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Song for Shunuyata is the latest convergence between an urban and rhythmic West, and a contemplative East. Only he has the secret to his many surprising and improvised encounters. The album is the result of his newest collaboration with Indian female musician Vidya Rao. Artistically enveloped with electro-pop sounds, the album is a vestige to these ancestral texts. 

Carried by the sweet sounding vocals of Vidya Rao, the album’s universe follows the melodies of ...

A regal performer, the singer Henri Salvador was also a musician of considerable influence. Not only is he credited with introducing the French to rock'n'roll but he also had a hand in inspiring the bossa nova movement in Brazil.

Self-taught, Salvador spent most of his life in Paris where he associated with such musical celebrities as Jacques Brel. On his frequent trips to Brazil he played with Gilberto Gil. He had a high reputation in France, Canada and Latin America, an...

A regular feature on the French live gypsy jazz scene, Gadjologie, a play on the Romany word ‘Gadjo’ (non-Gypsy), currently support the likes of Romane, S.Rosenberg and Bireli Lagrène at festivals.

Created in 2001, the band adopted their current line-up (two guitars, violin and double bass) in 2005.  Initially covering the works of the legendary Django Reinhardt, they gradually incorporated original material to their repertoire, fusing the energy and inten...

Brazilian samba / reggae outfit Ponto De Equilibrio’s new album Abre A Janela is produced by the expert Chico Neves.  The CD starts with the lyrics:  "Abre a janela da favela/Você vai ver a beleza que tem por dentro dela/Não quero dizer que lá não existe tristeza/Não quero dizer que lá não existe pobreza/ Porque favela sem miséria não é favela"?(In English: Open the slum window! You’ll see the beauty inside of it! I don’t mean there is no sadness! I don...

Accordionist Richard Galliano has succeeded, through his musical emphasis on melody, rhythm and harmony, in imposing his instrument in musical contexts that previously ignored it: jazz festivals (Montréal, etc.) and classical to revitalise a musical tradition, expanding its emotional range to reflect modern sensibilities, and opening it up to improvisation learned through jazz.

Born in 1950, he made his first break in 1973, landing a position as conductor, arranger, and c...

Frederick Bean, aka Tex Avery, is responsible for the original behind all these 1940s Hollywood cartoons.  Avery worked for both MGM and Warner Bros. Studios and his characters, like Bugs Bunny, Duffy Duck, Droopy or Screwy Squirrel are classics!

His influence is still strongly felt in animated movies like Roger Rabbit, Tiny Toons, the Simpsons, or the genie in Disney’s Aladdin.

On 26 August 1980, at the age of 72, Tex Avery passed away while working at ...

Pascal Auberson, born in Switzerland, is much appreciated in these parts! His first album entitled “Ophélie” was released in 1974.

He then takes on Paris’s Olympia by storm, followed by the “Théatre de la ville de Paris”, the “Printemps des Bourges”, the “Humanité” and takes part in Jacques Chancel’s “Grand Echiquier”.

He turned to dance, an art form for which he composed. He also worked with ...

The winner of the first ever reality show in East Africa, Project Fame, Valerie’s energy, enthusiasm and incredible voice saw her walking away with the title of the best singer in the competition, and in turn secured her a three year recording contract with South African record company, Gallo.  The 22 year old has become a household name overnight in her country, and recently walked out of the studio with a mature and sophisticated debut album.

Recorded between ...

Until his untimely death last October, South African born but globally revered, Lucky Dube was one of his country’s most toured and beloved artists ever. His music reached millions around the world, primarily through his 22 albums - in Zulu, English and even Afrikaans - many of which have been record breakers with phenomenal sales from around the globe. As a frontline artist in the reggae genre, Lucky’s creativity and inventiveness kept growing from strength to strengt...

The story:Written by Six Feet Under scribe Nancy Oliver, Lars and the Real Girl is a heartfelt comedy starring Academy-Award nominated Ryan Gosling as Lars Lindstrom, a lovable introvert whose emotional baggage has kept him from fully embracing life. After years of what is almost solitude, he invites Bianca, a friend he met on the Internet, to visit him. He introduces Bianca to his brother Gus and his wife Karen and they are stunned. Bianca is a life size doll and Lars treats her ...

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