The Scorpios
← → The legendary Sudanese-London collective open Summer Sessions with life-affirming soul and vintage psych funk. Hailing from Central Sudan and now based in London after fleeing the fundamentalist takeover in that…
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The legendary Sudanese-London collective open Summer Sessions with life-affirming soul and vintage psych funk.
Hailing from Central Sudan and now based in London after fleeing the fundamentalist takeover in that region, the 10-piece psychedelic Afrobeat band, The Scorpios, meld Arabic rhythms and guitar with raw Eastern funk and Western jazz.
Dismantling cultural barriers in pursuit of a unifying rhythmic bliss, heavy bass, synths, horns and percussions drive through traditional Sudanese forms to create a sound that owes as much to Detroit as it does to Khartoum. An electrifying evening of Afro-funk joy, presented by MARSM.
Alongside playing their classics, The Scorpios will debut songs from their anticipated new album; recorded at Abbey Road Studios and to be released this summer.
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This project is funded by the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. The Culture Recovery Fund is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England, using funds provided by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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