Rua Rí — Rua Ri´

Rua Rí, an act working in blues, country and folk, performs in London at Paper Dress Vintage, a venue that hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Rua Rí is an act working in the blues, country and folk tradition. These styles share roots in American vernacular music: blues grew from African American song in the Southern United States, country from rural string-band and ballad traditions, and folk from songs handed down orally and reworked by each singer. Each draws on lyric storytelling.

The concert takes place at Paper Dress Vintage, a London venue that hosts concerts and shows, so the evening sits within the city's live music scene.

The evening suits listeners drawn to roots music, where the voice and the song carry the performance. Anyone interested in the traditions behind these styles will find a useful point of reference.