Arabian fusion: Duode live in London

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Part of the London Guitar Festival In The Fall

DuOud are two oud-playing Parisians who combine their North African heritage with the latest in Western technology. The oud is one of the most beautiful instruments in the world, lending itself to Turkish, North African and Middle Eastern interpretation.

With the electronic programming expertise of Jean-Pierre Smadja and the virtuoso performances of Mehdi Haddab, the oud is immediately brought into the 21st Century. While DuOud are not the first musicians to mix the North African lute with electronic technology, they do it with an imaginative freedom that sets them apart from their contemporaries. DuOud never engage in the world fusion cliché of playing over a thudding house beat. Instead, they build a musical cycle that looks both to African roots while absorbing elements of contemporary French music - break beats, jazz grooves and metal guitar are all invited to join the party.

'...they have made a ground-breaking album that blends the traditional and contemporary and where Arabic roots meet cutting-edge electronica.' Songlines

Choose where you would like to sit. Use our seating plan to choose your price and seat.


Only £9.50 and available online. You are guaranteed a seat, but its location will be allocated by the Box Office from the best available one hour before the performance.