IN TUNE WITH CHAMIKARA WEERASINGHE Chapter One of Nemesis star at KEG on Sunday

resh from emerging Mathew, bassist Loshaarn the first 50 tickets sold at victorious at TNL Bastian, vocalist Mihindu the entrance. FOnstage last year, Ariyarathna and their latest As the members of the Dube’s killers Nemesis will unfold their addition, drummer Sithija band put it , Chapter One is first official gig, “Chapter Dilshan. going to be one hell of a One “ on April 5 at KEG The audience of “Chapter ride. from 3 pm. One” can also look forward Nemesis music has Sweat of brow and dedi- to listen to a handful of evolved over the years into cation were what hurled original compositions by a blend of blues, alterna- convicted them to their present sta- Nemesis, along with the tive rock and metal and tion as a successful rock covers of Queen , Ronnie eastern music. The band band for they were keen to James Dio and Metallica to does not confine its music survive another day to name a few. to a particular genre . stand on stage and free the Nemesis said , they The gig will feature music that runs in their would relaeas a promotion- guest performances by hree men were con- veins. al CD of their debut single Wagon Park and The Fuzz victed Tuesday of The award-winning Nemesis consisting of “Half Cocked” at the con- MechanX. Tmurdering South singer was drop- lead guitarist Tharindu cert, to be given away with Tickets at the entrance. Africa’s internationally ping off his acclaimed reggae star Lucky Dube, the SAPA teenage son at a news agency reported. relative’s home The High Court in Johan- when gunmen Madonna returns nesburg found Sifiso Mhlanga, Mbuti Mabe and shot him three Julius Gxowa guilty of times at close killing Dube, who was range. gunned down during a to adopted son botched hijacking in Octo- penalty in a bid to stem one ber 2007, the report said. of the world’s highest mur- S pop icon Madonna Malawi. “She came to pay The award-winning der rates. disappointed hun- back to the orphanage singer was dropping off his Dube recorded more than Udreds of villagers which gave her David,” teenage son at a relative’s 20 albums in a career span- who were unable to see her Chipililo Mushenge, one of home when gunmen shot ning two decades and was and adopted son David the disappointed villagers, him three times at close regarded as one of the first Reggae star Banda when she returned said. range. artists to introduce reggae Lucky Dube on Tuesday to the orphan- “Why can’t she allow us Security was beefed up in in South Africa. JOHANNES- age where she found the to see David. We only hear the court room after two of BURG (AFP) toddler. that he is growing into a the accused, Mabe and “We have been disap- healthy baby. It’s quite Mlanga, attempted to pointed with Madonna. We unfair for Madonna to treat escape custody on Tuesday didn’t see her nor did we us like that when David is morning, hitting a police see David. We came here to our own baby,” she said. officer in the face with a Dube see both of them,” Adam Mushenge said most of brick. Born in Transvaal in 1964, Reggae icon Lucku Chipula, 60, told AFP. the villagers had come by The pair heard their Dube spent his early manhood working as a librari- Chiphula was one 400 vil- foot very early hoping to guilty verdict with bloodied an while chasing up records in Zimbab- lagers who turned up at see both Madonna and swabs covering head we. His first musical incarnation was as a singer of Home of Hope orphanage David. injuries sustained in the mbaqanga–the pop style that was sweeping the in Mchinji, 120 kilometres “We just wanted to thank foiled escape bid and have townships–but after Bob Marley’s appearance at (75 miles) from the capital her for keeping our David Madonna (centre) walks since been charged with Zimbabwe’s independence celebrations, Lucky Lilongwe, to hope to see safe,” she added. with her son, Malawian assault and attempting to chose the reggae route. the singer and David. The orphanage, with adoptee, David Banda (par- escape custody, SAPA His first reggae album was censored, but his sec- Some of the villagers, over 100 workers, has a tially hidden, 2nd left) and reported. ond passed through and immediately established most of them barefoot, nursery as well as primary biological daughter Lourdes The three were also him as a top-selling African star. Since then he has climbed trees and the brick and secondary schools. (right) at the Mphandula found guilty of hijacking a collaborated with , , and Michael wall fence of the sprawling MCHINJI, Malawi, April 1 (AFP) Child Care Centre car two days after Dube’s Jackson, starred at the Reggae Sunsplash festival orphanage, but were murder. and Womad, and taken the rest of the world by blocked by several plain- Mabe was found guilty storm. What’s most striking about this retrospective clothes and uniformed on an additional charge collection is the consistency of both his style and police, who also chased a relating to the hijacking of a message: this is unashamedly commercial music, contigent of journalists another vehicle used in the with super-slick backing and studio effects, but its away, leading to scuffles. botched theft of Dube’s car. spirit is that of a political crusade for decency The journalists, mostly Dube, 43, who recorded between races and nations. And Lucky Dube’s voice from international media in Zulu, English and comes from the heart, to the heart. who have been chasing , was one of the Dube’s Track List: [01]. Reggae Man[02]. Madonna since she arrived first to play reggae in his Slave[03]. Together As one[04]. Truth InThe World in Malawi on Sunday, were homeland and was widely [05]. Prisoner (live)[06]. War And Crime[07]. involved in fist fights with admired abroad. House Of Exile[08].Crazy World[09]. It’s Not police. The musician’s killing Easy[10]. Keep On Knocking[11]. Victims[12]. Lucky Dube’s daughter Nonkululeko Zanele, wearing a short “We have been instructed has provoked worldwide FeelIrie[13]. We Love It[14]. Crime And Corrup- portraiting slain music star Lucky Dube, sits before the not to let any intruder into condemnation and renewed tion [15]. The Way It Is handing down of judgement of Sifiso Mhlanga, Julio the orphanage,” said one domestic calls for the Shirindza, and Mbuti Mabe -unseen- in the South Gauteng police officer. restoration of the death High Court in SOUTH AFRICA AFP Photo Madonna’s chief security officer, who was not identi- fied, said: “This is a private function.” Journalists were finally chased away and unable to Lil Wayne bored with hip hop take photos of Madonna and David, who was return- ing to his orphanage for the rammy-winning now,” Wayne said. “I’ve such a regularity for me second time since he was rapper Lil Wayne “it became such a grown into this person.” that I got tired of it. And adopted last year. Madonna Grecently discussed regularity for me Describing a wild night then I said, ‘You know spent two hours visiting the his “boredom” with hip- that I got tired of it.” when he woke up in bed what? I’m not going to rap centre, and used a different hop and the inspiration with three or four women on this one...I don’t want route to exit from the behind his shift into more “I don’t want to be he couldn’t name, Wayne to be the best rapper in the orphanage without being rock-based music. the best rapper in reveals he had an world. Not now,” he says. photographed. She had Speaking in a Rolling the world. Not now” epiphany. “I want to be the best. come to the centre to offi- Stone Magazine interview, “I just got, I’m not going Period. Now. My favourite cially open a state-of-the art Wayne discussed his rock “”The rock sh...t just to say ‘so good’ at what I rapper hasn’t done what hostel to accommodate 500 star lifestyle. comes from what my life is was doing, but it became I’m doing.” orphans, which she built Madonna walks with her son, Malawian adoptee, David through her charity Raising Banda (left). Lilongwe, MALAWI Ivan and the Impressions Apologize Teaching pop versus exams by Timberland

CHAMIKARA WEERASINGHE Ivan teaches bass, Ivan is a self-taught musi- Am rhythm and lead guitar and “Most of them cian. He said, he was able I’m holding on your rope, also voice. He is responsi- come to correct to improve his music dur- F C G aving returned from ble for shaping the voice of their techniques ing his early years in Got me ten feet off the ground a long stay trip to a number of up- and- com- Bahrain. Am F C G HBahrain, Key- ing singers that one gets to with plans to play “ Besides studying know- I’m hearing what you say but I just can’t make a sound boardist guitarist Ivan de see in Sri Lankan reality in bands. They how of the guitars and the Am Silva has found teaching shows on TV. want to play orien- keyboards, I learned to play You tell me that you need me music is as interesting as Ivan has played music drums,” he said. F C G playing. with his bass band Impres- tal Sinhala pop or Ivan had been in Bahrain Then you go and cut me down, but wait It has been several sions for over a decade dur- Western. They are for over 20 years. Am months since Ivan has start- ing which he has changed not concerned Gulf Daily News once You tell me that you’re sorry ed conducting music class- players on a regular basis. carried an article about F C G es, and the majority has has played guitar for a num- about music Ivan and his band during Didn’t think I’d turn around, and say. been those who have just ber of cinematic themes exams.” his active years in Bahrain started playing in bands. and songs. as a musician. Am F C G He said about his music It’s too late to apologize, it’s too late students, most of them Am F C G come to correct their tech- I said it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late niques with plans to play in bands. “They want to play E continua até o final com os mes mos acordes.. oriental Sinhala pop or Am F C G Western. They are not con- cerned about music I’d take another chance, take a fall exams,” he said. Take a shot for you Ivan has three children, a And I need you like a heart needs a beat daughter , being the eldest But it’s nothing new and two sons. I loved you with a fire red- Shamali (daughter) in Now it’s turning blue, and you say.. Doha, Qatar is also a good “Sorry” like the angel heaven let me think was you musician. Nimantha( son) But I’m afraid... is in Germany, who is bassist and Neomal too is in It’s too late to apologize, it’s too lateI said Germany. He used to be a it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late DJ, said the artiste. He continues to go as a Bridge band providing music to wide variety of occasions, It’s too late to apologize, it’s too late parties, weddings or corpo- I said it’s too late to apologize, it’s too late rate functions with exten- It’s too late to apologize, yeah sive repertoire and experi- I said it’s too late to apologize, yeah- Ivan and the Impressions: Hacintha Perera on rhythm, Nuwan Perera on bass guitar, Aloka ence under his belt with his I’m holding on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground.. de Silva on vocals, Ashane Peiris on and keyboards, Ivan de Silva on lead guitar and Shi- band Ivan and the Impres- rantha Perera on drums. sions. =