Following the success of On Mass 2015 with Jamie Cullum, the ultimate mass music making spectacle is back, but with a twist. This year 180 young musicians and circus performers from across the globe will take over the Roundhouse and perform with three-time Grammy award winner and global artist Angelique Kidjo.
Part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, On Mass 2017 will showcase the incredible sounds of a range of emerging artists including; London’s top carnival band Kinetika Bloco, Roundhouse Choir, Roundhouse Music Collective and Roundhouse Audio Collectives, Breakin’ Convention (Sadler’s Wells), Battersea Art Centre’s Beat Box Academy and the Roundhouse Street Circus Collective, as well as incredible musicians and performers from as far and wide as the Faroe Islands, Palestine, India and Brazil.
Coined as “Africa’s premier diva” by Time Magazine, Angelique Kidjo is one of the greatest artists in international music today. With thirteen albums to her name, listed by the BBC as one of the continent’s 50 most iconic figures and deemed one of The Guardian’s Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World, she is a force to be reckoned with.
On Mass will be live streamed to a global audience.
The project was born out of the Roundhouse International Programme which was established to platform the talents of young artists and to encourage collaborations between established and emerging artists around the world.
Roundhouse members priority booking opens Tuesday 11th July at 10am
Find out more about Roundhouse memberships
General public booking opens Wednesday 12th July at 10am
£15-17.50
More Camden Listings MORE
Inheriting the Future
Inheriting the Future is a major group exhibition at October Gallery bringing together new works by Zana Masombuka,…
A Century of Anti-Slavery Campaigns in London
A Century of Anti-Slavery Campaigns in London offers a powerful guided exploration of the capital’s role in the…
Abolition! Anti-Slavery Campaigns Against the Aristocracy of Skin
Join historian and guide Laura Agustín (Footprints of London) for a powerful and revealing walking tour exploring Britain’s…
Exploring Black British Literature – Live! with Malorie Blackman
Join literary icon and former Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman for a special interactive event at the British Library….
The Fairy Tale Fan Club with Richard Ayoade and David Roberts
Join BAFTA-winning comedian, writer and presenter Richard Ayoade alongside illustrator David Roberts for a live event based on…
Black Men Making Moves
Join a powerful community-led event focused on empowerment, growth and connection among Black men, bringing together voices, experiences…
New Directions: Histories and Adaptations in Black Theatre and Performance
Join a one-day symposium exploring the past, present and future of Black theatre and performance, bringing together scholars,…
Renell Shaw: The Windrush Suite & Echo in the Bones
Artist-in-Residence Renell Shaw leads an evening of powerful storytelling, cultural reflection and musical innovation with The Windrush Suite…