Tag: "world music"

Katchafire Announce Irie Australian Tour
0 Comments. 1,245 Views. Posted 15 Jun 2012 @ 1:00pm.
So far, 2012 has seen New Zealand octette perform sold-out shows and festivals around the world, release their fourth studio album and even receive a nomination for Best International Band at the British Reggae Music Awards. However this Spring, after an appearance at the prestigious Sierra Nevada World music festival, Katchafire will be slipping Australia into their schedule with their Irie... Read More
Blue King Brown
0 Comments. 882 Views. Posted 16 Nov 2011 @ 8:14am.
If you had an inkling Blue King Brown's album title Worldwize Part 1: North & South perhaps eluded to a 'part 2' - you were right, enigmatic frontwoman Natalie Pa'apa'a confirms. And although we'll have to wait until later in the new year for the follow-up to drop, the Melbourne nine-piece collective are about to give us an exclusive sneak-peak into a handful of new material at the... Read More
AWME Presents The Festivals Of The World
0 Comments. 1,456 Views. Posted 9 Nov 2011 @ 7:54am.
If you were to look back to a decade ago, around November - spring well underway with summer swiftly approaching - it's likely you'd see a relatively bare festival landscape looking back at you, with only two or three music festivals punctuating the upcoming summer calendar. In the time between '01 and '11, the proliferation of music festivals in Australia has grown exponentially, prompting... Read More
Tijuana Cartel
0 Comments. 1,798 Views. Posted 21 Oct 2011 @ 9:00am.
They hail from the Gold Coast, but Tijuana Cartel has built a firm reputation for beats that span the globe. Multi-layered grooves, touches of slide and flamenco guitar, trumpet, Vocals and Afro Cuban Percussion mixed with some hardened electronica - it's a combo that's intriguing, energetic and utterly delicious! Constant touring here and abroad and an enduring love affair with live... Read More
Opeth: Heritage
0 Comments. 1,868 Views. Posted 27 Sep 2011 @ 12:53pm.
Opeth have always been known for their progressive death metal sound – complex riffage, growly death vocals and heavy, heavy guitars. So it comes as a huge surprise that although there are progressive riffs aplenty, both the death and the metal have been stripped from Opeth's sound on Heritage. In their place is – get this – 1970s style jazz-fusion. Seriously. But that's not a bad thing. Opeth... Read More
Australasian World Music Expo First Announcement
0 Comments. 2,250 Views. Posted 11 Aug 2011 @ 3:27pm.
Ever since my Greek grandfather used to wake me up by kindly bashing me across the head with his bouzouki, world music has been a part of my life. Luckily for me and thousands of others, the fourth annual Australasian World Music Expo (AWME) has been announced, ready to infuse the city with the finest roots music from around the world. The expo offers Melbourne audiences an exciting lineup of... Read More
Blue King Brown
0 Comments. 2,377 Views. Posted 20 May 2011 @ 9:58am.
In the lead up to Blue King Brown’s much-anticipated homecoming this month, singer Natalie Pa’apa’a reflects on the group’s recent Jamaican adventures. With a globally-focused brand new album in tow, the Melbourne-based collective are increasingly resembling an international act, thanks to their multicultural approach to music. "My favourite part about Jamaica was working with legendary icons... Read More
AWME 2011 Showcase Applications Closing Soon
0 Comments. 2,117 Views. Posted 21 Apr 2011 @ 10:25am.
Local and international artists are invited to apply for a showcase performance slot on the global stage at the 2011 Australasian World Music Expo (AWME), being held in Melbourne 17-20 November.   Since its inception three years ago, AWME is now renowned as a major international music industry event, giving musicians worldwide new opportunities by engaging music industry representatives from... Read More
Ennis Tola
0 Comments. 1,928 Views. Posted 14 Apr 2011 @ 9:57am.
Ennis Tola are a Melbourne five piece who possess a highly unique and distinct rock-fusion sound and, as a result, are making some serious waves in the Australian music industry. Combining world music influences with unusual instrumentation, and placing it all into a context of powerful alternative rock music, Ennis Tola are a musically heady mix, which has seen them become a force to be reckoned... Read More
Grand Wazoo
0 Comments. 2,319 Views. Posted 20 Jan 2011 @ 11:23am.
Grand Wazoo is a 14+ piece band, which provides the most authentic and entertaining soul music experience in Australia—featuring the great black soul hits and dance tunes, rare soul gems not performed by other outfits, along with Grand WaZoo originals in that same big brassy style.   And not only does Grand Wazoo sound musically wonderful, but it also looks like a soul supergroup,... Read More
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