We are inviting folks to participate in an Earth Day event by repeating the recent Earth Hour intiative by the World Wildlife Fund. Set aside a two hour block of time from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (your time).
Get together with friends or a loved one and light some candles, turn off all electrically based items like computers, lights, etc. and kick back for a couple of hours doing not much of all!! Play acoustic music, eat salad, play board games...talk! You get the picture.
Celebrate earth day by not contributing to the depletion of resources at all!
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Venues in Houston:
The House of Blues
JP Hops
Cafe Bohemeo
Cafe Flores
Onion Creek Grill
Venues in Chicago:
The Heartland Cafe
Elbo Room
Muse Cafe
Uncommon Ground
Meztli Gallery & Cultural Organization
Tavern 33
Cafe Mestizo
Gallery Cabaret
The National Museum of Fine Art
The Velvet Lounge
Venues in Philadelphia:
Penn's Landing
Doc Watson's
Tritone
The Khyber Pass
Calvary Church
The Rotunda
Rex's
Venues in NYC:
The Orange Bear
CBGB's
The Knitting Factory
New York City Marathon 2004
jazz: abbey lincoln, ella fitzgerald, sarah vaughan, carmen mcrae, coltrane, jerry gonzalez, mingus, monk, david murray, odean pope saxophone choir, miles davis, mccoy tyner, wynton marsalis, sun ra, carmen mcrae, sid simmons, art blakey, ron carter, the heath brothers, roger prieto, odean pope saxophone choir, world saxophone quartet, charlie parker, jackie mcclean, max roach, sun ra arkestra, clifford brown, miles, dizzy gillespie, idrees sulieman, herb alpert, arturo sandoval, jon faddis, coleman hawkins, cannonball adderly, ornette coleman,
flamenco/spain: ketama, vicente amigo, javier pardo, chano dominguez, raimundo amador, radio tarifa, milladoiro,
blues: sammy fender, john mayall and the blues breakers
folk/rock: dylan, natalie merchant, hendrix, renaissance, bonnie raitt, 10 years after, traffic, csny, joni mitchell, joan baez, arlo guthrie, sting,
latin american music of varied styles: eva ayllon, carlos vives, gilberto gil, caetano veloso, milton nascimento, lila downs, raul garcia zarate, los kjarkas, susana baca, luiz bonfa, inca son
african: fela kuti, angelique kidjo, khaled, manu dibango, cesaria evora, osibisa, salif keita, toumani diabate, ali farka toure, sonny okosun, king sunny ade, youssou n'dour, baaba maal, mahlathini and the mahotella queens, johnny clegg, miriam makeba, hugh masekela, abdullah ibrahim,
reggae: bob marley, joe higgs, burning spear, mighty diamonds, third world, toots and the maytals, aswad, peter tosh, steel pulse
July 28, 1974; Umbria Jazz Festival, Todi, Italy
Charles Mingus (bass), Dannie Richmond (drums), Don Pullen (piano), George Adams (tenor sax), Hamiet Bluiett (baritone sax)
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Another artist I've recently "met" through myspace is Hans York. If you have a chance, I encourage you to listen to his music. Absolute beauty.
Nació en Ayacucho (morada del alma), pueblo andino del Perú.
Como concertista participo en diferentes Festivales Internacionales de Guitarra realizados en países como : Francia, Alemania, España, Austria, Bélgica, Suiza, Hungría, Estados Unidos, Cuba, Venezuela, México, Panamá, Paraguay, Colombia, Argentina, Chile y Ecuador; en los cuales ha compartido con destacados concertistas.
Recibió las condecoraciones de la Orden del Servicio Civil en el Grado de Comendador, Las Palmas Magisteriales en el Grado de Amauta y otras al merito otorgadas por El Senado de la República, El Ministerio de Justicia, El Ministerio de Educación, La Municipalidad de Lima, Universidad de San Marcos, El Colegio de dos de Lima, El Instituto Nacional de Cultura y otros.
Es profesor honorario del Conservatorio Nacional de Música, fundador de la Asociación Peruana de Guitarra, del cual fue su primer Presidente y en la actualidad es su Presidente Honorario.
Se han editado y publicado sus arreglos para guitarra en Alemania y en el Perú. Realizó grabaciones discográficas desde 1966 en el Perú, Mexico, Alemania, Francia, Argentina y los Estados Unidos.
"Spring Song for You" (for my husband, Christopher), "Life" by Julia Moreno Perri aka JBeatz.
Drum and bass track engineering, Guitar, flute, piano and vocals - JBeatz.
"No Tengo Razon" by Julia Moreno Perri from the CD "Aguafuego.
Aguafuego the brainchild of JBeatz, is an evolving coming together of unique combinations of musicians to interpret her music. This songwriter/lyricist/singer /instrumentalist is dedicated to developing a new sound, rooted not only in her South-American heritage (Peru-Ecuador), but also encompassing her background in classical, reggae, rock, jazz, world, hip hop, latin and folk music. With original songs in Spanish and in English, Aguafuego brings a global mix of sounds that create a soulful blend, a tapestry for the timely lyrics and alluring melodies of JBeatz.
Music Style:
JBeatz combines Natalie Merchant's rich vocals, the powerful lyrics of Bob Marley, and the soul of Gil Scot-Heron. Oaxerai brings the funk and hip hop grooves to the drums.
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Buscamos guitarista/ Seeking guitarist
Seeking professional-minded guitarist proficient in a variety of styles: jazz, rock, folk, reggae, and a variety of latin styles. Must know how to work with a songwriter/singer and be able to work within a band setting.
MUST be able to commit to at least once a week practice and be available for gigs.
Please send your full name, music bio and links to audio clips to: info@aguafuego.com
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Buscamos un guitarrista que tiene experiencia tocando por un cantautora. Debes saber reggae, rock, jazz, folk y latino. En el grupo tenemos bateria, bajo, flauto/saxphone/cantante y piano.
Para mas informacion, visite nuestra web site; www.myspace.com/aguafuego
Necestiamos alguien que es profesional en attitude.
Por favor, nos contacta con tu nombre, biografia de musico, y audio clips o sitios de web que contiene clips de tu musica.
info@aguafuego.com
Women in Eclectic Music 2006 at Heartland Cafe, Friday Dec. 15, 2006 9:00 PM
Women in Eclectic Music 2006
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Hisory of WEM series: Musician and Multimedia artist, JBeatz of Aguafuego, founded the series while living in Philadelphia in 2003 to promote women artists with distinctly different approaches to music, eclectic in nature, independent in spirit, and innovative to the core!
Our mission is to give eclectic music it's space and appreciation.
Our idea: Feature bands/solo artists that are women-led and that do not neatly fit into music industry categories. The concert series is about featuring women who write and perform eclectic music/poetry. We do not select cover bands.
Bands/Artists may sell their CD's, t-shirts, etc.
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Press
Community Radio
... The album "Aguafuego" is gaining popularity here on Costa Rican community radio, especially the songs sung in spanish such as "No Tengo Razon."
(Quote from an article in centralamericaweekly.net)
Reviews
"....Another highlight is the folksy yet funky guitar riffs of Voices Of Protest.
JBeatz(sp) turns in an impassioned performance with her melodic contributions. Because of its understated tone, I think producers would have a field day will
all kinds of remixes as there's so much room left for additional layers of beats and things of that nature...."
See complete review of Oaxerai's CD "birthrite.firstright"
(Philly Hip Hop.com Review Archives 2002)
Interviews
* Discuss your feelings about the powerful or life-changing effects that music can have on a person --
I think that music taps into our spirit, our being. It has the power to reveal our inner self in many ways through rhythm, melodies and lyrics. I feel that music has taught me much about humility and hard work. It takes alot of work, however wonderful process that may be, to really find a unique "voice" or self-expressiveness. Too often it has become the norm in the music industry to describe one's music in terms of someone else. I think this denies the very core of the singer, the songwriter, the musician. The power of music is that it is an affirming experience of each individual person. Don't be put in any category by anyone else. Let your own true self fill every aspect of your music. ......... It is the simple expression of a person. ... I am an eternal student of life and I hope to share these experiences through music and lyrics with anyone listening in the years to come.
JBeatz
My family, friends and I will be participating in a very special event, WALK NOW benefiting the Cure Autism Now (CAN) Foundation. I am asking for your support because autism is a growing epidemic:
In 1994, 1 in 2,500 children were affected by autism
In 1999, the stats were 1 in 500
In 2005, the numbers have risen to 1 in 166 children.
Today, in my family, we are all affected by autism.
By participating in this WALK NOW event I am increasing the pace and progress of autism research for my child. Your generous donation of $25, $100, or $1000 will accelerate this pace.
Thank you very much for considering this. Please give what you can and realize any contribution is appreciated.
Please click on the link to go to the donations page:
walknow.org
Get an independent view of politics and social policies - Democracy Now!
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I've been listening to Selasee's music of late and wanted to share it with all of you. Please check out his site if you haven't already heard of him. What a great voice and talent!
I have a deep love and respect for music from all over the world and recently learned of Allan Lomax and his amazing body of work documenting music/dance from all over the world.
Alan Lomax advocated for cultural equity, the right of all cultures to equal representation in the media and the classroom. Comparative research on folk song style led him to discover parallels between natural and cultural ecology which make a strong case for preserving and fostering the intangible oral heritage of all people. He practiced a strategy he called cultural feedback, which calls for the return of traditions to their home sources and artists. (from The Alan Lomax Collection website- see the photograph below to link to the website)
I thought I'd share this information with all of us musicians on this space- as contributors and practitioners of all forms of music, let's take a step back and acknowledge the traditions and often unseen "artists" who have added to our understanding of music from across the globe.
"Cowardice asks the question - Is it safe?
Expediency asks the question - Is it politic?
Vanity asks the question - Is it popular?
But conscience asks the question - Is it right?
And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular; but one must take it because it is right."
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