Germany, Krefeld : UNESCO International Jazz Day @ Jazzklub Krefeld

UNESCO International Jazz Day
Dienstag, 30. April, 20 Uhr Rittersaal Burg Linn, Krefeld
http://jazzklub-krefeld.de/
Eintritt 15 €, VVK 12 €, erm. 10 €, VVK 8 €
Joachim Kühn / Florian Weber 
Florian Weber, Piano / Cembalo
Joachim Kühn, Piano
Mit einer neuen Reihe hochkarätiger Konzerte will der Jazzklub Krefeld e.V. gemeinsam mit der Stadt Krefeld (Kulturbüro) alljährlich den von Herbie Hancock initiierten und von 
der UNESCO ausgerufenen „International Jazz Day“ am 30. 
April begehen. Mit diesem Tag soll in aller Welt verdeutlicht 
werden, dass der Jazz ein bedeutendes Kulturgut ist, Völker 
verbindet, Rassendiskriminierung überwindet und für Toleranz, Demokratie und Gleichberechtigung steht. 
Es ist gelungen, für das erste Konzert dieser Reihe den weltweit hoch angesehenen Pianisten Joachim Kühn zu engagieren. Außerdem tritt an diesem Abend mit Florian Weber 
(Piano / Cembalo) ein junger deutscher Musiker auf, der bereits internationalen Ruf genießt.

Ray Lema Quintet “V.S.N.P- Very Special New Production”

9 new pieces for this great quintet composed of excellent musicians, traveling companions of Ray Lema for many years.

Etienne Mbappe on bass plays the role of the Master drum in the musical tradition of Central Africa, he shares the Verb with Ray Lema whose melodic and controlled piano playing  calms down or stirs the passion and power of the young Nicolas Viccaro on drums who accompanies and highlights the edge of the two horns, Irving Acao on tenor sax and Sylvain Gontard on trumpet.

The quintet is the culmination of a long brooding process in the musical career of Ray Lema. After the solo and trio, came the experience of some concerts in Cameroon with a quartet (with Irving Acao on sax), which sparked the urge to add the trumpet of Sylvain Gontard.

Early October 2012, the five musicians met in studio to record the new compositions of Ray Lema. The magic was there and the album was recorded live with good humor and the joy of playing together that we can feel throughout the album.

4 titles are dedicated to special people for Ray LEMA: Fela Anikulapo and Herbie Hancock, both sources of inspiration, his friend “who is the pride of Africa,” the Malian essayist Aminata Traoré, and his uncle, Etienne NKAZI from the village of Ntimansi in the DRC, who died in February 2010 at the age of 129 years (whose life is partly told in the book “Congo” by David Van Reybrouck).

While using the jazz idiom which gives a wonderful freedom of expression to the musicians, Ray Lema-VSNP Quintet 
is a band of a new genre, mixing the harmonic subtleties of western music to the heavily spiced flavors of Africa.
http://raylema.com
Ray Lema, l’attitude jazz Nouvel album, V.N.S.P

STAFF BENDA BILILI ARE BACK WITH A NEW ALBUM AND A NEW TOUR!

Crammed Discs is pleased to present one of the most inspiring success stories in the global music scene. Fearless Congolese band STAFF BENDA BILILI are back with their long-awaited follow-up album: "Bouger le monde" or in English: Make the world shake!

The band's incredible story was featured in the documentary film "Benda Bilili!" released in movie theatres and on TV around the world , and their first album "Très Très Fort" won several awards.

This new album, recorded once again in Kinshasa, DRC, contains a collection of 11 superb songs, and benefits from the musical transformations which gradually took place during STAFF BENDA BILILI's 350+ shows: the band is louder and rockier and the adjunction of three new members brings richer textures and added excitement to the arrangements: drummer Montana had joined the band right after the recording of the 1st album, lead guitarist Amalphi is a new recruit, and young percussionist Randy (who played with the Staff when he was a kid, and later vanished for a couple of years) is back in force.

The album was produced once again by Crammed's Vincent Kenis (of Congotronics fame) who, this time, didn't set up his mobile studio in the zoo, but in the old Renapec studio, where legendary rumba/soukouss stars such as Franco, Tabu Ley, Papa Wemba and Pepe Kalle recorded some of their best work.

According to STAFF BENDA BILILI, "Bouger le monde" ("move the world" or "make the world shake"), refers to several things: their wish to modestly contribute to changing the world, their will to help change their own, local world and their firm intention to get their audiences to get up on their feet and dance!

Experience the magic of rumba-blues for yourself!
Now available in pre-order on our web-shop!

*Please send your email address while pre-ordering and we will send you the link
to the exclusive interview of STAFF BENDA BILILI musicians about their new album.

Be sure not to miss their incredible live show at one of their upcoming concerts!

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  Staff Benda Bilili 
  Bouger Le Monde!

http://crammed.greedbag.com

Congo-Kinshasa: Festival internationale de Jazz - La RDC absente de la fête sud-africaine

Encore trois semaines pour que la terre de Mandela vibre sous le rythme du jazz. Les plus grands musiciens de cet univers se sont donné rendez-vous à Cape Town du 25 au 26 mars pour célébrer cette vieille cadence musicale. Dans le lot, on cite les saxophonistes Wayne Shorter et Dave Koz ; le trompettiste américain Christian Scott ; la pianiste Patricia Barber ; le guitariste, pianiste, chanteur et compositeur de talent Dave Ledbetter ; le flutiste mozambicain Ivan Mazuze ; la chanteuse angolaise Sandra Cordera etc.

Le Phare / allafrica.com