Tickets: £16, £10 Under 25s

Kate Griffin (UK banjo player) and Matchume Zango (Mozambique multi-instrumentalist) are forging a new cross-cultural collaboration celebrating the universal power of traditional music. They both bring echoes of their respective traditions to a vibrant new sound full of world rhythms, contemporary song-writing and joy.

Kate and Matchume met during Making Tracks online residency amidst the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, where despite the barriers of virtual collaboration they resonated deeply with each other’s creative practice and music. Two years later they met in Maputo (Mozambique) to feel the magic in person and record an EP and perform live for the first time. Determined to share this new global sound, Matchume joined Kate for his first tour of the UK, where they debuted their uplifting live show in July 2024. Their touring show features Matchume’s arsenal of percussion including timbila, xitende, mbira, and congas, Kate’s banjo, and a supporting trio of Evan Carson (Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, The Drystones) on drums, Ben Evans on bass, and Ford Collier (Mishra, The Drystones) on low whistle and guitar.

★★★★ “In Tchopo, both artists honour their traditions while creatively weaving their sounds together, resulting in a rich blend of world rhythms, contemporary songwriting and playful joy” Songlines

Running time: 110min, including 20min interval
Age recommendation: suitable for all ages