Prog rock never really goes away. On 1st December the European band Univers Zero will play at the “Alternativa Festival” in Prague. On 22 March 2007, they will appear at the “Baja Prog Festival” in Mexicali (Mexico).
Univers Zero’s roots come from the rock and jazz scene in 70s Belgium. Extensive touring was supported by albums […]
Entries from November 2006
Univers Zero in Prague and Mexico
November 23rd, 2006 · No Comments
Tags: Music · Uncategorized · events · jazz
Fifa Street track hits virtual streets
November 17th, 2006 · No Comments
“Fou Ho” from Sur-Choc has remained one of the most enigmatic tracks from the Fifa Street game. The tune was picked up after becoming a runaway hit in the clubs of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The makers of “Fifa Street 2005″ were looking for a track with a gritty feel. Sur-Choc are one of the creators […]
Tags: Africa · Games · Music · Uncategorized
Sizzla: new album and US tour dates
November 14th, 2006 · 2 Comments
Dancehall legend Sizzla has announced US tour dates to coincide with his new album, The Overstanding, scheduled to be released onNovember 21st, 2006.
Sizzla emerged during the latter half of the ‘90s, and quickly became one of the leaders of the modern dancehall movement. Along with Buju Banton and Capelton, he helped lead dancehall back to […]
Boy George slammed by Culture Club
November 10th, 2006 · No Comments
Since he left the band, Boy George has been highly critical of the members of Culture Club. Since they announced that they were re-forming for a 20th anniversary tour, he stepped up the criticisms after refusing to take part. But the band is hitting back. The limit was reached when Boy George accepted an award […]
Tags: Lyrics · Music · Uncategorized
“Bunny” Benaissa sells rap video
November 8th, 2006 · No Comments
Rappers are doing it for themselves! Although there is a perception that rap artists roll around in Mercs drinking Crissy with their female companions, the reality is different. In Europe particularly, they have only themselves to rely on. There are big labels, but rap is not their priority.
So performers have to make sure their name […]
Tags: Africa · Music · Rap/Hip-Hop · Uncategorized
Montreux Jazz boss is “Personality of the Year”
November 7th, 2006 · No Comments
Just about everybody knows about the Montreux Jazz festival. But not many people know who is behind it. So take a bow Claude Nobs, a former accountant at the Montreux Tourist Office who now runs a festival that welcomes 250,000 people a year. The Midem trade fair has decided to honour him with a “Personality […]
Georges Brassens gets unlikely tribute
November 6th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Few artists are revered in the French-speaking worlds as Georges Brassens. His gentle songs about country life, accompanied by acoustic guitar, have been a staple of chanson française since the fifties. Yet his latest tribute comes from an unlikely source: Africa. Singer Kristo Numpuby is currently touring with a show called “Brassens en Afrique”. It […]
Hank Williams notebook worth $250,00?
November 6th, 2006 · No Comments
Ask yourself how much can a notebook be worth? In the case of one of country music’s best-known songwriters, the answer is quite a lot. $250,000, in fact. Music publisher Sony/ATV has filed a lawsuit against a pair of collectors after reading that Stephen Shutts and Robert Reynolds (the Honky Tonk Hall of Fame) had […]
Tags: Lyrics · Music · Uncategorized