EVENT PREVIEWS Acid Arab(London,@ Jazz Café September 2017) Even though their last London gig happened almost a year ago, the venue’s dance floor is still warm and trembling. That’s because Acid Arab are not your usual DJs. The Parisian duo formed by Guido Minisky and Hervé Carvalho has instilled new life into the French dance music scene, moving it closer to Middle East and North Africa. They “imported” vibes and characters directly from Arabic music and developed their original sound, adding their congenital French-touch and relentless techno bass. They might have only released one album (titled Musique De France), but Acid Arab name is one of the most sought-after when it comes to club nights in France and around the world. You’ll have the opportunity to enjoy their distinctive set on the 23rd of September at Camden’s Jazz Café and there’s no doubt that they’ll strike, thrill and delight your dance instincts. Marco Canepari
Festival K-Music (London, 15th September to 25th October 2017)
The K-Music Festival returns to London this autumn for the fourth time, with a stunning programme showcasing the different shades of contemporary South Korean music. Produced by the Korean Cultural Centre UK as part of the Korea/UK 2017-18 season, in collaboration with SERIOUS, this year’s festival focuses on collaborations, letting artists explore their practices in new unexplored ways. Korean band Black String will play alongside Northumbrian small pipes player Kathryn Tickell on 15th September at the Union Chapel in Islington; daegeum flute player Hyelim Kim will perform in duet with London singer/violinist Alice Zawadzki at the Vortex in Dalston on 2nd October; and Rich Mix in Shoreditch will lend its stage to geomungo player Woojae Park backed by Japanese drummer Shogo Yoshii and British-Indian composer and sarod player Soumik Datta on 9th October. And that is not all. A total of nine concerts will take place in venues across the capital between 15th September and 25th October, and there is little chance one will not find something of their taste. There is jazz, traditional Korean music, electronic and even ska and reggae (check out Kingston Rudieska). Paola Laforgia
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