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Category: Music
Event Tags: Live Music
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Date: Fri, 7th October 2022
Time: 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Location: The Square and Compass, Swanage
Booking Required: No
Two Man Ting at The Square and Compass
Details
TwoManTing was formed in 2004 when Sierra Leonean drummer Jah-man Aggrey, and guitarist Jon Lewis were playing together as part of dance band, Le Cod Afrique, at venues such as Montreux Jazz Festival and WOMAD.
The duo immediately became a hit on the UK festival circuit with their brand of bouncy “Sunshine Afro-roots”. Shows have included Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Wilderness and Green Man Festivals to name but a few. Using guitar, live loops and percussion the duo creates a highly danceable full band sound and their reputation has earned them recent support slots with the likes of Tinariwen, The Oyster Band, Edward 2 and Dub Colossus. Their music is often featured on BBC Radio 3 and 6Music.
Shows feature palm-wine, acoustic dub and highlife grooves with thoughtful and thought-provoking lyrics on subjects ranging from childhood memories, political protest and er….duvets.
The album “Rhymes with Orange” draws on a range of sounds from 1970s Sierra Leone to 1980s UK punk through to the Soukous beats of the Congo.
Press:
“Full of such bright tuneful moments, this really takes off in an intimate live setting” ~ fRoots Magazine
“John Peel would play something like this on his programme and the world would suddenly seem a better place” ~ Steve Lamacq, BBC 6 Music
“Brilliant – love this sound! If you want to get a bit of early summer, then get this in your ear-holes!” ~ Lauren Laverne, BBC 6 Music
“Quite delightful! Duvet Song will get you dancing under the covers…” ~ Lopa Kothari, World on 3, BBC Radio 3
Location
The Square and Compass (View more Events at this Location)Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 3LF United Kingdom
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