Roots Manuva

With his trademark live FLUTEBOXING [beatboxing and playing the flute at the same time] Nathan 'Flutebox' Lee's explosive blend unites Hip Hop, Drum 'n' bass and Ragga beats with Indian classical, Jazz and Funk melodies. NATHAN LEE is a true 21st Century musical pioneer, taking live acoustic performance to the next level and urban music into uncharted waters. His hi-octane, hyper-percussive show combines the raw energy and attitude of Hip Hop and Jazz beats with the intricacies and musicianship of classical Indian music. He has recently collaborated live and in the studio with NITIN SAWHNEY, THE PRODIGY, KILLA KELA, ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION, FOREIGN BEGGARS, MATTAFIX, ED RUSH & OPTICAL, and RICKY RANKING (Roots Manuva). He is also a monthly guest performer on NIHAL'S BREAKFAST SHOW ON BBC RADIO 1 and has recently been named as an EMERGING ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE at Londons ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL. After leaving school and working as a labourer for five years Nathan Lee put down his shovel and picked up a flute...not your average path to musical success but then again Nathan Lee is not your average musician. Half Indian and half Scottish, this former pirate radio Jungle MC has a musical education in Hip Hop, Jazz and Tchaikovsky, complemented in recent years by a love of Eastern music inspired by frequent visits to perform in India. In his spellbinding full live show he is joined by an astounding array of talented musicians from all parts of the globe who take you on a magic carpet ride through the dusty streets of Asia and Central America via New York block parties and the grimy clubs of London clubland.... ...NIKI MUKHI (flamenco guitar), WANDAN (human beatbox), HANIF KHAN (tabla), PAUL DE BASS (Double bass) and rapper SKREIN (from the UK's leading Hip Hop crew - Foreign Beggars) Individually or with his band Nathan 'Flutebox' Lee is leaving UK audiences literally drop-jawed and gagging for more. This is live music