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Sacred Funk 4tet - ancient music for modern times
Contact person
Jennie Rutte
#106531
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Summary
Sacred Funk - a new Birmingham based project - explore ancient music through a contemporary lens bringing new life into traditional Yoruba and English music
Detailed description
Sacred Funk play top quality and highly distinctive sounds that draw on a variety of musical traditions.
The Sacred Funk Quartet will be performing their award winning album ‘Tales of Orisa’ exploring the songs of the Orisa characters from the Yoruba pantheon through styles drawn from across the African Diaspora.
The Quartet performed at Havana Jazz Festival 2025 and were then awarded the prestigious Cuba Disco International Award – known as the Cuban Grammy.
Founders Clarinettist Kate Luxmoore and Twice Grammy winning Percussionist, Lekan Babalola explore ancient music through a contemporary lens bringing new life into the traditional songs of their heritage and will be presenting new material of English Folk Song during the second half of the evening.
Lekan Babalola – percussion, vocals, Kate Luxmoore – clarinet, bass clarinet, vocals, Thomas Marsh – double bass, Reuben Reynolds – guitar
“A hugely enjoyable evening that was both entertaining and educational, and which featured some exceptional writing and playing”. Sacred Funk 4tet, Music Spoken Here, The Marr’s Bar, Worcester,
About Historic Coventry Trust
Historic Coventry Trust is an entrepreneurial heritage development trust which aims to bring new life to the city’s heritage, finding innovative ways to sustain historic places and to inspire, involve and connect people with the city’s history.
Founded in 2011 (and previously known as The Charterhouse Coventry Preservation Trust), our aim is to become the guardian of the city’s heritage in perpetuity and a strategic partner to enable regeneration of Coventry’s historic buildings and landscapes. The Trust is a social enterprise and aims to become self-sufficient, generating revenue from restored historic buildings and innovative development.