The Grand Union Orchestra have just celebrated 30 years on the road! Boasting a core team of over 30 musicians, all Londoners from multicultural backgrounds, this brilliant orchestra is undoubtedly the most diverse in existence. Their music conveys powerful & evocative stories about migration and unification. Musical director, Tony Haynes has created a new show to mark their three decades of activity, so catch him on this AWIL, alongside general manager Claire Sivier, talking about ‘Undream’d Shores’ which runs at The Hackney Empire Nov 1st & 2nd! Also on this A World In London, new CDs from Amparo Sanchez, Aziz Sahmaoui, and Martha D. Lewis.

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ARTIST TRACK COUNTRY Aziz Sahmaoui Lawah-Lawah Morocco Amparo Sanchez Sin Nombre Spain Toure-Raichel Collective Gassi Gabbi Mali/Israel Cumbia All-Stars La Cumbia Del Parisino Peru Martha D. Lewis Pasatempo UK/Cyprus Lunasa Morning Nightcap Ireland Grand Union Orchestra Can’t Chain Up the Mind UK ‘ ‘ Tomar Basane ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ Elugga Ko ‘ ‘