Seckou releases Miro in September

May 13th, 2012
SECKOU KEITA NEWS FLASH!
 
The album Miro will be released in September and Seckou will be touring the UK in the autumn with a new band, dates will be announced soon.
An EP download entitled Rewmi comes out on June 4th featuring 3 tracks from the album.
Seckou is delivering a show representing 8 African nations for the Cultural Olympiad in July, as part of the BT River of Music event.
In short Seckou Keita is an artist to watch in 2012 …… stay tuned!

Adan Wins a Lennon!

May 4th, 2012

We are proud to announce that Adan Pedroso has won a Lennon award for his song Romantica. For more information you can visint the award site http://www.jlsc.com/winners/2011b/lennon_awards.php Previously only available on the Asere album "Destinos" and Adan's solo album "Esa Flor", we will be releasing a special Romantica package shortly with all versions of this much recorded song from over the years. Watch this space for a release date!  

Cimarron win Independent Music Awards’ Latin Category

May 4th, 2012

Congratulations to Cimarron who have won the Latin Category best album of the Independent Music Awards (or IMAs). For more information go to http://www.independentmusicawards.com/imanominee/11th/Album/Latin

AMJ SOUND HISTORY OUT NOW!

April 27th, 2012
Sound History Volume 1 … AMJ DUB COLLECTIVE featuring THE GENERAL is out now!
To buy the limited edition 12"  vinyl click here…
To download please use this player.

 

Toumani Diabate & Catrin Finch – Sublime Triumph!

April 6th, 2012

Last week the kora-harp collaboration with Toumani Diabate and Catrin Finch received standing ovations at sold-out shows in Wales.
Due to the Coup D'etat in Mali Toumani had to make a tremendous effort to come and difficulties en route meant that he and Catrin only met four hours before the first performance. It is a tribute to the awesome talent of these musicians that they were able to take this show onto a sublime level from day one and build across the five shows creating a unique sonic experience between these instruments. We have all agreed to now take this show to the world and develop the project. Thanks to them and to a great production team for an amazing week, also to Seckou Keita who came at short notice to help Catrin and the Astar-Mwldan producers prepare the show whilst they were waiting for Toumani's arrival, Seckou also appeared as special guest at two of the performances. Special indeed!

 

Cimarron wins four nominations at the Independent Music Awards 2012

March 23rd, 2012

Cimarron, with the album Cimarron: Joropo Music from The Plains of Colombiawon four nominations at the Independent Music Awards 2012 (Best Album, Best Song Latin, Instrumental Best Song, Best Music Video), becoming the first artist of traditional music from Colombia to achieve such recognition in international awards.

More than 300 exceptional independent artists were nominated in the 11th. Annual publication of the Independent Music Awards 2012, the most influential awards program for the independent music scene.

Winners will be chosen by a jury of 77 influential artists and personalities from the music industry, among which include Keith Richards, Tom Waits, Ozzy Osbourne, Kathleen Brennan, Suzanne Vega, Joshua Redman, Tori Amos, Michael Franti, Bettye LaVette , Del McCoury, Shelby Lynne, Alan Light, Kevin Lyman, Bill Bragin, Sara Beesley, Chris Diaz and Evan Schlansky, who announce the results in April 2012.

 

 

Cimarrón, con su álbum !Cimarrón! Joropo Music from The Plains of Colombia, grabado para Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, logró cuatro nominaciones en los Independent Music Awards 2012 (Mejor Álbum, Mejor Canción Latin, Mejor Canción Instrumental, Mejor Video Musical), constituyéndose en el primer artista de música tradicional de Colombia en alcanzar tal reconocimiento en una edición de premios internacionales.

Más de 300 excepcionales artistas independientes fueron nominados en la 11º. Edición anual de los Independent Music Awards 2012, el más influyente programa de premios para las producciones artísticas de la escena musical independiente.

Representando el amplio espectro de la escena global de la música independiente,  los nominados en cerca de setenta categorías de Álbum, Canción, Video Musical y Diseño y concepto de Álbum fueron seleccionados de entre miles de propuestas enviadas desde Norte América, Sur América, Asia, África, Australia y Europa.

Los ganadores serán escogidos por un jurado integrado por 77 influyentes artistas y personalidades de la industria musical, entre los que se cuentan Keith Richards,Tom Waits, Ozzy Osbourne, Kathleen Brennan, Suzanne Vega, Joshua Redman, Tori Amos, Michael Franti, Bettye LaVette, Del McCoury,, Shelby Lynne, Alan Light, Kevin Lyman, Bill Bragin, Sara Beesley, Chris Diaz y Evan Schlansky, quienes oficializarán los resultados en abril de 2012.

Totó La Momposina, nombrada “Ciudadana andina honorífica”

March 22nd, 2012

Totó La Momposina fue nombrada "Ciudadana andina honorífica" de la Comunidad Andina (CAN) "en reconocimiento a su trayectoria artística y su aporte al fortalecimiento de la identidad cultural regional", informó el organismo integrador.

La condecoración fue otorgada el viernes en la sede de la secretaría general de la CAN en Lima, en una ceremonia en la que participaron la ministra consejera de la embajada de Colombia en Perú, Estela Luz Sotelo; el director general de la Secretaría General de la CAN, Santiago Cembrano, y el secretario general de la CAN, Adalid Contreras.

Totó la Momposina, cuyo nombre real es Sonia Bazanta Vides, reconoció "la virtud del arte en general y la música en particular de unir a los seres humanos y despertar sus virtudes".

Cembrano manifestó, por su parte, que la cantante colombiana "ha realizado un importantísimo aporte a la divulgación de los ritmos, instrumentos y elementos autóctonos de la música colombiana, en especial la de sus zonas costeras".

"Nosotros queremos seguir uniendo a cuatro países hermanos (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador y Perú) entre sí y con el resto de América Latina, generando posibilidades para el progreso y el desarrollo, y usted ya ha logrado unirnos a través de la música y sus interpretaciones", le dijo Cembrano.

Totó La Momposina llegó Lima para participar en el concierto "Festival de los 7 mares", en el que también se presentará el franco-español Manu Chao y los nacionales Bareto, La Sarita y Sabor y control.

Phaxo & Emanuel Nava feat. Toto La Momposina – La Blanca

March 16th, 2012

Watch out for the new track from Phaxo & Emanuel Nava featuring Toto La Momposina called La Blanca. this tune is based on the track "Margarita" from the album La Bodega. Click to listen.

AMJ on the latest sampler from United Reggae

March 14th, 2012

A  free track from the Sound History CD is available for a limited time on the latest sampler from United Reggae.

United Reggae offers the sixth free digital music sampler together with this issue. It contains 30 tracks from several of the artists that are covered in this sixteenth issue such as The Skatalites, Clinton Fearon, U-Brown, Inner Circle, Tarrus Riley, AMJ, Busy Signal and more.

You can choose to stream or download it.

Click here to go to the site.

Toto plays Lima in Peru

March 14th, 2012

 

Este 17 de marzo, en Lima Perú, gran concierto de Totó La Momposina.

17th March Toto plays Lima in Peru.