Review: The Nile Project


Leeds Lads
The carriageworks, Leeds
chris bond ?/5
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Barnbow Canaries
west yorkshire playhouse
sarah freeman ?/5
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Chip Shop the Musical
Nash’s Leeds
nick ahad ?/5
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music
The Nile Project
bradford alhambra
yvette Huddleston 4/5
Rightly billed as one of the highlights of the Yorkshire Festival, the European premiere of the Nile Project at the Alhambra in Bradford began with the Festival’s artistic director Matt Burman making a moving speech in which he dedicated the night’s performance to MP Jo Cox. And that was entirely appropriate given that the ethos of the Nile Project embodies much of what Cox passionately believed in.
A collaboration between musicians from the 11 countries along the Nile, it brings together diverse musical styles, traditions and heritage to create a unique sound, encourage understanding between different cultures and raise awareness in the wider world of the issues facing the region. Countries represented on stage on Saturday night included Kenya, Egypt, Burundi, Ethiopia and Sudan and the joyful sound these musicians make together – which had everybody up on their feet dancing – could easily be described as the sound of hope.