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vieux farka touré |
"...The great dynasty lives on."**** The Guardian
"...an impressive and, at times, magical beginning." ****UNCUT
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VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ is one of the hottest talents on the contemporary music
scene. Son of the late maestro and two-time Grammy Award-winner Ali Farka Touré, his music heralds a new generation of Malian desert blues.
A highly talented guitarist, singer, songwriter and percussionist, Vieux has inherited the musical genius of his father and used it to create his own unique style.
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New release:
VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ
(World Village 2007)
Distributed in the UK by Harmonia Mundi
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...for a full biography of VFT in pdf click here |
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zeep
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"a cool upbeat reaction to Rio's samba revival...notable for the quality of the musicianship and the impressively infectious songs."
The Guardian
"Delicious album...really fresh and fun." Gilles Peterson, Radio 1
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ZEEP are the new band from Nina Miranda and Chris Franck. Imagine Led Zeppelin, The Meters, Joni Mitchell and The Beatles jamming in Brazil with Tropicalistas such as Gilberto Gil & Os Mutantes.
Their previous bands, Da Lata and Smoke City, were two of the biggest selling world-music acts of the last decade collaborating with artists such as Tony Allen, Baaba Maal, Bebel Gilberto and Femi Kuti.
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New release:
NINA MIRANDA & CHRIS FRANCK PRESENT ZEEP
(Far Out Recordings 2007)
Distributed in the UK by Proper
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...for a full biography of Zeep in pdf click here |
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