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"Saw these guys at Alexandra Palace last weekend and they are absolutely fantastic. Full of energy and great tunes which was loved by young and old. I for one will be looking out for their future shows."

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"We hired Anthony for a private event and he was brilliant. He took requests and could play pretty much everything we threw at him. Will def book him again for our event next year."

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"The first time I saw Mimirichi, last year at the Edinburgh Fringe, I knew I would have to put them at the core of my fiendish and cunning plan for world domination. Mimirichi would leave everyone weak with laughter and begging me for more of the fun, and, of course, I would be a benign autocrat, sending Mimirichi out on a world-wide mission to sponsor their own brand of warm fuzziness and community spirit. In this cold, competitive world Mimirichi liberates hearts and minds and promotes participation and collaboration. The awful thing is that they are only at the Riverside Studios for TWO nights (until 1st July)! Please, please, rush down to Hammersmith and secure tickets for yourself, all your family (especially menopausal aunts and grumpy old men), your evil-minded neighbours, your traffic wardens and rouge traders, your bank manager and your boss. The four-man creative team at the heart of the mad, mad world of Mimirichi are superb physical performers who start off with some simple slapstick and build to a breathtaking break-dancing finale. But their secret lies in their generosity and the way they engage us with their world. This is a place where the imagination can transform paper into anything we want it to be and half of the fun is the delight in collaborating with them to make these transformations happen. It is a clown theatre for young and old alike, because it's full of the familiar and everyday. Mimirichi's Paper World is peopled with recognizable characters. There's the little guy with the broom overwhelmed by litter bugs on the rampage. And perhaps it's the same voracious paper-munching clown evolving into a despot who gets himself crowned with pomp and circumstance, and, to push the point home, also devours handbags and jackets from among the audience. I guarantee that by the end of the 85-minute show you will be shouting, screaming, pelting each other with paper, passing great swathes of the stuff back and forth and even eager to step onto the stage and be transformed into a goal-keeper for a paper football penalty or a beauty queen. At the core of this age-old humour there is an odd but recognizable logic at work, an absurd logic, or even illogical logic, perhaps, but once we accept the rules it all makes perfect sense (something like when Charlie Chaplin's starving tramp cooks his boots and eats them with perfect table manners and social etiquette). Mimirichi's gags are reminiscent of these extended comic scenarios from the Commedia lazzi and the silent movies. For example, a man desperate to find a public urinal is given increasingly complicated directions by a street cleaner in which each round of mimed instructions seems to take the longed for relief further away on a journey that includes swimming and punting across a river. Mimirichi put us in touch with a part of ourselves we don't pay much attention to these days. They belong to a long tradition of European clowning that includes the great zannis of Commedia dell'Arte, Chaplin and Keaton, Max Wall, Mayall and Edmondson and so on. This is an eternal and universal form of clowning, the carnivalesque, the Lords of Misrule, rather than the sanitized comic turns fed to children in 20th century circuses. In days gone by, this type of carnival event was considered dangerous by princes and municipalities, so that the travelling performers where often borderline outlaws. Happily, Mimirichi are completely legit, but they still can show us a few things that authoritarian rulers feared: that what usually passes for logic is suspect, and that a creative and imaginative response can present alternative solutions to traditions we take for granted. Perhaps, we should send them to the G8 Summit. If you cannot make it down to the Riverside Studios tonight go instead to a tattooist and have MIMIRICHI inscribed on your forehead, so that you will recognize their name should they come to a venue close to you at a future date."

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"Ian is an amazing illusionist and is very talented :) I've seen him perform in person and when he was at Disneyland! Such an awesome guy and highly recommended. -Yelp Review 5/14/2015 "

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"Fifi and Alex attended my party at a very short invitation. Fifi replied almost immediately to my request and kept me informed as the day approached. I always felt that they would not let me down. We tried to create a little piece of Paris in north Cumbria; a long journey from London, but thy arrived and performed on the same day. Fifi and Alex instantly entered into the spirit to entertain us by playing Parisian street music. The ambience, look and sound was just perfect. They were professional and understanding and wanted to contribute even more with interactive requests. Their performance ranged from dance music to walking among the guests to playing table-side for diners. I recommend Fifi and Alex to anybody in need of French accordion music charm and sophistication. Their Edith Piaf repertoire is a must."

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"They will be one of the greatest guitarists in the world of pure flamenco and South American guitar, Miguel Fernandez, with his group, and the jam session with Joe Castellano & The Soul legends, the fourth appointment of the five promotional stages that anticipate the return of the Blues & Wine Soul Festival Sicily Circuit 2011. The concert will take place tomorrow evening, 7 August, in the Hotel Villa Athena, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento. The Blues & Wine Soul Festival is a great wine and music event, created to combine the phenomenon of blues, soul and gospel music performed by internationally renowned musicians, considered the greatest voices of world music in the world, with the best wine productions Sicilians. "

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"Nicos I just wanted to say thank-you on behalf of Jennifer and I for the great job that you did for us on our wedding night at the Elysium on July 27th. We thoroughly enjoyed the night and so did all of our guests. Would it be possible for you to email the music file with the remixed version of Zorba that was played when we walked into the room? Once again, thank-you. Regards Michael"

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"From start to finish, the entire process was seamless. The entire band were absolutely incredible and catered to our every request. Great audience engagement, superb instrument playing and banging vocals, I couldn't have asked for a better band to share our special (wedding) day with. I would highly recommend them! Thank you to each and every one of you! x"

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"I booked Benga for my festival, and they nailed it, It was a great group of musicians and a great band! Noam was very easy to communicate with also"

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"Una voce melodiosa ed intensa, un volto solare e gioioso che anche in un momento di dolore porta pace e serenità . Grande professionista . Elena"

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"Thank you so much! We were literally blown away by how talented you all are, you made our whole wedding day! Our guests absolutely loved it and I hear they even asked for an encore! Thank you so much. Have the most wonderful Christmas and New Year."

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"WOW what a party you gave us at our wedding! Thank you so much you were absolutely fantastic! Forgive us for not messaging you sooner but we have had a few Wifi free days away in sunny Pembrokeshire. The first dance was brilliant, thank you so much, it was perfect. We have had lots of our guests raving about you as well! I know you did a few extra songs at the end, for the drunk lot. That was much appreciated!! All the very best to Candy & the Sound - we hope we get the pleasure of hearing you play live again one day :) Love Zara & Martin X"

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"My secret wedding proposal in Verona was a dream come true thanks to them! It was awesome working with the group. The booking was managed super fast, i sent them a few requests for the songs I needed and they worked on the arrangements, I chose a pair of pop songs beautifully executed. We met in person during the actual day and execution of the proposal and it was beyond perfect. Totally would recommend to book with them."

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"Michael is simply amazing! He brings joy and frustration all at the same time because you cannot cannot cannot figure out how he does his amazing magic! I highly recommend him for any event! You won't be disappointed and will leave shaking your head in amazement!"

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"Absolutely the best!! All the guests at the reception commented on the band. I asked them to add a horn section, so we had an eight piece band and their soundman. The soundman went the extra mile and provided sound for the outdoor wedding ceremony also, and during the cocktail hour, some of the band members provided an acoustical set before the reception officially began. My daughter wanted a lot of the Sinatra sound and they delivered. She and her father danced to Sinatra's "Fly Me To The Moon" (George is a corporate pilot) and I will never forget the sight they made as they danced. A memory to hold forever in my heart and the memory definitely has the sound!! You can not go wrong with this band, whatever sound you want. And I think that they actually gave me more than I paid for. Truly marvelous and professional musicians!! My daughter's "do not play" list was basically "nothing cheesy". They were perfect and worth every penny."

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