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• Around the world in 80 songs 25/01/12

  Apparently we are entering the period of 'World Record London' which aims to break 20 records ahead of the Olympics. The attempt was started by a 24 hour hug-a-thon at London's St Pancras Station last Read More»

• Happy New Year? 11/01/12

  To all those of you working to the Julian Calendar, Happy New Year! So, in London, 2012 got off to a spectacular start with an impressive display of pyrotechnics designed to galvanise us into a frenzy of Read More»

• Job opportunity August 2011: Programme Director, London

  A contact of ours has a job opportunity in the arts and has invited us to find suitable applicants via Twitter. This is what he requires: "Programme Director. New, South London 'mixed media' entertainment centre offering Read More»

• Why, oh why, oh why?

  Now we don’t want to sound like old bah-humbugging type grouches here or anything…but why are clients leaving it so late to enquire about and confirm their festive entertainment? Please don’t get us wrong; after a Read More»

• Who are we?

  Like many agents, the Matters Musical team are, on the whole, anonymous. We are names and voices to which often even our most loyal and longest standing clients will never put a face. In view of Read More»

• Doesn’t it come round quick?

  This whole blogging business is still fairly uncharted territory for us. We needed to lie down in a darkened room for a while after completing the SEO on our spanking new website, so the prospect Read More»

• Is cabaret alive and well?

  At a time when entertainment budgets are being cut left, right and centre, we are pleased to say that from what we can see cabaret is not only alive and well, but growing in popularity. We Read More»

• Alexander D Great crowned Calypso King!

  We are delighted to announce that on 26 August our very own favourite Calypsonian Alexander D Great fought off fierce competition at the Carnival Village in Powis Square to be crowned UK Calypso Monarch 2010. Read More»

• Autumn Internationals at Twickenham

  Just quoted for pre-match entertainment for the rugby Autumn Internationals at Twickenham this November. On Saturdays 6, 13, 20 and 27 England are playing New Zealand, Australia, Samoa and South Africa respectively, and we would Read More»

• New website!

  Our all new website is nearing being finished. We have had three staff working part time on it for a few months now, loading up an awful lot of very non-awful musical, dance Read More»

• FA Cup Final 2009

  We were commissioned to supply a range of ethnic drummers to perform a new piece of music written by composer Ethan Lewis-Maltby for the FA Cup Final at Wembley in May 2009. This Read More»

• Kuljit Bhamra receives MBE from HM The Queen

  As we announced earlier in the year, our friend and colleague Kuljit Bhamra was recognised with an MBE for services to Bhangra and British Asian music in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. He went to Windsor Read More»

• Petite et la Grosse show sells out at Canterbury Festival!

  We are delighted that once again we have been asked to supply acts for the Canterbury Festival: www.canterburyfestival.co.uk/ This year, Cajun specialists Petite et la Grosse step up to the mic with a performance at the Festival Read More»

• Matters Musical artists appear with early music stars

  Brighton Early Music Festival has never been content with sticking to early classical music. This autumn the event, which attracts audiences of 4000+ and attracts significant BBC Radio 3 coverage is promoting world music artists Read More»

• The Ku-Da-Mix Orchestra at The Stables, Milton Keynes

  The Ku-Da-Mix Orchestra, brainchild of award-winning composers and musicians Kuljit Bhamra (Bend it Like Beckham, Bhaji on the Beach, Bombay Dreams) and David White (MD Les Miserables, Sunset Boulevard, Porgy & Bess), is appearing at Read More»

• Matters Musical working with Barb Jungr

  We are thrilled to be working with fabulous chanteuse and International cabaret artist Barb Jungr, who we are promoting to festivals from 2010 onwards. Barb is renowned for her unique vocal style, approach to arrangements and Read More»