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Barbican: Panafrica in Rhythm

Panafrica in Rhythm, part of the Barbican’s Project a Black Planet, brought together an intergenerational network of Black British musicians in Barbican Hall, in partnership with The Oracle Collective.

Barbican Hall from the balcony: a full house below, the stage lit green, the screen behind the band glowing orange.
Barbican Hall on film, from the back of the stalls towards the red-lit stage.

The film

The night in under three minutes: the hall, the music and the people in the aisles.

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Panafrica in Rhythm, Barbican Hall, Friday 12 June 2026. 2 minutes 51 seconds.

The night

Moments from the night, from our own film and from photographs shot on 35mm.

  • Barbican Hall from the back of the stalls: the stage glows red at the far end, the seats dark.

    Barbican Hall

  • On stage in a woven hat and white robes, a performer sings and plays a horn, a saxophonist in white beside him.

    Horn and voice

  • On the side of the stage, a man in a cap and cream jacket hugs a performer in white robes and beads.

    Side of stage

  • A young drummer plays a solo under green light, cymbals in the foreground.

    Drums

  • At the mixing desk in the hall, three men stand together, one with his arm raised.

    At the desk

  • Audience members dance in the aisle of Barbican Hall as the rows around them stand.

    In the aisles

  • In the crowd, two friends embrace while others around them look on.

    The crowd

  • Backstage, a woman in black leans on a desk and laughs.

    Backstage

  • A performer in white robes, beads and a wide hat stands at the edge of the stage.

    On stage

The poster for Pan-Africa in Rhythm, Friday 12 June, Barbican Hall: painted silhouettes of a band on a red stage above dancers in green and blue.
The poster for the night: Friday 12 June, Barbican Hall, presented by the Barbican in partnership with The Oracle Collective.

Context

Part of Project a Black Planet at the Barbican: Friday 12 June 2026, 7pm to 10.30pm, in Barbican Hall, presented by the Barbican in partnership with The Oracle Collective.

Oracle’s role

The Oracle co-produced and curated Panafrica in Rhythm, in partnership with the Barbican.

Creative concept

An intergenerational gathering of Black British musicians.

Artists and collaborators

Co-hosted by Moses Boyd and Jamz Supernova. Artists included:

  • Asheber & The Afrikan Revolution
  • Bonita x SLICKnBOBBY Present: Dub vs Cumbia
  • Jerry Brown
  • Kwake Bass
  • Steam Down & friends
  • Jas Kayser Introducing

Full credits

  • Co-produced and curated by The Oracle Collective, in partnership with the Barbican
  • Co-hosts: Moses Boyd, Jamz Supernova
  • Artists: as listed above

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