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Entries RSSCéu finished her North American tour last week at the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. This interview has some great clips from her performance.
Great performance from her tour in support of her new album, Caravana Sereia Bloom.
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Listening to The Dø album and seeing them in an actual live show are two very different things, the sound and the mood that can emanate from their performance leads to a more nocturnal feel and darker musical mood. That is the reason Dan and Olivia decided to embark on this new live sessions project:
“We decided to record the live versions of our new songs with our musicians because they had developed such an identity of their own, we had to keep a record. They’d become complimentary to the studio album. Many fans had also been requesting a live album. We wanted to record “live in a studio”, not on stage because we were after a warm studio sound, and The Pigalle Studio was the right one for it. We love to take songs to different levels, it keeps things fresh and exciting”. – The Dø
Niyaz, which means ‘yearning’ in Persian and Urdu, was formed in 2005 by vocalist Azam Ali, multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian and two-time Grammy nominated producer and electronic musician Carmen Rizzo. Since their last release, Nine Heavens made waves in the global music community, the band have toured worldwide, had their music placed in numerous films & television shows and each released stunning solo albums that continue to push them into the international spotlight. Nine Heavens was heavily featured on world-wide radio (including NPR and PRI in the States), topped the charts of iTunes World Music and CMJ World Music, and continues to be discovered by new fans worldwide.
Now the band returns with their third album, Sumud. The album’s title is Arabic for “steadfastness” and the record’s musical themes center around the plight of ethnic and religious minorities around the world. Azam Ali chose this philosophical term as a symbolic reminder that, as she explains, ‘every human being should inherit the right to live with dignity and freedom upon the land on which they are born.’
With a heavier emphasis on the electronic side of their sound and a special guest vocal appearance from Oscar-winning Indian composer, musician and singer AR Rahman, Sumud is the most powerful release yet from one of global fusion’s most popular bands.
Vieux’s recently released album, The Secret got stellar reviews by Rolling Stone. Will Hermes from Rolling Stone says Vieux, “joins American peers for a crossover set that slays, primarily because the players come to his music, not the other way around.” read the full article here. He is currently on tour and coming to a city near you! Check out the full tour here.
Here’s a quick update on Brazilian-electronic ensemble Da Cruz: we’ve got an Boom Boom Boom remixes EP (digital-only) on the way! Stay tuned for more news, but be sure to check out their latest album Sistema Subversiva or this video of Da Cruz performing Boom Boom Boom.
The first video off the latest The Real Tuesday Weld album The Last Werewolf made its debut on Mashable this week. The stop-motion video for “Tear Us Apart” was directed by Alex de Campi and was described as “creepy yet sweet”. Mashable has more background on the video, and we’ve got the video below.
As ever with an album by The Real Tuesday Weld, individual tracks cover a spectrum of styles from thirties ballads and torch songs through gypsy jazz and electro-swing to minimalist electronica. A range of influences including Gainsbourg, Chopin, Django Reinhard, Cole Porter, Springsteen, Barry Adamson and Tom Waits hover ghostlike over the story as it develops.
The ensemble Da Cruz is a collaboration between vocalist Mariana Da Cruz (a Paulista with Bahian roots) and Swiss producer Ane H. Together with their band, they merge Brazilian music, Electro, Afro Beat, Breakbeats, Ethiopian Grooves, Kuduro and other forms of dance music.
Da Cruz stand for a “modern, curious and proud Brazil“, says Mariana. “There are so many boring clichés about my country. With my music I try to show that there is a Brazil far away from Carnaval, bikinis and samba-plumes – there is also an urban, progressive, open but still romantic Brazil with a sane respect towards its traditions and culture.”
Donate to the Cheb i Sabbah Cancer Treatment Fund
Musical pioneer Cheb i Sabbah was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer. He was advised that the cancer was spreading to his liver and left lung and that time was not on his side. Like many Americans, “Chebiji” – as he is affectionately known – does not have health insurance. Due to his weak health condition, Chebiji found himself having to cancel live shows, meaning his income stream has come to a complete halt, with mounting medical bills and future medical costs ahead.
Upon learning of his condition, a few close friends and artists have come together to rally around Chebiji and assist him with his fight. Devastated by the news and outraged that an artist of Chebiji’s caliber cannot afford to care for himself and receive the proper urgent medical treatment needed, we have set up a fund to hSabbah’s influence on the global electronic music and DJ scene cannot be over estimated. He has shown two entire generations that classical world traditions can blend beautifully and respectfully with DJ Culture. Thousands have experienced his music and artistic vision through his many albums and on his dance floors – whether in Goa, Essaouira, Moscow or at Nickie’s, where he ran an eighteen year San Francisco weekly residence, we know what a beautiful gift Chebiji has been to the world at large. This is our opportunity to give something back to Cheb i Sabbah in his time of need
We have identified a cancer clinic in Germany that is ideally suited for Chebiji’s condition and age. We estimate a treatment and recovery period of one year during which time Chebiji will be unable to work. Our projected costs for his treatment and household expenses during the treatment and recovery period is $45,000. We hope to raise $20,000 through private donations, benefit shows and benefit albums/remix albums. We turn to you, the friends and fans to help us raise another $25,000.
We ask all of Chebij’s friends and fans to help spread the word about his condition via all social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook).
Free dwnload – Loga Ramin Torkian – Az Pardeh – Through the Veil
Iranian born composer and multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian is internationally recognized for his ground-breaking work with world music groups Niyaz and Axiom Of Choice, both of which he co-founded. A highly gifted composer and a visionary, Loga is greatly respected worldwide for his ability to adapt the Persian classical repertoire to his own unique and modern compositions. Currently based in Montreal, Canada, Loga is ready to release his first solo album Mehraab, which will bring to the forefront his exceptional musicianship along with his highly innovative and complex sensibility for composition. The album will partly feature the astounding voice of Persian classical singer Khosro Ansari and will draw a great amount of inspiration from traditional Iranian melodies and poetry.
Free dwnload – Loga Ramin Torkian – Az Pardeh – Through the Veil
Iranian born composer and multi-instrumentalist Loga Ramin Torkian is internationally recognized for his ground-breaking work with world music groups Niyaz and Axiom Of Choice, both of which he co-founded. A highly gifted composer and a visionary, Loga is greatly respected worldwide for his ability to adapt the Persian classical repertoire to his own unique and modern compositions. Currently based in Montreal, Canada, Loga is ready to release his first solo album Mehraab, which will bring to the forefront his exceptional musicianship along with his highly innovative and complex sensibility for composition. The album will partly feature the astounding voice of Persian classical singer Khosro Ansari and will draw a great amount of inspiration from traditional Iranian melodies and poetry.
Here at Six Degrees, we are stoked to have some of our very own perform at the 33rd annual Harmony Festival June 10-12th at Sonoma Country Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California. With headlining acts such as, Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Flaming Lips, Primus and many more, this year proves to be a guarenteed success! Check out the full line up here!
And long after the sun has set head over to the Grace Pavillion Friday for Soul and Roots Night, featuring muscial performances by G. Love and the Special Sauce, Rootz Underground, Gaudi, and Quixotic.
Harmony Festival presents it 12th Annual Techno-Tribal Community Dance on Saturday from 8pm to 4am in the Grace Pavillion featuring David Starfire Ensemble and Natacha Atlas along with many more! Check out video below!
Six Degrees artist, David Starfire, will be joining forces with Wanderlust Festival this Saturday to perform the main stage and give listeners a taste of his latest album, Bollyhood Bass remixes Vol 2.
Taking place in San Francisco, Wanderlust at the Fillmore will feature the ecstatic yoga teachings of Prana Flow fire keeper Shiva Rea and SF’s own Steph Snyder amidst a backdrop of pulsating rhythms and bliss-infused-beats of compliments of Grateful Dead drummer and renowned world music guru Mickey Hart. After everyone rises out of savasana, the party will just be getting started – Sub Swara, MC Yogi, Todd Boston, and David Starfire will be coming along for the ride to keep the prana flowing all night long. This is a special one-day celebration of music, yoga, spirit and community that is not to be missed.
Tickets to Wanderlust at the Fillmore come in two flavors: yoga + music tickets, or music-only tickets. Yoga and music ticketholders will get a 2.5 hour yoga experience, a free yoga mat, and access to the concert at night. Music only ticketholders will skip the yoga and go to the concert. Tickets are on sale now.
The Schedule:
4:00 Doors for Yoga + Music Ticketholders
4:30 – 5:00 Asana with Steph Snyder
5:00 – 6:30 Yoga Class w/ Shiva Rea & Mickey Hart
6:30 – 7:00 Shiva Rea Trance Dance w/ Mickey Hart
7:00 Doors for Music Ticketholders
7:00 – 8:00 Todd Boston (acoustic in the poster room)
8:00 – 9:00 MC Yogi
9:30 – 11:00 David Starfire Live Ensemble w/ The Aspara Bellydance Troupe
11:30 – 1:00 Sub Swara
With his 2010 World Cup performance before a billion people in Johannesburg, South Africa, Vieux Farka Touré has become one of the most celebrated African guitarists in history. Unanimously hailed as one of the best contemporary African music releases of the year, his last studio album, Fondo, saw Vieux emphatically emerging out of the famous shadow of his father, beloved African super star Ali Farka Touré- with excursions into jam-rock and electronic virtuosity, fused with the sublime elements of Malian and West African rhythms. Fondo largely made the boundaries between rock and world music immaterial.
Recorded largely in Mali’s Studio Bogolan before being carried to Brooklyn, The Secret was produced by Eric Krasno, a versatile guitarist and founder of jazz futurists Soulive. Originally conceived of as an extended family-style project, Krasno says, “Initially we wanted to have a lot of guests, but in the end we narrowed it down to just a few, and that lent itself to the strength of the album.” Still, when those musical relatives include people like Dave Matthews, Derek Trucks, John Scofield and Ivan Neville, the sonic DNA is going to be heavy and the sessions are going to run deep.
The Real Tuesday Weld‘s music has fascinated more than just listeners and critics – it has also drawn the attention of major advertisers, and has been licensed to accompany the recent Chevy Traverse car ad. Check out their video for “I Love the Rain” below or read more on Paris Djs site.
Click here to purchase I Love the Rain EP.
