A Jamaican in Cairo is an elegant work with an authenticity that shows both respect for tradition and for innovation. The sound is fresh and yet at the same time so well blended that it seems to have always been there. Arabic strings snake their way around Kette drum as the Nyahbinghi rhythms give new life to seductive Arabic scales. Reggae skanking and traditional brass fills are transported to the Nile delta on the currents of rippling Darbouka… All the while haunting vocals from east and west tell tales of roots and migration. The pedigree of the musicians involved in this album is impressive and their individual versatility and sensitivity to stylistic nuance is what makes this very particular fusion of styles so successful.
On Saturday the 18th of September, will be celebrated the third annual Independents Day with celebrations taking place in the two weeks surrounding the day itself.
ID:10, the third annual celebration of independent music, is about shining a spotlight on the exciting and diverse musical talent of the independent sector, a sector first home to artists including The Beatles, Elvis and Coldplay and still home to the likes of Radiohead, Vampire Weekend, The XX, Placebo, Arctic Monkeys and Bjork, plus thousands of rising stars.
After the unprecedented public excitement surrounding the occasion in both 2008 and 2009 Independents Day 2010 is going on the road.
There will be live gigs, television specials and much more, as music lovers everywhere are encouraged to show their support for independent music.
The focus of celebrations this year will be on all that is incredible about independent music in areas as well as London and for that reason, we have recruited the finest teams in both Scotland and Wales and asked them to champion everything that is awesome about independent music in their area.
On this site you can find out more about everything that is happening and use the links to book tickets to the events that take your fancy as well as keep up to date on all of the other activity surrounding ID:10.
Get involved in ID:10 and show your support for independent music
Available from the 1st of September on every digital store.
A Jamaican in Cairo is the debut album from Diaspora. It is an impressive beginning and certainly not a debut in the traditional sense as all the artists involved are already well established in their respective fields. It is a mature work that truly reflects the deep pool of experience and talent from whence it has come.
A Jamaican in Cairo is an elegant work with an authenticity that shows both respect for tradition and for innovation. The sound is fresh and yet at the same time so well blended that it seems to have always been there. Arabic strings snake their way around Kette drum as the Nyahbinghi rhythms give new life to seductive Arabic scales. Reggae skanking and traditional brass fills are transported to the Nile delta on the currents of rippling Darbouka… All the while haunting vocals from east and west tell tales of roots and migration. The pedigree of the musicians involved in this album is impressive and their individual versatility and sensitivity to stylistic nuance is what makes this very particular fusion of styles so successful.
Jamaican and Egyptian cultures also have deeper connections than would initially appear: Diaspora’s A Jamaican in Cairo reconnects two paths that both started with the migration of a people. It is the musical representation of the voyage of a culture – the migration of the people of Ethiopia: the ancient Greeks acknowledged that ‘Civilisation came down the river Nile from Ethiopia to Egypt…’ and when His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I visited Jamaica in 1966, he said that “Ethiopians and Jamaicans have a relationship going back for a very long time …Jamaicans and Ethiopians are brothers by blood”. Musically Diaspora has made a very modern fusion from a very ancient diffusion! In this album respect is paid to King David’s music … the music of the lost tribe – the ancient roots of Rastafarianism?
Raiz Ex front man of the Italian cult Band “Almamegretta” has a new single out “Full Of Love”.
The new album has still not been given an official release date.
This is the singer’s 3rd album as a soloist. This one been produced in Naples by a production team better known for their string of hits with a band called “Planet Funk”.
The story of Robert Miles, born Roberto Concina, is that of three journeys, geographical, spiritual and above all musical. Though he’s circled the globe many times and picked up more than a few glittering prizes along the way, it’s music and Robert’s sheer love of it that has propelled him from a small town in the Swiss mountains to success in the world’s music capitals and beyond. Moreover this same love of music burns as fiercely in him still as he prepares to undertake the next phase of his remarkable voyage.
Keep checking saltrecords.com and be the first to apply to the remix contest…
Download the parts from the new Robert Miles album tracks and create your own remix…you could win GBP600 and get released worldwide on S:alt!
More will be revealed this coming Friday, August 6.
This video was recorded at the Vibe Bar in London during his UK Album Launch for “NO PRISONERS”
Gaudi’s latest 12th album ‘NO PRISONERS’ (feat. Michael Franti, Dub Gabriel, Elisa, Dr. Israel) was released in March 2010 by Six Degrees Records and since then he has been rocking venues and taking “No Prisoners” on dance floors both sides of the Atlantic in his busy tour schedule.. Alongside a good line-up of European dates, 2010 has so far got 3 months of tour dates in Canada and the USA already scheduled, with more being added all the time …
Luca (Dr.Cat) Gatti and DJ Pony proudly announce that one of our tracks “La Esperanza” Feat Monte Palafox has been included in the new “Claude Challe” Compilation, “Select 2010″ featuring along side “Jazzanova”, “Fat Freddy’s Drop” and many others….
Select 2010 is a new way for Claude Challe and his brother Jean-Marc to share their last discoveries of the year.This time again, Select / Music for our friends is still an extremely juicy cocktail of surprising and sophisticated flavours : an explosive festival of delicious rarities for your ears… Chill Friends or Party Friends
Balkan Fever London is…
The Official Soundtrack to this summer’s craziest festival.
The Balkan Rally 2010
A road-trip-cum-festival from Wiltshire, England
to Lake Orhid, Macedonia
Balkan Rally starts with a a back to basics festival
in a green field in the Wiltshire countryside Underhill Festival
Friday 30 – Sat 31 July
featuring Balkanarama (Edinburgh’s legendary night)
and Alejandro Toledo & The Magic Tombolinos
Gaudi’s track “Bad Boy Bass” has become an anthem for lovers of musical “low end” around the world. The song has now been remixed into new shades of dubstep, breaks, dub and tech from some of the most exciting names in electronic music. With remixes by Liquid Stranger, Bandish Projekt, Alexis K, Bert On Beats, Piyush Bhatnagar and Zdeuf, mastering by Tipper and executive production from Generation Bass’ DJ UMB, you just know that this EP is going to be one of the summer’s hottest releases.
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A Jamaican in Cairo is an elegant work with an authenticity that shows both respect for tradition and for innovation. The sound is fresh and yet at the same time so well blended that it seems to have always been there. Arabic strings snake their way around Kette drum as the Nyahbinghi rhythms give new life to seductive Arabic scales. Reggae skanking and traditional brass fills are transported to the Nile delta on the currents of rippling Darbouka… All the while haunting vocals from east and west tell tales of roots and migration. The pedigree of the musicians involved in this album is impressive and their individual versatility and sensitivity to stylistic nuance is what makes this very particular fusion of styles so successful.
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