Leeds jazz/soul/global beats promoter DJ Lubi hosts a special live show at Brudenell Social Club on Saturday 3rd October. A rare live performance by cult Leeds Ethio-jazz band The Sorcerers, only their second in the UK since their formation back in 2014. Although they've released four critically acclaimed albums since then on the UK's top analogue music label ATA Records, championed by the likes of Gilles Peterson (BBC 6 Music) and Jamie Cullum (Radio 2), they rarely play live. With a mini-tour of Poland and Sweden in mid-late October 2026, they're doing a couple of exclusive warm-up shows in the UK before they go. Just two - one in London and one in Leeds, covering the north of England.

The Sorcerers are the Leeds-based instrumental outfit channeling the golden age of Ethio-jazz through a cinematic, groove-driven lens. Inspired by the hypnotic sounds of Addis Ababa’s 1960s and 70s jazz underground, the band fuse layered melodies, swirling textures and deep rhythmic interplay into a sound that feels timeless yet unmistakably contemporary. Described as “one of the most innovative groups in Ethio-jazz today” (DistritoJazz), The Sorcerers craft immersive instrumental journeys that move between cosmic library funk, spiritual jazz and transportive soundtrack textures.

Formed in Leeds and rooted in a deep appreciation for Ethiopian jazz and soundtrack culture, The Sorcerers have steadily built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading exponents of contemporary Ethio-jazz. Drawing inspiration from the pioneering sounds of Mulatu Astatke and the golden era documented on the Éthiopiques compilations, the band blend modal melodies, hypnotic grooves and layered textures into a sound that feels both archival and forward-looking.

They have released four albums since 2015, all for the UK's number one analogue music label ATA Records - "The Sorcerers" (2015), "In Search Of The Lost City Of The Monkey God" (2020), "I Too Am A Stranger" (2024), and the latest one, "Other Worlds And

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