An uncanny mix that totally makes sense - whether it's Cuban rumba with Bengali folk, Afrobeat played on Asian and Latin instruments, or Brazillian Samba with Indian classical - the music of Lokkhi Terra epitomises musical fusion and reflects the diverse cultures of Great Britain. Bengalis, English, Cubans, Brazilians and Nigerians all living in the same country, playing on the same stages, creating new soundscapes which bring new accents and new grooves to traditional forms of music.

"Fantastic" - BBC Asia Today

"Exciting, I love the way the whole thing just flows together, effortless" - Lopa Khotari, BBC Radio 3

"Stunning headliners" - Timeout London

WHO: Led by pianist Kishon Khan (Hugh Masekela, Giles Peterson's Havana Cultura, winner of SAIFF award New York for best original soundtrack 2009). Featuring the Godfather of British Asian percussion Pandit Dinesh. Bellowhead's Justin Thurgur on Trombone and Graeme Flowers (Kyle Eastwood, Elbow) on trumpet. Cuban maestro percussionist Oreste Noda (Ska Cubano, Jazz Jamaica) on congas, and fellow Cuban, bassist Jimmy Martinez (Asere, Mano de Dios) alongside UK's Phil Dawson (Hugh Masekela, Tony Allen, Mulatu Astatke) and Turkish drummer Tansay Omar (Bjork, Brand New Heavies). To add to this impressive list, Bengali singers Sohini Alam and Aanon Siddiqua sing alongside Cuban vocalist Javier Camilo.

WHERE: The band are equally at home in a bustling Latin club as in an Asian Mela. In February 2010 they performed at the closing ceremony of the South Asian Games broadcast live throughout Asia, and returned to Bangladesh earlier this year to perform in the countries first World Music festival. In the UK, they have been tearing up the festival circuit for two summers running, as well as appearances ranging from the Queen Elizabeth Hall to Passing Clouds in Hackney. Their music has been used in two international films – The Last Thakur (Artificial Eye/Channel 4), and “Everywhere and Nowhere” (Arena Productions). Radio play has also been international, championed by Radio 1’s Giles Peterson and Radio 3’s Lopa Kothari.

RELEASES: Debut album NO VISA REQUIRED was released last summer through Funkiwala Records – Album of the Month (Jungle Drums magazine, May 2010), Editor’s choice (www.ethnic.now.com) “Very impressive… infectious culture crossing sound…” – DJ Ritu, BBC Radio London, “stunning” (www.latino.co.uk) This autumn sees the release of their second album CHE GUAVA’S RICKSHAW DIARIES. The pre-launch show was sold out at London’s Ronnie Scott’s, and reviews of their spectacular performance at this year’s Womad in the UK are still coming in...

“(At Womad) there’s a chance to check out new world artists who, judging by how well they are received by the masses, could perhaps be bigger global stars than any before them… there were plenty here like Fatoumata Diawara, Danyel Waro… Lokkhi Terra, Aurelio Martinez…..” efestivals.co.uk

Forthcoming dates for summer 2012

Saturday 2nd June: Exeter Respect - 3pm

Sunday 3rd June: Rollright Fayre - 3pm

Saturday 30th June: New Voices Festival, Bethnal Green - 2pm

Sunday 1st July: London Pleasure Gardens w/ London's Calling project - Time TBC

Saturday 21st July: Gillet Square - Time TBC

Friday 17th August: Canary Wharf Festival - Time TBC