The encounter of Jazz and the Orient.

It is without borders that North African music mixes with the improvisation of Jazz, Gnawa rhythms and Sufi culture. The group is a heterogeneous mixture of nationalities and origins. It is first of all their communicative energy, and a great sense of collective that allows them to transmit this passion directly to the public. The originality of the group is characterized by the meeting of modern jazz (piano, bass, drums) and the alliance of the sounds of oud and violin, close to the traditional music of the Maghreb and the Middle East.

One of the sharpest observers of African politics, Michela Wrong joins us to discuss her latest controversial work. Do Not Disturb, The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad is contributing to a rethink about the nature of the regime in Rwanda as it puts uncomfortable questions about the country's track record into the public domain. 

*Get your copy now and join Full Circle Book Club in March for a live discussion, along with drinks & good company*

[Finishing the book is not required in order to join, but you'll probably wish you had.]

"... a truly genre-transcending work in which sense of wonder and literary acumen are given boundless opportunity to shine.” - The Guardian

Full Circle continues its great young jazz season with an intimate concert featuring Canary Islands guitar player Octavio Hernandez, accompanied by French double bass player Basile Rahola and, just for this time, amazingly talented Dutch drummer Daniel Jonkers. 

A great trio for an evening filled with great live music and fabulous atmosphere. Join in!

Don't forget, you can also order a one course vegetarian supper.

Roel Sterckx shows us that to understand China today we must learn to think Chinese. 

Never before has Chinese culture been so physically, digitally, economically or aesthetically present in everyday Western life. But how much do we really know about its origins and key beliefs? How did the ancient Chinese think about the world?