Rupa & the April Fishes create music that busts through boundaries of musical genre, language and time making a fresh sound that must be experienced rather than pigeonholed. Their rousing and intimate performances have earned them comparisons as encompassing as Lhasa to Gogol Bordello and Beirut to Manu Chao. Drawing from her nomadic childhood in India, France and the US (as well as her work as a medical doctor in San Francisco) Rupa's songs explore a wide swath of human experience in a multitude of languages drawing upon inspiration from songs from the streets around the world arranged for cello, accordion, trumpet, upright bass, drums and guitar.
The band is based in the lotus-eaters land of San Francisco and has toured in the US, Mexico, Canada and Europe. They have travelled to Tijuana where they stayed with deported migrants and learned more about the humanistic impact of the US-Mexico border. In 2008, they played the Montreal Jazz Festival, Central Park Summerstage, Grand Performances, SXSW, the inaugural epic Outside Lands Festival and now they come to London to launch their new album Este Mundo (This World).
Support from Gabby Young & Other Animals (8pm) With her distinctive vocals, cabaret bravura and hot seven-piece band, Gabby Young has been wowing festivals from Glastonbury and Secret Garden to Standon Calling bringing together gypsy, folk, rock and jazz to create a melting pot of highly energetic, catchy, dramatic songs.
LIVE: RUPA & THE APRIL FISHES + GABBY YOUNG & OTHER ANIMALS
7-1
£10 avd / more on the door - tickets available here
