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August 13th, 2010Uncategorized
Take one look at the screen of Wale’s new mixtape, More About Nothing, and you’ll find the rapper standing beside the dramatis personae of “Seinfield,” a show seemingly about zip Though the District of Columbia native’s electric current task is a follow-up to his 2008 release, The Mixtape About Nothing, it does anything but lack matter
The tape, which was mixed down by disc jockey Omega, features a cast of blame and singing Acts such as Waka Flocka Flame, whizz Khalifa, Daniel Merriweather, and Avery storm manufacturer cool & Dre, Best Kept Secret, and Bassheads are just a few of the natural endowment loaning their beatmaking skills.
Still need a reason to download Wale’s 21-track creation? The rapper spin his own turn of events on openly-gay vocalizer Sam Sparro’s melody “Black & Gold.” Now maybe all of those homophobic hearsay can be laid to rest.
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July 31st, 2009Uncategorized
Tracklisting:
1. Joe Gibbs and the Professionals - Power Pack
2. Masekela - Ashiko
3. Tony Valor Sounds Orchestra - Love Has Come My Way
4. Disco Warriors - Cumbaya Disco
5. Kalyan - Disco Reggae
6. Sam Most - Jungle Fantasy
7. George Benson - The World is a Ghetto
8. Cymande - Brothers on the Slide (Ruffy and Tuffy Edit)
9. Donald Byrd - Change(Makes You Want to Hustle)
10. John Ozila - Kandika
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July 30th, 2009Uncategorized
Cr2 Records first launched there LIVE & DIRECT compilation series at the tail end of 2007. The series started with a bang, featuring a head-to-head electro house battle between Dirty South & Kurd Maverick. Having said that, the series reached new heights with the Miami 2008 Compilation, which was extremely well received and leaped straight to the top of the charts. This was no mean feat considering the competition, which included the mainstay brands such as Azuli, Ministry of Sound and Defected.
Cr2 Miami 2009 follows on exactly where the 2008 edition left us…hanging on for one more tune! The compilation again offers 3 CD’s, with the theme across the CD’s spanning CD1-Day / CD2-Night and CD3-Classics. This combination seems to really work enabling the label to cover the broad spectrum of music they release.
The compilation features a massive 47 tracks, of which 20 are exclusive to Cr2! Featuring upfront cuts from DJ Sneak vs Herve, Mark Brown, Harry Choo Choo Romero & Jose Nunez… plus ‘Love Emergency’ the huge new single from Kurd Maverick Feat. Sam Obernik.
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July 20th, 2009UncategorizedPatrick BEBEY was born in 1964.
He studied classical music in the Paris Conservatoire.
He studied jazz, Brazilian music and African music by himself.
He created his band in 1983.
He started playing as a professional musician in 1986.
He has toured or played on records for different artists such as : Mory KANTE, CharlElie COUTURE, Francis BEBEY, Wasis DIOP, Lokua KANZA, Sam TSHABALALA, Geoffrey ORYEMA, Francis Lalanne, Pajaro CANZANI, Papa WEMBA, Miriam MAKEBA, ROE, Coco MBASSI, LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO, Minino GARAY, Roy AYERS, John WILLIAMS and John ETHERIDGE As musical director he has produced two albums for Papa WEMBA : "Molokaï" (Realworld Records 1998) and a live CD/DVD "New Morning" (Synchronies Music 2006).
As part of the production “Africa at the Opera” he performed a tune for Pygmy flute and choir - and presented it together with Laydsmith Black Mambazo in the sold out Philharmony in Cologne. He also composed the music for two family musicals and a tune called "Timba" for pygmy flute and orchestra, which he performed in the Philharmony in Stuttgart together with the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker orchestra. During the last two years, he performed with his band in Italy, Switzerland, Germany (Munich Africa weeks festival), France and at the Womad Festival in Las Palmas.
Patrick Bebey plays African rooted music mixed with jazzy seeds.
He is accompanied by excellent musicians: on drums Luiz Augusto Cavani and bass: Marc Bertaux. Both have joined him for numerous concerts all over the years.
PATRICK BEBEY / News Patrick Bebey created some magic moments for some 2300 visitors at Junge Garde in Dresden in June 2002 when he performed his one note flute together with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Sam Tshabalala, Coco Mbassi and Gcina Mhlophe. A few days afterwards he had the pleasure to jam with musicians like Phil Colins and Peter Gabriel at Peter Gabriel..s wedding party where he was invited.
He ended the concert season last year with a concert at Mozartsaal in Stuttgart where he performed his own compositions together with the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester.
