I'm Helen Mc Donald, I sing Jazz soul and Reggae with many fantastic artist all over London the UK and the globe. Vladimir Miller and the London Bridge Ensemble who are just finishing A Jazz Services Tour see.. www.vladimirmiller.co.uk /lbe www.myspace.com/londonbridgeensemble they play Finsbury Circus London 1pm
I have sang with a number of bands.. DIGI DUB featuring Lee Digi Dub, Julian Fairshare Unity, Zulu India percussion, & Christian Guitar check out www.myspace.com/digidub for tracks and Downloads. we have gigged at the STUBNITZ in AMSTERDAM & BERLIN GERMANY, METAPONTO ITALY. TRAFALGAR SQUARE London RITZY BRIXTON LONDON, Standon Calling.Digi Dub plays Glastonbury 29th June 2008 on G Stage 5pm
I'm also part of YAABA FUNK who have regulary played at the Grosvener Stockwell London and Mango landin Brixton Chilli Fried Darbouka Future World Funk Nottinghill arts Club Favela Chic Big Chill Hse London 25 May Favella Chic, Barbicon , Rise Festival 2pm 13 July O8 I Love Peckam 20th July 3 August Horniman Museum 3pm see Yaaba Funk myspace for dates come down it'll be hot.
Also check out www.myspace.com/klub-mundi I'm singing on the first 2 tracks, of Their myspace and new album Voices
THE LONDON BRIDGE ENSEMBLE, a Jazz group which has toured Lithuania and Munich, played Pizza on the Park London, Clink bar Bromley London, Ritzy cafe& DERBY JAZZ @ Assembly Rooms & BIRMINGHAM JAZZ @SYMPHONY HALL COMMUTER JAZZ and Ritzy Cafe 24 May we have just come towards the end of our Jazz Services tour touring in London and Nottingham Cardiff Eastbourne & Lithuania we have a CD out called' PICKING UP' a selection of origanal songs I and piano Player Vladimir Miller have written Our New Album A NEW DAWN features Trever Antonio Kentish on percussion with original tracks. Look out for our forthcoming Album "Pushkins Africa" its in the mix I will be in Birmingham on 15 May with Edgar Marsiuspiano and Cheis Bowlen sax at Courtts in Bearwood
I perform collaborate make music sing and write songs with producers, DJS, Arts Organizations, Dance and Theatre Companys.
CAPOEIRA TWINS 'Reansville Heights' see their myspace. subculture, Martin Ivison Wickerman/ paul Timothy , ADF, Paul Martin Talking Loud, Sound it out Community music, KLLB Band, Phakama UK, Emergency Exit Arts, KoKuma, Adzido Dance Company, Banner Theatre, Strange Fruit Theatre Company, Sisters from Another Planet, National Theatre,The Drum, Ragged School Museum, The Horniman Museum, NATIONAL Martine Museum London
I also play with Keith Waithe and The Mucusi Players, Keith is a top flute player who I have toured Guyana Ghana, Colombia, and the Sudan playing at Major Jazz festivals round the world and in the UK, 25 JULY O8 Ealing Jazz festival, 9/10th AUGUST O8 Brecon Jazz Wales, on the South Bank in London and at the Embankment Gardens in London.
I've played with Yaaba Funk, Roy Ayres, David Murray, Omar Puento, Nana Tsiboe, Orphy Robinson, Jean Tuissaint Lekan Babalola, Andy Hamilton, Aref Deverish, Ansuman Biswate, Kofi Adu, Neville Murray and the dearly missed and departed Nana Appiah and other great musicians.
Who I'd like to meet: Those beings from outer space.. Sun Rah My Grandmothers and Grandfathers my ancesters from way back.
