(Terry Lynn)
TONY ALLEN
To fans of African music, drummer Tony Allen is a living legend. Together with the late Fela Kuti and their band Africa 70, he originated the genre of music known as Afrobeat by fusing jazz, funk and soul together with traditional African drumming to create one of the most powerful musical styles ever known. After fifty years Tony Allen’s talents are still heavily in demand, he was recently in Damon Albarn’s band The Good, The Bad & The Queen and has played for Grace Jones, Groove Armada and Air to name just a few. His new album ‘Secret Agent’ is out now on World Circuit.
Since the release of his highly praised, second album ‘Bird Head Son’ at the beginning of the year, things have really taken off for the Trinidad-born Anthony Joseph. A true renaissance man he is a musician, poet, novelist and a lecturer in creative writing at the University of London. His music with The Spasm Band is an incredible fusion of jazz, funk, afrobeat, soca and psychedelic soul, bringing to mind Gil Scott-Heron and Jimi Hendrix.
http://www.myspace.com/adjoseph
Friday 25th September: BAM FESTIVAL : Placa Catalunya 24:00
JOE BATAAN & LOS FULANOS
Another living legend graces the Merce stage this year – 67 year old, Joe Bataan has been at the forefront of so many musical movements it’s amazing. Boogaloo and Latin Soul with his first recording ‘Gypsy Woman’ in 1967, one of the first ever Rap hits “Rap-O Clap-0” in 1979, Disco for the Salsoul label. Last year he put in an amazing performance at the Apolo, backed up by Barcelona’s masters of boogaloo: Los Fulanos, they have also recorded an album together of Joe’s classic hits entitled “The King Of Latin Soul” on Vampisoul Records.
http://www.joebataan.net
Saturday 26th September: BAM FESTIVAL : Forum Escenario Electrobam 02:00
TERRY LYNN
‘Kingston Logic’, Terry Lynn’s single from last year was a monster of a track… fusing her terrifying stories of life in the Waterhouse ghetto of Kingston, Jamaica… with hardest and most abrasive of electro-dancehall beats, which at the same time made you want to dance like crazed dervish. This is reggae with both feet planted firmly in the 21st century… unmissable.
http://www.kingstonlogic.com
TONY ALLEN
To fans of African music, drummer Tony Allen is a living legend. Together with the late Fela Kuti and their band Africa 70, he originated the genre of music known as Afrobeat by fusing jazz, funk and soul together with traditional African drumming to create one of the most powerful musical styles ever known. After fifty years Tony Allen’s talents are still heavily in demand, he was recently in Damon Albarn’s band The Good, The Bad & The Queen and has played for Grace Jones, Groove Armada and Air to name just a few. His new album ‘Secret Agent’ is out now on World Circuit.
http://www.myspace.com/tonyallenafrobeat
Friday 25th September: BAM FESTIVAL : Placa de la Catedral 22:30
ANTHONY JOSEPH & THE SPASM BAND
Friday 25th September: BAM FESTIVAL : Placa de la Catedral 22:30
ANTHONY JOSEPH & THE SPASM BAND
Since the release of his highly praised, second album ‘Bird Head Son’ at the beginning of the year, things have really taken off for the Trinidad-born Anthony Joseph. A true renaissance man he is a musician, poet, novelist and a lecturer in creative writing at the University of London. His music with The Spasm Band is an incredible fusion of jazz, funk, afrobeat, soca and psychedelic soul, bringing to mind Gil Scott-Heron and Jimi Hendrix.
http://www.myspace.com/adjoseph
Friday 25th September: BAM FESTIVAL : Placa Catalunya 24:00
JOE BATAAN & LOS FULANOS
Another living legend graces the Merce stage this year – 67 year old, Joe Bataan has been at the forefront of so many musical movements it’s amazing. Boogaloo and Latin Soul with his first recording ‘Gypsy Woman’ in 1967, one of the first ever Rap hits “Rap-O Clap-0” in 1979, Disco for the Salsoul label. Last year he put in an amazing performance at the Apolo, backed up by Barcelona’s masters of boogaloo: Los Fulanos, they have also recorded an album together of Joe’s classic hits entitled “The King Of Latin Soul” on Vampisoul Records.
http://www.joebataan.net
Saturday 26th September: BAM FESTIVAL : Forum Escenario Electrobam 02:00
TERRY LYNN
‘Kingston Logic’, Terry Lynn’s single from last year was a monster of a track… fusing her terrifying stories of life in the Waterhouse ghetto of Kingston, Jamaica… with hardest and most abrasive of electro-dancehall beats, which at the same time made you want to dance like crazed dervish. This is reggae with both feet planted firmly in the 21st century… unmissable.
http://www.kingstonlogic.com
Roger C (Miniguide BCN September 2009)
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