Ibibio Sound Machine live in concert.
ON TOUR

Ibibio Sound Machine

17
critic concert reviews
global

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

80
%
Based on 
17
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
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Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 17 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Ibibio Sound Machine is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Ibibio Sound Machine concert reviews describe live shows and performances as incredible and amazing.

ON TOUR

Festival Marquee, Belfast, United Kingdom (May 11); Catton Hall, Catton, United Kingdom (May 23); Koko, London, United Kingdom (June 6); Corn Exchange, Ipswich, United Kingdom (June 14); Otok mladeži, RSC Jarun, Zagreb, Croatia (June 24); Glanusk Park, Powys, United Kingdom (August 15); Recinto Ferial de Torremolinos, Torremolinos, Spain (August 21);

Latest Release

Heroes (September 7, 2022)

Artist Info

Genre
global
Origin
Bio
Fronted by British / Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams, London based Ibibio Sound Machine combine elements of West African highlife, disco, post-punk & psychedelic electro soul.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

The Skinny (UK)

November 25, 2022
80
%
Thanks to the powers and joy of Ibibio Sound Machine, there’s a lightness that cuts through this fog-soaked winter night in Glasgow

GetIntoThis (UK)

October 11, 2019
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Ibibio Sound Machine, Rina Mishonga: Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool

Diandra Reviews It All (USA)

July 29, 2019
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Ibibio Sound Machine Are Music's Spirit At Brooklyn Bowl

The Skinny (UK)

March 21, 2019
80
%
Ibibio Sound Machine bring incredible energy to YES, turning the crowd into a sea of movement

Bristol Live (UK)

March 11, 2019
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Here's a band that could not have existed 40 years ago.; Fusing electronic dance music and Afrobeat, Ibibio Sound Machine are a shining example of how people, ideas and cultures can rub together to produce something new that we can all get down and dance to.

Buzz Magazine (UK)

June 17, 2018
80
%
Alfred Bannerman flexes his credentials as one of Ghana’s most renowned guitarists with solos that are smooth yet striking, with the bridge of; being a highlight.

Brighton's Finest (UK)

October 31, 2017
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They finally obliged, showcasing the worldwide musical fusions at The Haunt of both their albums with an irresistible flair.

Past critic reviews published in

Buzz Magazine (UK), Gigging NI (Northern Ireland), Brighton's Finest (UK), Drunken Werewolf (UK), The Wee Review (Scotland) and more

Image Credit

Edward X [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons