Our recent recommendations for Strange Brew
Romantic-noir crooner for our ages, Mark William Lewis’ uncanny allure is inescapable. Recently signed to the cult A24, his devastatingly poetic, intricately cinematic songwriting magic is paired with Tony Bontana’s introspective left-field rap for a fully enthralling Brew outing.
Mark william lewis + Tony Bontana at Strange Brew.
Sell out warning! Not jazz nor rock nor film music, fans just call it ‘Necks music’: that spine-tingling unwinding of instrumental textures and improvised magic. A once in a lifetime gig for those who’ve never witnessed; for those that have, you can never see the same set twice….
The Necks at Strange Brew.
Sell out warning! Enthralling Cornish folkie Martha Tilston returns for yet another standout date, with sublime vocals and aching melancholy that's 100% essential FFO: Lisa Hannigan, Kate Bush, Heidi Talbot, Emily Smith.
Martha Tilston + special guests at Strange Brew.
Nigerian-British legend Dele Sosimi is back in town to throw down monstrous slabs of deep Afrogroove! The keyboardist-turned-bandleader of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 commands a tight yet mercurial ensemble, weaving Afrobeat’s hypnotic rhythms with ecstatic improvisation. Big!
Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Experience at Strange Brew.
Sell out warning! You might've heard Rokia with 10 piece supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique, or with the backing of globetrotting super-producer Jacknife Lee. Now she’s putting her gritty griot-infused vocals to Malian guitar and a West African percussive pulse - it’s the sound of an emerging legend replenishing her roots. Totally unmissable FFO: Rokia Traoré, Tinariwen, Fatoumata Diawara.
Rokia Koné + special guests at Strange Brew.