The British Council and CAMA Vietnam will bring the best of the UK’s
contemporary music to Hanoi on November 9 and Ho Chi Minh City on
November 10 with Anushka and Bwani Junction, according to the Communist
Party of Vietnam’s online newspaper.
In Hanoi, the
Van Ho Exhibition Centre will be the venue while music lovers in Ho Chi
Minh City can go to Q4 stage to enjoy the live gig. This is a highlight
of a series of events to celebrate 40 years of Vietnam – UK diplomatic
relations and 20 years of the British Council in Vietnam.
Exploding onto the UK’s effervescent dance music underground is
Anushka – a Brighton based duo made up of producer Max Wheeler and
singer/songwriter Victoria Port.
Drawing on the
UK’s rich heritage of scattered snares, sub low rumble and breakbeat
culture in its myriad forms, Max has the innate ability to create
urgent, compulsively danceable rhythms marrying swaggering, boisterous
drums and melodic hooks, whilst simultaneously paying homage to historic
melting pots of innovation such as Detroit, Chicago and London.
Layering up Victoria’s delicate, graceful vocals on these foundations,
the pair has struck upon a golden formula. Anushka is touted as one of
the most exciting dance acts of 2013.
Bwani
Junction is praised as one of the UK’s hottest young indie bands, made
up of four young Scottish male artists. It mix afrobeat rhythms with the
kind of infectious, feel-good anthems and grubby lyricism that make
British guitar music so popular all over the world. Their debut album,
Fully Cocked, was nominated for the Scottish album of the year 2012.
Besides, it won the Best new comer at the SAMA 2012, the Scottish
alternative music awards 2012.
The UK bands will
perform alongside Vietnam’s next generation of top musicians including
DJ Slim V and flutist Huyen Trang, LND Underground, WhiteNoiz and Saigon
Beats.
Besides the performances, on
November 8, there will be a musical workshop that is expected to pull
together scores of talented musicians, both local and international.
Apart from music-related discussions, participants will be able to take part in an informal practice session.
This workshop is targeted to those keen on learning more about
electronic composition and production, songwriting, guitar, bass, drum,
DJ and singing techniques as well as mixing musical genres.-VNA