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FUAIM Concert - Éamonn Cagney, Friday 12th March, 1.10pm

***** We regret to announce that, due to unforeseen circumstances, today's concert will not feature guitarist Niwel Tsumbu. We are nevertheless delighted that renowned hand drum percussionist, Éamonn Cagney, will present a solo concert of traditional and original work. ******

FUAIM is delighted to welcome back this extraordinary duo to the series and we hope you will join us for what promises to be a wonderful, memorable concert. Their explosive live performances - intimate and elaborate, a musical river whose sources range from classical to Central Africa - enthrall audiences with pulsating rhythms, exhilarating guitar solos and so much more .

Live Online: https://www.youtube.com/user/musicatUCC

Éamonn Cagney is Ireland’s most accomplished hand drum percussionist. Growing up on the Atlantic coast of Donegal, traditional Irish music, language, landscape and culture surrounded him along with Hip Hop, U2, metal, electronic music, disco, funk and anything else he could get his hands on! In his late teens his focus turned to exploring and learning to play the ancient rhythms of West African traditional drumming and he has been exploring ever since. His drumming today is a flowing fluidic style that allows him to move between musical worlds and expresses his deep love of the universal heartbeat inside all music.

“Niwel Tsumbu and Éamonn Cagney's duo is one of the most authentic, organic and exciting cross cultural musical encounters to emerge in the Irish world music scene.”

Professor Mel Mercier, Chair of Performing Arts, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick

“Tsumbu and Cagney's fiery percussive exchange crowned a memorable performance”

All about Jazz

“This duo has a cataclysm of moods and moves to share, unveiling a cavernous stash of redemptive music, and promise of much more to come”

- Irish Times

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https://www.facebook.com/eamonncagneymusic

https://www.instagram.com/niweltsumbu/

https://www.instagram.com/eamonncagney/

https://twitter.com/NiwelTsumbu

https://twitter.com/EamonnCagney