Co-curator GWENNO closes LLAIS with an audio-visual feast of electro-folk
With Llais as a whole and in her own concert, Gwenno has done exactly what she set out to do: bringing people together in amazement at the beauty of the musical voice.
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LLAIS: QAWWALI FLAMENCO cook up genre-bending musical alchemy
The enchanting blend of Qawwali and Flamenco at Llais Festival made for unforgettable musical fusion transcending boundaries.
BOTH SIDES NOW @ LLAIS: JONI MITCHELL celebration packed with uncapitalised vocal talent
A UK premiere of Joni Mitchell songs - performed by the likes of Charlotte Church, Laura Mvula and more - should have put Llais on the map, but sadly falls a bit short.
THE BIG MOON battle valiantly through illness at short but sweet LLAIS set
The Big Moon fill WMC's Weston Studio for theif first Cardiff show since the release of their third album, but they're not quite battle fit.
BAT FOR LASHES @ LLAIS: a mesmerising journey into ethereal artistry
Attendees of Wales Millennium Centre’s Llais were in for a real treat on the festival's second day: a rare live performance from Natasha Khan, aka Bat For Lashes.
CATE LE BON closes LLAIS with a far out spectacle
One thing is certain about Cate Le Bon at Llais: this concert was remarkable, and one I will remember for a long while.
LLAIS: South African jazz royalty ABDULLAH IBRAHIM leaves festival-goers spellbound
South Africa’s beloved pianist Abdullah Ibrahim made a heartfelt solo stop at WMC’s Llais Festival during a brief European tour.
LLAIS: JOHN CALE opens 2022’s festival – with help from GRUFF RHYS, JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD and more
John Cale’s Llais performance promised “special guests” when announced in July, confirmed as James Dean Bradfield, Cate Le Bon and Gruff Rhys.
FESTIVAL OF VOICE: Gruff Rhys, Charlotte Church, Ladies of Rage liven up muddled Day 3
A muddled third day of this year's Festival of Voice is brightened up by performances from Gruff Rhys, Charlotte Church and Cardiff's Ladies of Rage.
Eno, Reich & Richter – FESTIVAL OF VOICE: DAY ONE | LIVE REVIEW
James Ellis was well-rewarded by the return of Festival of Voice to Cardiff, with Brian Eno and Max Richter among the first day's highlights.