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Experience the vibrant world of street bands and carnival music in this festival of musical joy in the centre of Taunton. On Sunday 13 July, get set for a day of dancing in the streets with the amazing Kinetika Bloco, local bands and young musicians. As well as a stage in the centre of town, there will be music in Castle Green and workshops and events in the Museum of Somerset. There will be plenty to eat and drink at the wonderful independent market and museum café. As well as the Bloco performances at 12.30pm and 2pm, there will be music from The Sound of the Streets own big band, the Big Noise, and youth bands like the Big Friendly Street Band and the Sound Invaders.
This is the fourth annual street band festival by The Sound of the Streets. The Sound of the Streets brings towns, parks and public spaces alive with the vibrant sounds of street music and inspires and support children and young people to make music.
The London-based Kinetika Bloco is an exuberant mix of young brass and woodwind players, drummers, steel pan and dancers, creating a “unique new British Carnival sound with a decidedly London edge” (BBC Radio 2).
www.thesoundofthestreets.com
With funding from Arts Council England, Taunton Town Council and Make Music Repeat