Namibian Tales - Preparing a Unique and Rare CD

Namibian Tales are preparing a unique and rare CD release tour for “Kalahari Encounters” in Europe during summer with the San - Bushmen singers from the Kalahari! Selected for a showcase at the Seoul Music Week Festival in South Korea on 11 may 2018! Video Link

The year 2017 was filled with musical travels for Namibian Tales. From freezing  Switzerland (January) to Amman Jazz Festival in Jordan (April) and performances in Germany (May).  The Namibian Tales quartet then took to the Kalahari in June, where they teamed  up with the four San singers to rehearse and perform together in Namibia and create  their critically acclaimed album “Kalahari Encounters” together.  This live recording won Best World Music Album Produced in Netherlands 2017  by Mixed World Music and was reviewed in Folk Roots magazine.  The quartet performed at several venues during the Shanghai World Music F estival China (October) and gave a showcase at “Visa For Music” in Rabat, Morocco  in November.  In December, Shishani Vranckx & Sjahin During returned to the Kalahari to  present the album to the ladies and continued their work archiving music from  different San communities in collaboration with the Museums Association of  Namibia and UNESCO.  This year the quartet will be giving a showcase at the Seoul Music Festival in  South Korea.  Currently the group is preparing the CD release tour for “Kalahari Encounters”  which will take place in Europe during the summer together with the San singers  from the Kalahari!  JU/’HOANSI SINGERS N!ae Komtsa- vocals Seg//ae  N!ani – vocals //Ao N!ani – vocals Baqu Kha//an – vocals NAMIBIAN TALES Shishani – vocals, guitar Bence Huszar  – cello Debby Korfmacher – mbira, kora & vocals Afron Nyambali - bass Sjahin During – percussion set Video Link Upcoming concerts with Shishani & Namibian Tales Quartet. 11 may - Susung World Music festival, Daegu, South  Korea 12 may - Korean Central Museum, Seoul, South Korea 13 may - Seoul Music Week festival, South Korea 16 may - Jazztonic Festival, Cheongju, South Korea 26 may - Terug Naar Het Begin Festival, Groningen, NL Summer tour KALAHARI ENCOUNTERS in Europe (tba) 6 oct - AfroVibes festival, Korzo Den Haag, NL 24 till 28 oct - attending Womex, Gran Canaria 3 nov - Planeta Festival Gothenburg, Sweden 9 nov - Porta Festival, Latvia                                                         16-26 jan 2019- festival Jazz Plaza, Havana Cuba (tba) 1 feb 2019 - Cultuurcentrum Leopoldsburg, Belgium For info and bookings contact Mundus Productions                           Sjahin During info@sjahinduring.com www.namibiantales.com

Playing For Change New Website - Check It Out.

As we're celebrating our 10th anniversary this year we are happy to share with you today our brand new website. Take a visit to our music programs, enjoy our videos, meet with our students, and see how music brings positive change to their lives. One Love, The PFC Foundation team   VISIT WEBSITE The Imvula Music Program is located in the township of Gugulethu, in Cape Town, South Africa and brings music education across different schools in the area. A new overview of our school project in Mali The PFC Band visits our music school in Brazil. Young Kale Bhujel pays strict attention to studying the harmonium at our Udayapur Music Program located in remote Tintale Village, Nepal. Thanks to the loving patience of PFCF instructor Ganesh Prasad Regmi, Kale’s passion for learning is insatiable... READ MORE © 2017 Playing For Change Foundation Our mailing address is: Playing For Change Foundation 532 Colorado Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90401

New Album Release - SHISHANI & NAMIBIAN TALES "Itaala"

New album release SHISHANI & NAMIBIAN TALES "Itaala" chosen as the “Best World Music production from the Netherlands of 2016. ” Mixed World Music - NL PRESS ABOUT NAMIBIAN TALES: * Best World Music production from the Netherlands of 2016 - Mixed World Music, NL * Chosen no.5 in world chart of Best World Music of 2016 - Mixed World Music, NL * Promise of 2016 - Dutch Delta Sounds / World Blend Café * Shishani, the crown princess of urban contemporary music - Amsterdam Roots Festival * Very soulful and atmospheric - VPRO Vrije Geluiden * This is worldpop of the highest order - Mixed World Music UPCOMING CONCERTS 20 JAN - KORZO THEATER, DEN HAAG 25 JAN - BEE FLAT, BERN, SWITZERLAND 25 MARCH - PARADISO NOORD, AMSTERDAM 23 APRIL - AMMAN JAZZ FESTIVAL JORDAN 24 APRIL - AMMAN JAZZ FESTIVAL JORDAN 16 JUNE CONCERT WITH THE SAN (BUSHMEN) TSUMKWE, NAMIBIA 17 JUNE CONCERT WITH THE SAN (BUSHMEN) WAREHOUSE AT WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA 18 JUNE CONCERT WITH THE SAN (BUSHMEN) WAREHOUSE AT WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA (INCLUDING LIVE CD RECORDINGS WITH THE SAN - BUSHMEN ) 16 SEP - LINDENCULT, HASSELTBACH, GERMANY SPECIAL PROJECT: COLLABORATION WITH THE SAN PEOPLE, BUSHMEN OF NAMIBIA. On the 5th of November 2016, we embarked on a musical research in the Kalahari Desert of Namibia. Our aim was to find out more about the musical traditions of the San (‘Bushmen’) communities living in the area of Tsumkwe, the largest town in this desolate area. After intensive research we found a group of four grandmothers with a beautiful and diverse repertoire. Their rhythms and polyphony are highly complex and has us left with lots of homework. During the trip we collected audio-recordings and video material. We’ve seen that the elders are in charge of these rich and complex musical traditions, which reflect the world philosophy of the San people. It has been an incredible experience so far and we are proud to announce that we will continue with a full scope research in collaboration with the Museums Association of Namibia. June this year we will return to the Kalahari to collaborate with these four San grandmothers on recordings and performances together. We look forward to sharing this rich and valuable culture with the world. For more info and bookings, please contact: Mundus Productions - Sjahin During Tel: + 31 641 256 366 info@sjahinduring.com www.shishani.nl

Lincoln Folk, Roots & World Music Festival, Lincoln Drill Hall July 31st 2016.

Lincoln Folk, Roots & World Music Festival 

Lincoln Drill Hall - 31st July 2016 from 2 pm.

With Lindisfarne headlining a lineup of household names and emerging artists, this will most definitely be a festival to remember and one not to miss!

Lindisfarne 

The unforgettable 70s folk-rock pioneers return to form with a classic six-piece line up of long-time members, fronted by original founder-member Rod Clements on vocals, mandolin, fiddle, guitars; Dave Hull-Denholm, vocal, guitars; Steve Daggett, vocal, keyboards, guitars; Charlie Harcourt, guitar, vocal; Ian Thomson, bass, vocal and Paul Thompson (ex-Roxy Music) drums.

With a repertoire of incredible songs like “Meet Me On The Corner”, “Fog On The Tyne”, “Lady Eleanor” and “Run For Home” and a reputation for live performance second to none, Lindisfarne’s power to galvanise festival and concert audiences remains undimmed and is guaranteed to get the crowd on its feet and singing along.

The festival line-up also includes...

Julie Felix

There are those who just have to play and sing; to whom there can be no question of quitting; to whom their work is not a job but a calling…..... Julie Felix is one such musician!

Gilmore & Roberts

Combine award-winning songwriting with astounding musicianship and their trademark harmonies to create a powerful wall of sound that just has to be heard!

Polly and the Billets Doux

Their energy-filled live performances and genre-defying quartet boast a genius blend of Folk, Pop, Rock N’ Roll, Soul, Country, Blues and even Gospel!

Said The Maiden

Three friends who discovered a mutual love of folk music and sing traditional songs from around the UK and America, often in three part acapella harmony!

The Life And Times Of The Brothers Hogg

The Lincolnshire-based acoustic/roots band, drawing on traditional and modern folk, new country and Americana

TICKETS from 01522 873894

ONCE EARLY BIRD OFFER ENDS, ADVANCE TICKET: £25
& ON THE DAY TICKET: £30 (sold from midnight on 30 July.

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News From Calaita Flamenco Son (UK/Spain)

CALAITA FLAMENCO SON (UK / Spain) - Authentic flamenco with energy and spirit, available UK dates 19 September - 2 October 2016. Debut album out now on the World Music Network / Riverboat Records AVAILABLE DATES 19 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER 2016 "The UK should consider itself very lucky to have such a talented quintet in its shores" - ★★★★ ~ Songlines "Flamenco at its finest" - Folkworld With their debut album release on the World Music Network / Riverboat Records label in 2014 and a 5 star review in Songlines Magazine, ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’ are available for UK dates in the Autumn 2016. Half of the members are based in the UK and the other in Spain, they are a tight group with energy and spirit. Brought together by Seville born singer Chico Pere, UK based guitarist Glenn Sharp and percussionist Leo Paredes, ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’ offer authentic flamenco perfect for any event / venue or festival. Their live concerts include both traditional flamenco palos as well as more contemporary flamenco rumbas written by the group. From passionate and sorrowful seguiriyas to vibrant bulerias and rumbas. ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’ are Chico Pere – voice and guitar, Glenn Sharp – guitar, Leo Paredes – Percussion, Diana Castro – voice and Matt Nickson – flute and saxophone. “Calaita display passion and Flamenco spirit, energy and spontaneity” CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO About the debut album, released by World Music Network / Riverboat Records: The whole album was recorded in 3 days at Wavelength Studios in the UK. The album was then produced and mixed by Glenn Sharp and mastered at POB Audio. The album includes all the very best from ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’ with traditional flamenco palos such as ‘alegrias’, ‘bulerias’ and ‘seguiriyas’, and the more popular sounds of flamenco rumba, including the amazing song ‘un mensajito’ by Chico Pere, always a popular encore at their live shows. The album has a little something for everyone. The aim of this album was to capture the energy and spontaneity of their live shows and this is achieved perfectly. Some recent gigs have included: The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester The Howard Assembly Room, Leeds Birnam Arts Centre, Perthshire Night & Day, Manchester The Continental, Preston Lantern Theatre, Liverpool El Parque del Salao, Lanjaron, Spain (flamenco fusion festival) Instituto Cervantes, Spain The Dancehouse Theatre Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester La Casita Papel, Granada, Spain Huddersfield University Mint Lounge Big Hands The Cornerhouse, Manchester Platt Fields Festival, Manchester Musicport Festival, Whitby Mintfest Festival Live at LICA Some press quotes from recent shows: "A well crafted debut album that has a genuine flamenco soul. Superb" - World Music Central “A wonderful experience, a true journey into the flamenco spirit” - LICA “It was great to see such a band in Spain appealing to all ages of flamenco lovers” - Lanjaron Festival of Music “Brilliant, passionate, a treat for the festival goers” - Musicport Festival “Heaven sent. Calaita played and brought the sun from Seville to damp Kendal” - Mintfest “Awesome” - Ipswich Arts CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO For bookings, promo CDs, general information please contact: Gail Cooke Laughing Dog Music gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk + 44 (0) 7905 952 374 www.laughingdogmusic.co.uk Calaita Flamenco Son Available for concerts and touring AUTUMN 2016 GAIL COOKE LAUGHING DOG MUSIC gail@laughingdogmusic.co.uk mob: + 44 07905 952374 Click here to go to LAUGHING DOG MUSIC website

Katuš & Yankuba Conteh @ Lincoln Drill Hall Thu 30 April

Katuš & Yankuba Conteh @ Lincoln Drill Hall Thursday 30 April 8pm

Katuš' new album 'The Spring of 2022' is a truly world mix of English, Czech, Polish, Russian and Mandinka. In 2013 she met Yankuba Conteh on her way to the ‘Festival of the Desert’ and they spent a month performing together. Yankuba follows his father and grandfather in the griot tradition of storytelling, composing & performing and Katuš has toured all over the world. The duo are accompanied by Ben Monypenny on fiddle and Tom Corda-Stanley on Double Bass Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions) from 01522 873894

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 Lincoln Drill Hall Freeschool Lane Lincoln LN2 1EY