A glorious virtual exhibition of Voice Portraits by Giovanna Iorio created from audio recordings of translations into 37 different languages of Anthony Fisher’s poem “Londinium” with music “Eagle” by Louis Cennamo (electric bass) Jim McCarty (keyboards/percussion) David Balen (tabla, world percussion) Dugald Brown (Electric Guitar) Recorded 1992
It is a celebration of difference, the strength of diversity, of the 300 languages spoken in London today. London was built by immigrants for immigrants and its first language was Latin together with those of the soldiers of the Roman army.