Muntu Valdo Live In The Lounge + GW Jazz

MUNTU VALDO LIVE!! Fri Feb 28 (8pm-1am) - We are truly thrilled and excited to welcome back one of the leading lights in evolutionary world music + progenitor of a new genre in sound (Sawa Blues), the truly mesmeric MUNTU VALDO Live In The Lounge, plus GW JAZZ on DJ soundscape duties at The CLF Art Lounge & Roof Garden. 🌍❤️🔥

This artist is truly next level. Having worked with some of the leading lights in global music - Manu Dibango to Ali Farka Touré + too many more to mention, so believe us when we say that this man is guaranteed to truly satisfy your soul.

Things about to get righteously deep and joyful in the place - So do not miss this!!!!

MUNTU VALDO (Live) - Artist on stage around 9pm, performing 2 live sets

Progenitor of the amazing Sawablues, a new genre of music, Cameroon-born Muntu Valdo’s music is rooted in the blues, mixing African traditions with striking modernity and technical mastery. He’s performed in prestigious venues in the world and in the Uk including the Barbican and Queen Elisabeth Hall in London, the Sage Gateshead in Newcastle, The Birmingham Symphony hall, the Bidgewater hall in Manchester, the Corn Exchange in Cambridge. 

He’s travelled all over the world, supported and played alongside some of the great names of African and international music including, Manu Dibango, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ali Farka Touré, Damon Albarn, Richard Bona, Boubakar Traoré and Lucinda Williams just to name a few. His mesmerizing solo set juxtaposes his raw, passionate voice and intensely emotive melodies, intricate African guitar lines with an ingenious use of loops and effects to create sun-kissed groove heavy Sawa Blues.

Truly psyched for this!