Global Street Beats

Global Street Beats 2012

Formally known as the Aylesbury Street Festival, Global Street Beats is an ecelectic mix of music and performance inspired by cultures from around the world taking place each Saturday during the Summer holidays.

In 2012 a few festival favourites will return to Aylesbury Town Centre and be joined by a raft of new talent. The programme is listed below and a leaflet highlighting the Summer Weekend Music in Aylesbury will be available shortly.

Global Street Beats is a joint Aylesbury Vale District Council and Aylesbury Town Council event. 

Saturday 28 July
Papa Mengo
Papa Mengo are one of the UK’s best live bands. With authentic Caribbean and UK musicians playing a variety of music straight out of the Caribbean, from Calypso and Latin to Motown, Soul, Funk, Pop, and Jazz. 

Saturday 4 August
Mariachi Mexteca
Mariachi Mexteca is an authentic ensemble of professional Mexican musicians and singers also bringing together artists from the Americas. Mexteca maintains the unique traditional style of the original Mariachi and have proudly presented the vibrant and cheerful sound to audiences throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and all around the world.

Saturday 11 August
Mambo Jambo
These festival favourites return for another year. Mambo Jambo use acoustic ingredients to mix their own compositions with elements and sounds from Latin America, Africa, the Caribbean, Brazil and Eastern Europe.

Saturday 18 August
The Hut People
Taking the audience on a voyage across the globe with their varied material, the Hut People perform a high-octane unique blend of home-grown tunes mixed with British, Nordic and European folk music, perfectly formed & embellished with the driving accordion and a mind-boggling array of exotic percussion.

Saturday 25 August
Local Bands Day

11:30am – 12pm
Pete Kosanovich

12.15pm – 12.45pm
The Musical Whimsey

1pm – 1.30pm
Gemma Aguilar

1.45pm – 2.15pm
The Brahmas

Pete Kosanovich is an alternative solo artist based around song-writing skills and energetic soulful live performances. He is often best described by fans as a mix of The Rolling Stones, Son House & The Brian Jonestown Massacre rolled into Bob Dylan.

Pete Trewavas & Robin Boult have been life long friends & grew up in the Aylesbury area. After both learning guitar from the age of seven & being involved in school orchestras, bands, football, local gigs & recording in various garages, they went their separate ways to become professional musicians. After many years of crossing paths in airport & hotel lounges, they decided it was about time to play a few gigs together. Pete & Rob would like to think of the 'Whimsey' as a slightly more grown up version of the hours they spent learning instruments & discovering music as kids.

Gemma Aguilar is an English singer/songwriter, who has taken the local live circuit by storm over the last 18 months. She released her debut studio EP Its My Life in July 2011, which features her first single, Object of Defeat. Aguilar's music is a fine balance of acoustic driven indie/pop with an electro undertone.

The Brahmas are a four piece rock/soul band from Aylesbury, who perform well known, popular cover-version songs. With good interaction of visual crowd response, The Brahmas continue to please live music lovers on a professional level for all occasions, from open air festivals to wedding celebrations.

 

 

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