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LIFEM 2011 programme:

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SAT, 29 OCT 2011, 20H00 RICH MIX:

  • Misty in Roots (UK)

    • SAT, 29 OCT 2011, 20H00 CAFE OTO:

  • Joe McPhee (USA) / Decoy (UK) Rare UK Performance

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    SUN, 30 OCT 2011, 18H00 RICH MIX:

  • Festa Umbela (Brazil)

    • SUN, 30 OCT 2011, 19H30 LOST THEATRE:

  • Aline Frazão (Angola) UK Premiere

    • SUN, 30 OCT 2011, 20H00 CAFE OTO:

  • Joe McPhee (USA) / Decoy (UK) Rare UK Performance

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    MON, 31 OCT 2011, 19H30 LOST THEATRE:

  • Maiuko (Mozambique)

    • MON, 31 OCT 2011, 20H00 CAFE OTO:

  • Taavi Kerikmäe / Mart Soo (Estonia) + Taavo Remmel (Estonia) + Free Tallinn Trio (Estonia) Rare UK Performances

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    TUE, 01 NOV 2011, 19H30 LOST THEATRE:

  • Mu (Portugal) UK Premiere | Only UK Performance This Year

    • TUE, 01 NOV 2011, 20H00 RICH MIX:

  • Namgar (Siberia) Rare UK Performance + Silk and Bamboo Ensemble (China)

    • TUE, 01 NOV 2011, 20H00 CAFE OTO:

  • Akira Sakata (Japan) / Chris Corsano (USA) / Darin Gray (USA) Rare UK Performance

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    WED, 02 NOV 2011, 19H30 KINGS PLACE - HALL ONE:

  • Claudia Aurora (Portugal) Launch of her debut album, "Silêncio" (World Village/Harmonia Mundi)

    • WED, 02 NOV 2011, 19H30 RICH MIX:

  • Dash Café (Arabic)

    • WED, 02 NOV 2011, 20H00 CAFE OTO:

  • Akira Sakata (Japan) / Chris Corsano (USA) / Darin Gray (USA) Rare UK Performance

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    THU, 03 NOV 2011, 19H30 KINGS PLACE - HALL ONE:

  • Huong Thanh (Vietnam) Rare UK Performance

    • THU, 03 NOV 2011, 20H00 CAFE OTO:

  • Eugene Chadbourne (USA) Rare UK Solo Performance

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    FRI, 04 NOV 2011, 19H30 KINGS PLACE - HALL ONE:

  • Mari Boine (Norway) Rare UK Performance

    • FRI, 04 NOV 2011, 19H30 RICH MIX:

  • Chinese Man (France) UK Premiere + LeYan & Skoob le Roi (France) UK Premiere + DJ Tchiky Al Dente (France)

    • FRI, 04 NOV 2011, 20H00 KINGS PLACE - HALL TWO:

  • Soname Yangchen (Tibet) Only UK Performance This Year

    • FRI, 04 NOV 2011, 20H00 CAFE OTO:

  • Baby Dee (USA)

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    SAT, 05 NOV 2011, 19H30 KINGS PLACE - HALL ONE:

  • Warsaw Village Band (Poland)

    • SAT, 05 NOV 2011, 20H00 KINGS PLACE - HALL TWO:

  • Maria Răducanu (Romania) UK Premiere | Only UK Performance This Year

    • SAT, 05 NOV 2011, 20H00 CAFE OTO:

  • Baby Dee (USA) Rare UK Performance

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    SUN, 06 NOV 2011, 19H30 RICH MIX:

  • Amsterdam Klezmer Band (Netherlands) UK Premiere + London Klezmer Quartet (UK)

    • SUN, 06 NOV 2011, 19H30, ST PANCRAS OLD CHURCH:

  • Hortus Musicus (Estonia) Only UK Performance This Year

    • SUN, 06 NOV 2011, 20H00 CAFE OTO:

  • Aki Onda (Japan) / Alan Licht (USA) / Michael Snow (Canada) UK Premiere

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    MON, 07 NOV 2011, 20H00 CAFE OTO:

  • Aki Onda (Japan) + Alan Licht (USA) UK Premiere

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    About

    London International Festival of Exploratory Music (LIFEM) is a festival of inspiring and boundary-expanding music explorations committed to the exciting world of life and music of all sorts of genres and origins. Aiming to surprise, enrich, enlighten and empower audiences, LIFEM challenges musical boundaries by programming ground-breaking exploratory music from all corners of the world. It is a catalyst for change, showcasing excellence and excitement, instigating international collaborations and experimentation, enthusing interculturalism and knowledge sharing. Expect innovative and inspiring music from all over the world.

    Explore (verb): to search and discover (about something)
    Exploratory (adjective): in order to discover more about something

    Exploratory Music: term coined by Miguel Santos back in 2000 when he started the famous Exploratory Music From Portugal CD series (distributed with magazines such as The Wire and Songlines) as well as when he started the festival Atlantic Waves, Exploratory Music From Portugal. At the time, most people questioned what was Exploratory Music. These days it is a common jargon, used either by Poles (Exploratory Music From Poland 01, CD distributed by The Wire in May 2009), Australians (Melbourne Biennale of Exploratory Music 2008, Articulating Space Festival of Exploratory Music 2009), Canadians (Mutek 2009) or Portuguese (Out Festival 2009).

    Exploratory music is simply music from out there that we are not familiar with here. Music that is challenging, interesting, different. It promotes creativity in all genres and forms. It is a starting point, not an arrival one. It is more an attitude than a musical genre, a different way of experiencing music, a pro-active approach instead of a passive one. It is going out there, find out what is exciting and bring it back here and let everyone know about it.

    This is definitely not your traditional jazz or world music festival. At LIFEM you will be surprised, excited, find out about music you have not seen and heard before.

    LIFEM: Life with Music is so much more exciting!