Amy wins black music award
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- Amy wins black music award
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- Rainbow Tribe looks to jam a lot
- Crossing musical borders
Amy wins black music award
NEWS.com.au – Sep 20, 2007
She was named best UK female at the awards show that celebrates black music such as soul hip hop and reggae performed by artists from any background. The Londoner has cancelled a string of concerts in recent months due to repeated health problems which are said by her family to be drug-related. Same with hip-hop the Beastie Boys who needed a white boy novelty song to become big only became the biggest sellers because as white boys they were able to bring a predominantly black art form to a white audience who once again need one of there own to allow the music to be accepted by the masses and more importantly the all powerful radio stations.
Aural Reports – Music – C Weeklypage 1 – C Weekly
C Weekly – Sep 20, 2007
We’re just trying to spread the good vibes. You mentioned all the musicians in your band being on the same page. n the songs I heard you mix rock reggae funk and other styles. Did you bring together everything you guys listen to or style yourselves after other genre-mixing bands?I think it’s a combination of both. When you’re putting material out there you want it to be different and unique but at the same time you want it to represent what you’re all about. ur goal isn’t to put out three-minute radio songs just because it sounds good for formats. ur goal is to put out good music… Did you bring together everything you guys listen to or style yourselves after other genre-mixing bands?I think it’s a combination of both. When you’re putting material out there you want it to be different and unique but at the same time you want it to represent what you’re all about. ur goal isn’t to put out three-minute radio songs just because it sounds good for formats. ur goal is to put out good music. It’s hard to balance art business and friendship. That seems to be the winning formula for us. If it’s too business-heavy and too friendship-heavy people make money and attitudes get bent.
The Mountain Times nline
Boone Mountain Times – Sep 20, 2007
Group Jam featuring Shannon Whitworth achieve success on a national level” said Sanders. “Now it’s just about having fun and playing the music we love. ” That music is a carefully crafted blend of folk rock country bluegrass with elements of reggae and jazz thrown in for good measure. In addition to Sanders the band includes Steve “Big Daddy” McMurry on guitar and vocals Bryon McMurry on banjo and vocals and Fitz McMurry on drums and vocals. During the band’s touring heyday Acoustic Syndicate played at such storied venues as Farm Aid and the 2004 Bonnaroo Music Festival. In addition to the band’s great original repertoire the guys have been known to cover classic rock songs by The Police The Who and Dire Straits among others. According to singer songwriter and guitarist Corey Harris “blues is the blueprint.
Rainbow Tribe looks to jam a lot
Youngstown Vindicator – Sep 20, 2007
In the meantime Dudash is looking forward to the next Rainbow Tribe gig. “Anybody who has seen Rainbow Tribe before people will be dancing the whole time they are there” Dudash said. “There is so much dark stuff out there musicwise and reggae is very lighthearted. The energy is very positive and the music is fun. Thursday September 20 2007The band has added some new tunes to its repertoire. By JHN BENSNVINDICATR CRRESPNDENTWhen Youngstown’s Rainbow Tribe was at its peak years ago the reggae-based outfit played out more than a dozen times a month in Northeast hio. Today the cherished act has pared that down to a few gigs a month but the reason why may surprise you.
Crossing musical borders
NEWS.com.au – Sep 20, 2007
If music could have a smile on its face this is it a musical mystery tour that veers from pop to soul to funk reggae and a Havana nightclub without ever stopping long enough in one place to be anything but The Cat Empire. Tonight it’s The Tivoli in Brisbane sold out. Tomorrow it’s the same sold out. Tickets went so fast that they could have sold it out for a week if they had a week to do it in. But it could be almost any city anywhere from Zurich to Edinburgh to Barcelona because Cat Empire’s music doesn’t seem to acknowledge borders or the boundaries of language.
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