International touring band named after the historic neighbourhood in Port‐of‐Spain where calypso was born from the boastful, humorous chants of roaming stick‐fighters. A site of defiance and conflict, Kobo Town was a place where sticks and stones, songs and verses clashed with the bayonets and batons of colonial rule. As the name suggests, Kobo Town explore the rich lyrical tradition and compelling rhythms of calypso's formative years ‐ the age of the Roaring Lion, Mighty Spoiler, Lord Invader, King Radio and Attila the Hun ‐ while demonstrating the contemporary relevance of their art by engaging the pressing concerns of our time. Domestic violence, the war on Iraq, the paradoxes of globalization, the ongoing state of Caribbean dependency, and the bittersweet experience of immigration are all treated within their wide and varied repertory.

 

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To book your tickets online you will be transferred to www.theticketsellers.co.uk an additional booking fee may be incurred. Your tickets will not be sent out to you but will be kept at The Drum for collection on the day of the performance.

How else can you book your tickets?

1. By phone Call our friendly Box Office team on 0121 333 2444 who’ll book your tickets for you

2. In person Pop down to The Drum & both book and collect your tickets in person

3. By email Drop our box office an e-mail on boxoffice@the-drum.org.co.uk, state the name and date of the performance you wish to book and a preferable day and your number and the time you’d like to be called back.