DOCSLIB.ORG

Xango Music Distribution Release #1 – 2016 Pagina | 1

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Xango Music Distribution Release #1 – 2016 Pagina | 1 Xango Music local music from all over the world Office: Singelstraat 1, 3513 BL Utrecht, NL www.xmd.nl - [email protected] - +31 6 50 999 123 Warehouse: Berenkoog 53 C, 1822 BN, Alkmaar (NL) e: [email protected] t: +31 (0)72 - 567 3030 NEW RELEASES NR. 1 – 2016 Ayub Ogada: Kodhi LTR 1501 / 0859714187473 / label: Long Tale Rec. / format: CD / Kenya - Popular Ayub Ogada is a descendant of the Luo people of western Kenya and was influenced by their musical heritage by his parents who were musicians. After leaving school he formed the African Heritage Band and started to perform in the UK. Ayub was invited to take part in one of the ‘recording weeks’ at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios, where he recorded his first album En Mana Kuoyo (Just Sand) in 1993 and he toured extensively with Peter Gabriel and WOMAD. Ayub’s music is on the soundtracks of films such as ‘I Dreamed of Africa’ (2000), ‘The Constant Gardener’ (2005) and ‘Samsara’ (2011). Trevor Warren visited Ayub Ogada in Kenya in the Spring of 2012 with the ambitious goal to record an album together in just two weeks. Trevor touched down in Nairobi and met up with his old friend Ayub and the Kenyan musician, Isaac Gem. The three set to work on songs for Kodhi, meaning ‘seed’ in Luo, and this grew rapidly into a fully fledged album. Listen to the title song. Amadou Diagne: Ligéey LTR 1502 / 0643157435925 / label : Long Tale Recordings / format: CD / Senegal – Popular Amadou sings from the heart in this beautiful, soulful record. Stories inspired by his early life in Senegal and his last decade in the UK wind their way through the songs, and Wolof proverbs sit comfortably in a modern context. Ligéey is the Wolof word for ‘work’ and Amadou uses it in his musical world to mean ‘practice’ and ‘working together’. In Ligéey, Amadou chose to work with artists from a wide range of cultural and musical backgrounds, led by the Israeli/British platinum and gold winning producer, Mark Smulian. The result of these collaborations is a powerful album that moves the soul and works beautifully. Listen here ! Alma Afrobeat Ensemble: It’s Time SLW 105 / 8433391029176 / label: Slow Walk Music / format: CD / Spain – Afrobeat ‘It’s Time’ is Barcelona based Alma Afrobeat Ensemble’s third album, the second on Slow Walk Music records, and first with the Nigerian singer Joe “Olawale” Psalmist (Lagos, Nigeria) singing in English, Yoruba, and Broken English. ‘It’s Time’ features songs that hearken back to the origins of afrobeat; extended, elegant arrangements, socially and politically charged lyrics, and irresistibly danceable grooves. Add in a dose of trance, some unique improvisational solos, plus a modern feeling, and you have ‘It’s Time’. Listen to their live presentation of this album. The Cape Jazz Band: Musical Democracy – Cape Jazz Series Vol. 4 MOU 4747 / 4026702474723 / label: Mountain Records / format: CD / South-Africa - Jazz This release is the 4th in a series of Mountain Records albums under the Cape Jazz banner. This time, unlike the previous records which featured numerous groups, this album is basically the work of one band, called The Cape Jazz Band (CJB). The CJB is a loose collection of top Cape Town based musicians under the leadership of veteran drummer Jack Momple, who come together to perform some of the better known works in the genre. The compositions of Basil Coetzee, Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand), Robbie Jansen, Tony Schilder, Jonathan Butler and others, are in their program. This album is a collection of works written by the band members and now gives them some “original” works to add to the set. Listen to CJB live. Marina Rosell: Cancons de la Resistencia SATKCD 169 / 8429085441393 / label: Satelite K / format: CD / Catalonia – Popular In this album, Marina Rosell brings together and adapts songs of resistance from the Second World War and the struggle against nazism. These are songs that form part of a landscape at a key moment, a historic time. Included are “Bella Ciao’ (a song of the Italian partisans, performed in collaboration with Grup Manel), ‘Lili Marlen’e, ‘Grândola Sun-kissed Town’ (with Enric Montefusco), The Hymn of the Deportees, ‘If you want to write me’, ‘Song of the French Partisans’ (with Paco Ibáñez) and ‘So Much War’, written by the singer herself. These are songs to build resilience and never forget the calamity and misfortune of war. Listen to Lili Marlene. Xango Music Distribution Release #1 – 2016 Pagina | 1 Dani Lanca: Cidade Loca SATKCD 158 / 8429085441300 / label: Satelite K / format: CD / Portugal - Popular Daniel Lanca, musician, self-taught researcher, composer and singer (Lisbon/1976). From a very young age on, he started showing a great interest in music and free expression deepening his singing studies with African and Hindu, and lyric and voice craft masters. Using different rhythms in his compositions, he is totally engaged with African cadences, to which he gives a modern and personal touch. His lyrics speak about the invisible world, about the will of life, magic and of a new world. Lyrics about humanity, about the ability to travel with your conscience, of love and hope. Check it here! Murat Usanmaz: Yol AHENK 4940854 / 8680114940854 / label: Ahenk / CD / Turkey – Flamenco Turkish guitarist-composer Murat Usanmaz reflects the melodic and rhythmic wealth of flamenco and Latin jazz, as well as the Mediterranean music in the songs he writes. Accompanied by talented Spanish and Turkish artists, and guest performances of kemence-player Derya Türkan and singer Sevval Sam. Listen to the title song Yol. Laura Vital: Tejiendo Lunas LV 2015 / 8429085263957 / label: Music Pendulo / format: CD / Spain – Flamenco Laura Vital is an excellent singer who belongs to a family with a particularly rich flamenco tradition. She comes from Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Cadiz. Her characteristic style of singing is the "melismas" in the voice (singing more notes on one syllable), and her great love for singer "La Niña de los Peines" (1890- 1969), one of her most important examples. ‘Tejíendo Lunas’ is a flamenco album inspired also by other. She is accompanied on guitar by Eduardo Rebollar and Sócrates Mastrodimos, on violin by Jamal Ouassini, and David "Chupete" on percussion. Listen to her music here. Michele Marini Organic Trio: Changemood VM 3005 / 8012957991166 / label: Visage Music / format: CD / Italy – Jazz Changemood is the debut album of Michele Marini Organic Trio, cranked out straight from the artistic workshops of Pistoia. A record full of new colors and flavors. Thanks to the mixture of distinctive and multi- color sounds you have the chance to listen to some unusual execution of jazz standards, and innovative interpretations of wider phrasing, coming from the international musical scenario, ending with allusions to world music and waltz musette. Listen to a piece here. Oboman Fillon: Echoes of Freedom BUDA 860283 / 3341348602837 / label: Buda Musique / format: CD / France - Jazz At the crossroads of jazz and improvised music, “Echoes of Freedom” is a project for which the different musical aesthetics brought by each member of the group is the determining factor: classical and contemporary music for some, Indian music, flamenco or Arabic-Andalucían music for others. The group’s identity is built on a gathering of strong musical personalities, talented improvisers and remarkable leaders. Listen to the title song. Fawn Wood: Kikawiynaw CR 6520 / 0729337652026 / label: Canyon / format: CD / USA – Native American Award-winning Cree/Salish singer Fawn Wood sings with a voice that is deep and true. Infused with a feminine perspective, her Round Dance, Hand Game and traditional songs convey the strength of indigenous women. ‘Kikawiynaw’ (Plains Cree meaning ‘our mother’) is a collection of Fawn’s soul-tingling songs honoring the female spirit. Listen to one of the songs. Recent Etnisk Musikklubb releases: Various: Spelemannsmote EM 115 7041885311525 CD Leif Aasana: Djervt EM 114 7041885311426 CD Lendmenn: Den Fyrste EM 111 7041885311129 CD Sigurd Brokke: Munnharpe II EM 109 7041885310924 CD Ulf-Arne Johannessen: Einpikkar’n EM 104 7041885310429 CD Poemus: Progenitor vol. 1 EM 82 7041885308228 CD Gard Nergaard: Seint var det om kvelden EM 77 7041885307726 2-CD EXPECTED IN 2016 Expected 5 February: Chimurenga Renaissance: Girlz with Gunz GBEP 30 / 4030433603079 / label: Glitterbeat / format: 12” EP / USA/Zimbabwe – Hiphop/world Otherworldly hip-hop meets Shona rhythms, Congolese guitar ambiance and political resistance. Chimurenga Renaissance is a Seattle-based duo made up of Tendai Maraire and Hussein Kalonji (in Shona “Chimurenga” means revolutionary struggle). Tendai is one-half of the visionary hip-hop group Shabazz Palaces and has family roots in Zimbabwe while guitarist Hussein’s family hails from the Congo. The 11- track EP “Girlz With Gunz” will be their debut release with Glitterbeat Records and will be followed by a full- length album in autumn of 2016. Listen to the teaser Xango Music Distribution Release #1 – 2016 Pagina | 2 Expected 4 March: Aziza Brahim: Abbar el Hamada GBCD 31 / 4030433603123 / label: Glitterbeat Records / format: CD / Western Sahara – Popular Aziza Brahim: Abbar el Hamada GBLP 31 / 4030433603116 /label: Glitterbeat Records / format: LP / Western Sahara - Popular Western Saharan musician/activist Aziza Brahim’s new album Abbar el Hamada (Across the Hamada), is a commanding and compassionate musical statement about, and for, the tumultuous age in which we live. Raised in a Saharawi refugee camp in the Algerian desert, and living in exile for more than two decades (first in Cuba and currently in Barcelona), Brahim’s life and music embodies both the tragedies and hopes of the present-day migrant and refugee experience. Recorded with Soutak producer Chris Eckman (Bassekou Kouyate, Tamikrest), Abbar el Hamada, is a wholly persuasive example of Brahim’s pan-musical vision and is her most compelling and varied album to date.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • UNSUNG: South African Jazz Musicians Under Apartheidunsung
    UNSUNG: South African Jazz Musicians under Apartheid outh African jazz under apartheid has in recent years been the subject of numerous studies. The main focus, however, has hitherto been on the musicians who went into exile. Here, for the first time, those who stayed behind are allowed to tell their stories: the stories of musicians from across the colour spectrum who helped to keep their art alive in South Africa during the years of state oppression. CHATRADARI DEVROOP &CHRIS WALTON CHATRADARI Unsung South African Jazz Musicians under Apartheid EDITORS Chatradari Devroop & Chris Walton UNSUNG: South African Jazz Musicians under Apartheid Published by SUN PReSS, an imprint of AFRICAN SUN MeDIA (Pty) Ltd., Stellenbosch 7600 www.africansunmedia.co.za www.sun-e-shop.co.za All rights reserved. Copyright © 2007 Chatradari Devroop & Chris Walton No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic, photographic or mechanical means, including photocopying and recording on record, tape or laser disk, on microfilm, via the Internet, by e-mail, or by any other information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission by the publisher. First edition 2007 ISBN: 978-1-920109-66-9 e-ISBN: 978-1-920109-67-7 DOI: 10.18820/9781920109677 Set in 11/13 Sylfaen Cover design by Ilse Roelofse Typesetting by SUN MeDIA Stellenbosch SUN PReSS is an imprint of AFRICAN SUN MeDIA (Pty) Ltd. Academic, professional and reference works are published under this imprint in print and electronic format. This publication may be ordered directly from www.sun-e-shop.co.za Printed and bound by ASM/USD, Ryneveld Street, Stellenbosch, 7600.
    [Show full text]
  • Goema's Refrain
    Goema’s Refrain: Sonic Anticipation and the Musicking Cape by Valmont Layne Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History, Faculty of Arts, University of the Western Cape Supervisor: Professor Premesh Lalu http://etd.uwc.ac.za/ http://etd.uwc.ac.za/ 3 Declaration I, Valmont Layne, declare that Goema’s Refrain: Sonic Anticipation and the Musicking Cape is my own work, that it has not been submitted for any degree or examination in any other university, and that all the sources I have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged by complete references. Valmont Layne August 2019 http://etd.uwc.ac.za/ 4 Acknowledgements I hereby acknowledge the support of the National Research Foundation (NRF) with an Early Career Fellowship and the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust. I also acknowledge the support of the following individuals (all remaining faults are my own): My supervisor, Premesh Lalu for his support, guidance and wisdom. Tanya Layne, for her love, support and companionship, and Ella Layne, because fatherhood inspires an examined life. Musicians Mike Perry for the lessons and conversations. Luis Giminez, Reza Khota, Dathini Mzayiya, Colin Miller, Rafiq Asmal, Alan Wilcox, Gerald Mac Mckenzie, Hilton Schilder, Alex van Heerden, Robbie Jansen and my fellow travellers with the Raakwys experience namely Andre Sampie, Bruce Kadalie, Ralton Praah, Wayne Dirk, Aki Khan, Wayne Dixon, Wayne Barthies. Also, carnival insiders Melvin Mathews, and Katje Davids, and musical activists Mansoor Jaffer, Adam Haupt, Thulani Nxumalo. Scholars and colleagues The History Department at the University of the Western Cape. The staff and fellows at the CHR – including Lamees Lalken, Micaela Felix, Leslie Witz, Ciraj Rassool, Suren Pillay, Paolo Israel, Nicky Rosseau, Jane Taylor, Aidan Erasmus, Lauren van der Rede, Kim Gurney, Thozama April, Kate Highman, Michelle Smith, Sam Longford, Luis Gimenez, Janne Juhana, Lee Walters, Ross Truscott, Emma Minckley, Reza Kota, and Kristy Stone.
    [Show full text]
  • Sounding the Cape, Music, Identity and Politics in South Africa Denis-Constant Martin
    Sounding the Cape, Music, Identity and Politics in South Africa Denis-Constant Martin To cite this version: Denis-Constant Martin. Sounding the Cape, Music, Identity and Politics in South Africa. African Minds, Somerset West, pp.472, 2013, 9781920489823. halshs-00875502 HAL Id: halshs-00875502 https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00875502 Submitted on 25 May 2021 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Sounding the Cape Music, Identity and Politics in South Africa Denis-Constant Martin AFRICAN MINDS Published by African Minds 4 Eccleston Place, Somerset West, 7130, South Africa [email protected] www.africanminds.co.za 2013 African Minds ISBN: 978-1-920489-82-3 The text publication is available as a PDF on www.africanminds.co.za and other websites under a Creative Commons licence that allows copying and distributing the publication, as long as it is attributed to African Minds and used for noncommercial, educational or public policy purposes. The illustrations are subject to copyright as indicated below. Photograph page iv © Denis-Constant
    [Show full text]
  • Western Cape Jazz Legends
    Western Cape Jazz Legends Foreword The Western Cape Jazz legends which unveiled on 17 March 2011 pays homage to the rich jazz heritage of the Western Cape. The publishing of the Western Cape Jazz Legends Booklet gives a wider audience access to an appreciation of the contribution of these musicians who often plied their trade under the most difficult circumstances and with very little material reward. The short biographies are informed by existing literature and interviews conducted with family members. The list is by no means comprehensive but it does indicate our resolve to give homage, to acknowledge, to preserve and to promote the rich musical heritage of the Western Cape. Documenting our musical history not only ensures that the impact of the role of these legends on the musical landscape of the Western Cape is captured for posterity, but also that their stories serve as a source of inspiration to aspiring musicians. This booklet represents an important step towards the building of a socially inclusive Western Cape. These Jazz Legends united us around our common love for music and the unique sounds of Cape Town Jazz. Let’s celebrate their achievement and resolve that we will continue to build on this initiative to acknowledge our musicians who created musical melodies which filled us with joy, often leaving us in awe of their amazing talent and with a deep sense of self-worth and cultural warmth. Dr IH Meyer Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Western cape Government. Western Cape Jazz Legends 1 2 Western Cape Jazz Legends IntroductIon The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has embedded in its vision, “… A socially cohesive and creative Western Cape.” The arts and culture component of the department has embraced this vision and the Western Cape Jazz Legends project is reflective thereof.
    [Show full text]
  • 27 June 07 July
    27 JUNE TO 07 JULY TWENTY NINETEEN Recommended Retail Price: R75 4 Festival Messages 6 Acknowledgements 9 Standard Bank Young Artist Award Winners 16 2018 Featured Artist 20 Curatorial Statement & Curatorial Team 22 Curated Programme 27 Main Programme 155 Fringe Programme 235 Travel and Accommodation 236 Booking Procedures 238 Index 241 Map We will be publishing an update to our Programme which will be available in Grahamstown throughout the Festival, at all of our Box Offices and Information Kiosks. This update will contain the latest possible information on performances and events, changes, cancellations and additional shows, a daily diary, map, local emergency services number, etc and is a must-have for all Festival-goers. Latest Programme changes and updates available at www.nationalartsfestival.co.za Images from left to right: Gas Lands (58), Moonless (31) and Wanderer (63) MAIN MAIN PROGRAMME FRINGE PROGRAMME Cover image: 27 155 Birthing Nureyev by Theatre Theatre leftfoot productions Director: Andre Odendaal Performer: Ignatius van Heerden 39 181 Designer: Gustav Steenkamp (Gustav-Henri Designstudio) Student Theatre Comedy Disclaimer: The Festival organisers have made 43 199 every effort to ensure that Comedy Illusion everything printed in this publication is accurate. However, mistakes and 46 203 changes do occur, and Public Art Family Theatre we do not accept any responsibility for them or for any inaccuracies 48 208 or misinformation within advertisements. Artists Family Theatre Dance provide images, logos and advertisements and we accept no responsibility for 57 214 the quality of reproduction Dance Music Theatre & Cabaret in this publication. 64 218 Visual & Performance Art Music Recital 82 220 Music Contemporary Music 105 224 Jazz Poetry 121 225 Film Festival Film 130 227 Critical Consciousness Visual Art 145 233 Creativate Spiritfest 4 Welcome to the Eastern Cape – the “Home of Legends”! 2019 sees the 45th edition of the National inspired.
    [Show full text]
  • Form 990-PF Or Section 4947 ( A)(1) Trust Treated As Private Foundation \2 ^O^ Do Not Enter Social Security Numbers on This Form As It May Be Made Public
    / ^V AMENDED RETURN YC7^^V VU 8 Return of Private Foundation OMB No 1545-0052 Form 990-PF or Section 4947 ( a)(1) Trust Treated as Private Foundation \2 ^O^ Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Department of the Treasury ► and its separate instructions /form990pf. • Internal Revenue Service ► Information about Form 990-PF is at For calendar y ear 2016 or tax y ear beg inning , 2016 , and ending , 20 Name of foundation A Employer Identification number AT&T FOUNDATION 43-1353948 Number and street (or P 0 box number if mall is not delivered to street address) Room/suite B Telephone number (see instructions) 208 S. AKARD, SUITE 100 (800) 591-9663 City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code q C If exemption application is ► pending, check here . DALLAS, TX 75202-4206 G Check all that apply: Initial return Initial return of a former public charity D 1 Foreign organizations , check here. ► El Final return X Amended return 2 Foreign organizations meeting the q 85% test , check here and attach . ► Address change Name change computation H Check type of organization' X Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation E If private foundation status was terminated Section chantable trust Other taxable p rivate foundation El 4947 ( a )( 1 ) nonexem pt under section 507(b)(1)(A), check here . ► Fair market value of all assets at J Accounting method. L_J Cash X Accrual F 11 the foundation is in a 60-month termination end of year (from Part ll, col.
    [Show full text]
  • Mannenberg": Notes on the Making of an Icon and Anthem1
    African Studies Quarterly | Volume 9, Issue 4 | Fall 2007 "Mannenberg": Notes on the Making of an Icon and Anthem1 JOHN EDWIN MASON Abstract: Abdullah Ibrahim's [Dollar Brand] composition "Mannenberg" was an instant hit, when it was released on the 1974 album, Mannenberg is Where It's Happening. This paper shows that the song is a product of Ibrahim's efforts to find an authentically South African mode of expression within the jazz tradition, blending South African musical forms -- marabi, mbaqanga, and langarm--with American jazz-rock fusion. It quickly became an icon of South African jazz, defining the genre both within the country and overseas. At the same time, the South African coloured community invested the song with their own meaning, transforming it into an an icon of their culture and of themselves. In the 1980s, "Mannenberg" had a second life as an anthem of the struggle against apartheid. Some called it South Africa's "unofficial national anthem." Once again, the song acquired a new meaning, this time through the efforts of musicians, especially Basil Coetzee and Robbie Jansen, who made it the musical centerpiece of countless anti- apartheid rallies and concerts. As the paper traces this narrative, it is constantly aware of the profound influence of African-American culture and political thought on Ibrahim and the coloured community as a whole. Introduction On a winter's day in 1974, a group of musicians led by Abdullah Ibrahim (or Dollar Brand, as most still knew him) entered a recording studio on Bloem Street, in the heart of Cape Town, and emerged, hours later, having changed South African music, forever.
    [Show full text]
  • The Compass, October 30, 2003
    .. _..... .. ,, '. GAINESVILLE COLlEGE P.O. BOX 1358 THE f!] C The Gainesville College Student Newspaper com".• • gc.pac:hnn.edu gccompass.com October 30, 2003 NEWS First Residents Move into Campus Pointe Danger Zone Apartments. Page 3 Landrum CAMPUS LIFE Education Area Employers Make Effort to Drive: RecruitGC Students at Job The Most Fair. Page 6 Dangerous CLUBS Second Wind Road at Club Makes life a Breeze for Gainesville Non-traditiona l Colleg e St udents. College Pag e 9 Full Story Page 3 SPORTS Mountain Bike Race Raises Money For Kids' Charity. A Definitive History of GC Sports Page 10-11 It's "Showtime!" at Gaines· programs in the nation while back with Gainesville ville College ... or at least it was competing in the Georgia CoUege's fll'St presi­ OCONEE when the Lakers ruled the courts Junior College Athletic Assoc­ dent. Dr. Hugh Mills, in Oakwood. iation. and many former GC Announces Have you ever wondered Then known as Gainesville coaches. players and about the dozens of trophies that Junior College. the Lakers faculty members in the First Speech Con­ are housed inside the Hugh (named because o f our prox­ first comprehensive test To Be Held at Mills Physical Education imity to Lanier) won state titles history of competitive Oconee Campus. Complex lobby? in basketball. golf. tennis. trac k: sports at this school. Page 24 It really was Gainesville Coll­ and fie ld and a number of other ege that won all those awards sports over that 18-year span. and honors from 1967- 1985. Those days are long since when the school had one of the gone.
    [Show full text]
  • Go Wild 4-H2O New Trustees Want Board to Be More Proactive
    IN SPORTS: Championship day at Dixie Softball World Series B1 PANORAMA Go wild 4-H2O Clemson offers students a hands-on study of wetland C1 SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 ecology at 2-day camp WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2017 $1.00 SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT New trustees want board to be more proactive BY BRUCE MILLS Trustees. The Sumter County Legisla- cluding acting as audit committee asset to the school board,” Byrd said. [email protected] tive Delegation appointed both in chairman for the South Carolina Byrd has also served for five years unanimous votes Monday night in a Legal Services Corp. and the Progres- on the school board’s advisory finance According to their resumes, Sum- public meeting at Central Carolina sive National Baptist Convention committee. That committee consists of ter’s newest school board Technical College. Board. Additionally, he’s a member of four local private business owners — members come with Byrd, a certified public the American Institute of CPAs’ Joint Byrd included — and three board plenty of credentials and accountant, owns and op- Trial Board, which covers the profes- members to help guide the school dis- each says they believe the erates William Levan sion’s ethics regulations. trict’s financial practices. Byrd and board needs to work Byrd, CPA, PC at 207 E. Given the school district’s recent fi- the other private business owners more proactively in the Liberty St., and also has nancial difficulties, Byrd thinks he’s a have provided advice to board mem- future. 25 years’ combined expe- good fit for the school board.
    [Show full text]
  • South African Jazz and Exile in the 1960S: Theories, Discourses and Lived Experiences
    South African Jazz and Exile in the 1960s: Theories, Discourses and Lived Experiences Stephanie Vos In fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Music Royal Holloway, University of London September 2015 Declaration of Authorship I, Stephanie Vos, hereby declare that this thesis and the work presented in it is entirely my own. Where I have consulted the work of others, this is always clearly stated. Signed: Date: 28 August 2016 2 Abstract This thesis presents an inquiry into the discursive construction of South African exile in jazz practices during the 1960s. Focusing on the decade in which exile coalesced for the first generation of musicians who escaped the strictures of South Africa’s apartheid regime, I argue that a lingering sense of connection (as opposed to rift) produces the contrapuntal awareness that Edward Said ascribes to exile. This thesis therefore advances a relational approach to the study of exile: drawing on archival research, music analysis, ethnography, critical theory and historiography, I suggest how musicians’ sense of exile continuously emerged through a range of discourses that contributed to its meanings and connotations at different points in time. The first two chapters situate South African exile within broader contexts of displacement. I consider how exile built on earlier forms of migration in South Africa through the analyses of three ‘train songs’, and developed in dialogue with the African diaspora through a close reading of Edward Said’s theorization of exile and Avtar Brah’s theorization of diaspora. A case study of the Transcription Centre in London, which hosted the South African exiles Dorothy Masuku, Abdullah Ibrahim, and the Blue Notes in 1965, revisits the connection between exile and politics, broadening it beyond the usual national paradigm of apartheid politics to the international arena of Cold War politics.
    [Show full text]
  • THE WESTERN CAPE JAZZ LEGENDS MURAL PROJECT The
    THE WESTERN CAPE JAZZ LEGENDS MURAL PROJECT The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) and the Artscape Theatre Centre has joined forces to pay homage to living and deceased jazz legends of the Western Cape. To this end, DCAS has called for nominations from the general public for individuals or groups to be honoured in a mural in the tunnel at the Artscape Theatre Complex. The criteria for nominees included being at least 55 years old, representative of the demographics of the province and having had an active involvement in the music industry over the past 30-40 years. Additional requirements were that they must have released at least one album, contributed greatly towards the growth of the music industry in the province and achieved local, national and international recognition, as well as having initiated mentorship programmes for the development of young people into professional musicians The process commenced during October 2010, with a deadline in November 2010. Curator and visual artist Garth Erasmus and an independent panel were appointed to research the identified legends and paint the mural. The panel included well-known musician and drummer, Frank Paco, as well as Rashid Lombard (CEO of ESP Afrika), Marlene le Roux (Director at Artscape Theatre: Audience Development & Education), Sticks Mdidimba (Manager in the Indigenous Arts Team at Artscape Theatre) and Eric Alan (Radio DJ at Radio 2000). The list of nominees of both the deceased and living legends bore strong testament to the fact that music and arts cut across all cultures, religions and age groups. There were many similarities between these two lists.
    [Show full text]
  • Bending Towards the Light a Jazz Nativity
    December 2011 | No. 116 Your FREE Guide to the NYC Jazz Scene nycjazzrecord.com bending towards the light a jazz nativity HOLIDAYGIFT GUIDE VINCENT •••••LUKAS BAIKIDA OGUN FESTIVAL EVENT CHANCEY LIGETI CARROLL RECORDS REPORTS CALENDAR The Holiday Season is kind of like a mugger in a dark alley: no one sees it coming and everyone usually ends up disoriented and poorer after the experience is over. 4 New York@Night But it doesn’t have to be all stale fruit cake and transit nightmares. The holidays should be a time of reflection with those you love. And what do you love more Interview: Vincent Chancey than jazz? We can’t think of a single thing...well, maybe your grandmother. But 6 by Anders Griffen bundle her up in some thick scarves and snowproof boots and take her out to see some jazz this month. Artist Feature: Lukas Ligeti As we battle trying to figure out exactly what season it is (Indian Summer? 7 by Gordon Marshall Nuclear Winter? Fall Can Really Hang You Up The Most?) with snowstorms then balmy days, what is not in question is the holiday gift basket of jazz available in On The Cover: A Jazz Nativity our fine metropolis. Celebrating its 26th anniversary is Bending Towards The 9 by Marcia Hillman Light: A Jazz Nativity (On The Cover), a retelling of the biblical story starring jazz musicians like this year’s Three Kings - Houston Person, Maurice Chestnut and Encore: Lest We Forget: Wycliffe Gordon (pictured on our cover) - in a setting good for the whole family.
    [Show full text]