Wales Millennium Centre February 26th 2020

Affricerdd presents Bumi Thomas and Oasis Choir Event at the Wales Millennium Centre February 26th 2020. hosted by Ty Cerdd and Tumi WilliamsWhat an incredible performance and whole event at the WMC last Wednesday for the AffriCerdd evening.‘The organisers and audience thoroughly enjoyed our input -the WNO (Welsh National Opera) who invited us and they really want us back again!The most obvious impact and connection was with Bumi Thomas herself – she did such an amazing performance and within it she reacted to our set, ethos and our harmonies etc – what a lovely connection’.Bumi Thomas is a contemporary British-Nigerian singer-songwriter whose ethereal voice stokes the soul transcendentally. Her acoustic and evocative style is inspiredby her multicultural heritage expressed visually and sonically. palmwine grooves, reggae and blues, infused with folk and delivered with soul.(www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1o6f2avlME)Affricerdd is a cross-cultural collaboration between Tŷ Cerdd (Music Centre Wales), Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel and Wales Millennium Centre. Affricerdd is all about building connections and exploring the diversity of music and cultures we have in Wales – looking at genres that influence communities across Wales, from Afrobeat to Bhangra, and Malian Blues to Welsh folk music. It’s all free! https://www.tycerdd.orghttps://www.ssap.org.ukWatch the short film of Oasis One World Choir singing Odun De, at the event.