array of international flavours and sounds and
Portsmouth’s homegrown talent to create a fusion of art, beauty and love that
represents the global nature of the city.
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