Last week saw the return of Ibibio Sound Machine to Later… With Jools Holland on BBC2! The group performed “Give Me a Reason,” the ace opener from their new album, Uyai. Watch below and be wowed!

 

In addition to summer festivals, Ibibio Sound Machine have also announced their first-ever US shows, as well as new fall UK club dates. Find the closest show near you, and pick up Uyai on CD, limited-edition translucent blue LP, or digital in the Merge store.

Ibibio Sound Machine on tour:
May 16 Rabat, MA – Festival Mawazine
May 18 Brighton, UK – The Great Escape
Jun 03 Saint-Brieuc, FR – Festival Art Rock
Jul 14 Edinburgh, UK – Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
Jul 16 Suffolk, UK – Latitude Festival
Jul 21 Lymington, UK – Curious Arts Festival
Jul 22 North Yorkshire, UK – Deer Shed Festival
Aug 02 New York, NY – Lincoln Center (FREE)
Aug 03 Los Angeles, CA – Skirball Cultural Center (FREE)
Aug 05 Garberville, CA – Reggae on the River
Aug 06 San Francisco, CA – Stern Grove (FREE)
Aug 11 Helsinki, FI – Flow Festival
Aug 13 Cornwall, UK – Boardmasters Festival
Aug 25 Lincoln, UK – Lost Village Festival
Oct 23 London, UK – Scala
Oct 24 Brighton, UK – The Haunt
Oct 26 Leeds, UK – Belgrave Music Hall
Oct 27 Glasgow, UK – Stereo
Oct 28 Manchester, UK – Gorilla