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SUMMARY:ARTUBA - Music to Make the Heart Sing
DESCRIPTION:As part of our Black History Month celebrations\, we are thrilled to be welcoming ARTUBA to Front Room. \nARTUBA’S musical influences are drawn from a wide range of styles such as Calypso\, Reggae\, Blues\, Caribbean folk songs\, Ska and Balkan melodies. Long Time Gal is a heartwarming odyssey from the Caribbean to Britain\, including original and much loved traditional songs from ARTUBA with storytelling from Doctah Burton. \nExpect to smile\, dance  and  even laugh at a mix of sumptuous original songs\, alongside unique interpretations of some much loved covers. \nARTUBA  are a highly experienced pair of musicians who formed a duo in 2021. Since that time they have played in and around the South West of England including numerous gigs in the Bristol area. Notable highlights include playing on the Bristol Ferry and Strange Brew as part of the Diaspora Festival\, performing at the Bristol Beacon at the Celebrating Age Festival. They recently performed Caribbean folk songs at Trinity Centre Bristol as part of their Windrush Celebration Day and also played at Circomedia as part of St Paul’s 2025\, carnival celebration ‘Back a Yard’. \nARTUBA developed much of their music in the Caribbean and make regular trips to Grenada as well as to St Vincent and the Grenadines\, to write and perform their tunes. They are active members of the Bristol based Diverse Artists Network and were recently featured on a BBC Bristol radio program which was broadcast across the region. In 2025 they released their debut album\, Inspiration Carriacou. \nDr Edson Burton is a writer\, storyteller and historian. Edson began his writing career in 2005 having completed his PhD thesis since then he\nhas become a prolific writer of audio\, live drama and poetry. Edson won the 2025 Tinniswood Prize for Man Friday an adaption of Daniel Defoe’s\nRobinson Crusoe. His previous audio dramas include the acclaimed R4 series Deacon starring Don Warrington. Recent live work includes the listening journey Duppy Hunter produced by Tamasha Theatre\, Coney and the Trinity Centre Bristol and the theatrical promenade Destination\nOld Market. He is the author of the poetry collection\, Seasoned. Edson is a board member of Bristol leading poetry festival Lyra festival.\nHe is currently working on a new audio drama\, a libretto\, and various screen writing projects. \nAccessibility Information: \n\nThe Front Room has step-free access.\nOn-street Blue Badge parking is available\, and there is some parking outside the venue and on the road to its right.
URL:https://www.diverseartistsnetwork.com/event/artuba-music-to-make-the-heart-sing/
LOCATION:Front Room\, Front Room Weston-Super-Mare\, Weston-Super-Mare\, BS23 1FF
CATEGORIES:DIASPORA! 2026,Our Members Events
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