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Friday 9th October we have ‘AKWABA’ making their Blind Pig debut – This new trio play a raw, rugged, unconventional Afro meets Punk sound – come and check them out here for free

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Punk 6
Afrobeats 1

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The Blind Pig

61 Tontine Street
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