TILOS MARATON 2026 LIVE – Transglobal Underground (UK)
A Maraton hétfői napja hagyományosan a Világzene és Népzene tematika köré fonódik, így lesz ez idén is a Dürer Kert 5 programhelyszínén izgalmas koncertekkel, lemezlovasokkal, Tombolával és ínycsiklandó Tilos Bográcsokkal!
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All live booking enquiries email Peter Conway or call +44 (0)20 8378 1012 / 07885 288512
Transglobal Underground – Podcast of the 268th FabMix (June 7) :
https://tilos.hu/episode/fabmix/2026/06/07
Guest : Tim Whelan of Transglobal Underground interview + 3hour 30min mix!
Few acts carry such a mysterious legendary status as Transglobal Underground. You want genres? How about DigiSquareDance? Transglobal Underground, noted over 35 years for their lack of respect for all boundaries, genres and musical limitations return with a new release ‘Doin’ the Moonshine.’ Initially inspired by attending one or two ceilidhs (pronounced kay-lees) at the wrong time of night, the inspiration got mixed up with an American square dance, which inspired a little bit of bhangra, plus a melody from…..well, you get the picture. Or, equally, you don’t, in which case you need to listen to it right away and join everyone who’s reacted with ‘That’s great! But what is it?’ TGU never care what it is. If they like it, they do it. Come and See.
From their origins in the dance scene in the early 90s they became one of the country’s best loved festival bands, a techno sound system, a pop group, a club night, a Middle Eastern hit production team, an improvised study group for Indian classical music, an Albanian brass band, a duo..or was it an octet?…
Transglobal Underground exploded onto the club scene with the club classic ‘Temple Head’ a track with inspiration taken from the UK bhangra scene, with one foot in the Madchester and indie worlds, and another in club music. The mix was totally new (DJs loved it but couldn’t work out what speed to play it at) and the track is still regularly played on the radio today.
The collective went on to practically create a new genre with a series of albums mixing a heady concoction of club grooves, dub, bhangra, rock, digital hardcore and oriental melody, driven by the possibilities of musical technology, inspiration and a massive belief in the need to create something creating a bar that kept others looking for the next level of global experimentation.
The best known albums are probably the most recent, ‘Walls Have Ears’, the top 20 ‘Dream of 100 Nations’ and the BBC award winning ‘Moonshout’ but they’re almost as well known for their collaborations with artists such as Page and Plant, original lead vocalist Natacha Atlas, the Trio Bulgarka, and Fanfara Tirana.
Now, more than 30 years later, Transglobal Underground continues to fill venues across Europe, showcasing their enduring appeal and influence.
Upcoming Tour Dates 2026
Sunday 19th July at Beat Herder Festival, UK
Friday 2nd October at St Mary’s Church, Sheriff hales, Shifnal, UK
Saturday 03rd October at Castle & Falcon, Birmingham, UK
Saturday 21st November at The Vale, Mossley, Manchester, UK
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With more than 14 albums, 21 Singles and EPs and having appeared on more than 7 compliations, Transglobal Underground have put all their best work here on Bandcamp: https://transglobalunderground.bandcamp.com/music
Transglobal Underground are touring as a five piece band featuring original members Tim Whelan, drummer Hamid Mantu and storyteller TUUP alongside percussionist Rav Nieyyar and sitar player Sheema Mukherjee.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tgunderground/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Transglobal1000
Bandcamp: https://transglobalunderground.bandcamp.com/
“They drag the world music scene into a seething global disco. TGU are a living rebuttal of race-hate politics…”
NME
Line up from the left:
HAMID MANTU: founder member, drums, percussion
TUUP: Vocalist, percussionist, one of the UKs leading storytellers
SHEEMA MUKHERJEE: sitar, bass (Cornershop, Imagined Village)
TIM WHELAN: founder member, keyboards, machines
RAV NEIYYAR: tabla, dhol (Bollywood Band, Diamond Cut)
“Representing the living, beating heart of multicultural Britain” HMV
Listen to the most recent Transglobal Underground Album ‘Walls Have Ears’
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