Antonio Forcione/Adriano Adewale

Antonio Forcione is considered one of the most charismatic and inventive performers to come out of Europe in recent years. He breaks the mould of conventional, popular guitar sounds in the fields of Jazz, Spanish, African, Brazilian and improvised music and has received critical acclaim worldwide. He has released 16 albums, which have variously hit the top of British and international jazz charts and has shared stages around the globe with some of the world’s most accomplished musicians, including John McLaughlin, John Scofield, Jason Rebello and Martin Taylor.
Adriano Adewale Widely recognised as one of the finest Brazilian percussionists in world music, Adriano has established an enviable reputation on the international scene. As a performer Adriano’s CV is hugely impressive, including work with the likes of Seu Jorge, Andy Sheppard, Modeste Hughes and Zoe Rahman. His most recent album 'Raizes' (2014) received 4/5 stars from the Financial Times and was described as "delicate shades of rootsy, Africa-inflected Jazz". This highly charismatic and impressive duo fuse African, Brazilian, modern jazz and contemporary tunes into a wonderfully unique and enjoyable sound. A rare chance to hear these great performers together, this promises to be an exceptional gig from two incomparable musicians.

“Antonio Forcione [is] a performer of world class status ... forceful and with an enviable technique, he takes the guitar to new levels of expression combining its melodic powers with dramatic percussive effects…the results are quite spectacular”. The Stage “[Forcione]...a guitar genius" Three Weeks Magazine; “Adewale gave an extraordinary performance. Fanatical about music, he sang and handled his instruments with rapture…Superb” Jazzwise