OFFGRID with Rapasa Otieno, John Pope & Frankie Archer + RŪNN

Fri 19th November 2021 8pm - 11pm £9 - £13

Location:
Venue Space, Cobalt Studios, 10-16 Boyd Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP

Accessibility:
The Venue Space is fully wheelchair accessible.
If you have any specific requirements please contact us before your visit.

OFFGRID is a night of visceral and intimate musical experience. No whirrs or hums, zero power, just pure acoustic music and candlelight.

Bringing Kenyan storytelling to life with a Geordie twang; Rapasa is a singer, songwriter, storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, music educator and contemporary dancer. Frankie Archer brings intricate melodies on a fiddle whilst master of improv & jazz John Pope adds double bass depth. This unexpected blend of instruments combined with gara (bells worn on the right ankle) gives Rapasa’s music a unique texture & charm.

RŪNN explore and intertwine the rich harmonic and rhythmic textures of accordion and bodhran resulting in a bold, expansive sound.