1. BABARA BANGOURA
   

2. Friday August 20th
   

3. The Twisted Pepper
   

4. 8.00pm
   

From Kankan Guinea, Babara will be performing with West African drum and dance ensembles Wassa Wassa and Farrago.

Babara worked at the Percussions de Guinée Juniors also called the Boca Juniors in the municipality of Matan and later on he joined the national ballet Djoliba.

Tickets €10       www.bodytonicmusic.com

1. BIG BANG 5
   

2. Sunday August 22nd
   

3. Meeting House Sq
   

4. 4.30pm
   

100 drummers and drumming groups from all over Ireland and beyond converge on Meeting House Sq, Temple Bar, for an amazing live event.

Featuring: Ilha Brilho, Sonna Samba, Taiseiyo Taiko, Batafada, Animal Drummers, Morro 16, Wassa Wassa and Mundo Capoeira

€Free

1. ZAHR
   

2. Sunday August 22nd
   

3. JJ Smyths
   

4. 8.00pm
   

Francesco Turrisi is joined by the frame drum guru Andrea Piccioni, the internationally acclaimed virtuoso of the tammorra, riqq, daf, cajon and the bodhran too. Piccioni is a master of Arabic rhythms and hand drums, and especially the tamburello. Adding further Arabic authenticity and making his Irish debut is the exceptional Iraqi oud player Khyam Allami.

€10 Presented in association with Improvised Music Company

www.improvisedmusic.ie