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alex stewart's Interests
General
My main passion in life is being a painter. I have exhibited internationally in the US, India and Sri Lanka as well as numerous shows here in the UK
For many more images of my work go to www.alexstewart.net
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Music
Music from around the world,Afrobeat, balkan, Bollywood, Soukouss, reggae, ska,juju....... and so the beat goes on!
I DJ under the banner of the FLYING CARPET at clubs, weddings, festivals and anywhere else that is up for some of the most uplifting music from around our planet.
Look out for news of our plans in the summer Click here to get your own player.
Ben Baddoo/Neil Sparkes BouGaRaBoU (Ghana/UK) LIVE @ THE HORSEBRIDGE ARTS CENTRE, WHITSTABLE, KENT- JUNE 20th 2008
DOVER MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL, DOVER, MARKET SQUARE - JUNE 21ST 2008
BouGaRaBou is the brand new percussion ensemble formed by Ben Baddoo, Master Drummer from Ghana and Neil Sparkes (Temple of Sound and ex-TransGlobal Underground).
News! BougaRaBou appear live @ June 20th Whitstable Horsebridge Arts Centre
June 21st Dover MultiCultural Festival.
July 3rd The Halo, Battersea, London.
July 5th Canterbury Global Picnic.
August 30th BouGaRaBou: The Afro Latin Beat - Club Launch @The Halo, Battersea, London
September 13th Whitstable Horsebridge Arts Centre.
September 18th Neil Sparkes Exhibition "Globalhead"/ Gig @ ANPQ Gallery, Peret, South of France
BougaraBou presents Master Drummer Ben Baddoo and Neil Sparkes celebrating their passion for African Drum traditions and melodies. Incorporating music from Ghana, Senegal, Central and West Africa with Jazz. The Drum Speaks!! Watch Out!!! http://www. myspace. com/benbadooneilsparkesbougarabou
Looking forward to spinning some tunes with you on Thursday ...
CHILLI FRIED NORTH AFRO-FUNK SESSION
LIVE ON STAGE: YAABA FUNK! (10-piece Afrobeat band)
ON THE DECKS: THE CHILLI FRIED AFRO DJ ALLSTARS (INCLUDING RITA RAY, MAX REINHARDT, ERIC SOUL, DJ DEBBIE, ALEX STEWART, DJ ILKA, MARTIN MEI &, JAMIE RENTON)
8 PM – 12 AM, Thursday 3rd April 2008 at Darbucka, 182 St John Street, London, EC1V 4JZ £5 / £3 concs
Free sweets for the people of the world, from Fågel Roc’s album ”Kropp & Själ” ...
… check out www. fagelroc. se The bird has hatched brand new remix eggs: Dance floor remixes & some unplugged & live songs, new arrangements, covers & some just strange sounds. Download for free - Enjoy …
THE FLYING CHILLIS PRESENT A SOUTH AFRICAN SHEBEEN SESSION @ MAU MAU PORTOBELLO RD
LIVE ON STAGE: DOREEN THOBEKILE (SENSATIONAL ZULU SINGER & DANCER + FUNKY BAND!)
ON THE DECKS: ALEX STEWART (FLYING CARPET) JAMIE RENTON (CHILLI FRIED)
FRIDAY 14 TH MARCH 2008, 7.30PM – 12AM
FREE
Chillis Fly West, 7.30 PM – 12 AM, Friday 14th March 2008 @ Mau Mau, 265 Portobello Rd, London W11 1LR 020 7229 8528
Nearest Tube: Ladroke Grove
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CHILLI FRIED SOUTH PRESENTS HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH WEEK FILM FESTIVAL SPECIAL
On Saturday 15th March 2008
Live on Stage – The Lani Singers (Deep & Emotive acoustic sounds from West Papua) + On the Decks: Jamie Renton
FREE
Chilli Fried South, 8 – 12, Saturday 15 March 2008 at The Ritzy Café Bar, Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW2 1JG Nearest Tube / Rail: Brixton (Victoria Line) - 50 yards left from the station FREE
LIVE ON STAGE: TEMPLE OF SOUND + VERY SPECIAL LIVE GUESTS
+ RESIDENT DJ: JAMIE RENTON
@ DARBUCKA THURSDAY 6TH MARCH 2008, 8PM – 12AM
(PART OF THE EAST FESTIVAL)
Chilli Fried, London’s leading global beat session, invites you down to Clerkenwell’s coolest Bedouin basement bar for a preview of Globalhead, the forthcoming long-awaited 5th studio album from the acclaimed duo of Neil Sparkes and Count Dubulah AKA Temple of Sound. Combining beguiling melodies, hypnotic global rhythms, spoken words of wisdom and a bewitching culture-crossing sounds and samples, Globalhead is sure to be one of the hottest releases on the scene for this year. Tonight Neil, Dubulah plus some very special surprise guests will be performing tunes from the album in a unique live set
All this + resident DJ Jamie Renton spinning global beats and roots rhythms.
Tonight’s session is part of East a festival championing the best of East London. Running from 6-11 March, East features a programme of over 400 events across fashion, film, food, art, history and performance will celebrate the vibrancy, diversity and unique spirit of the area. Taking place across three hotspots - Central East (Barbican, Spitalfields, Whitechapel), Hackney and Stratford - EAST invites you to explore new areas and visit new venues. Participating partners include Barbican, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Museum of London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, and Serious - the music producers who are curating events across all strands.
Chilli Fried North, 8 PM – 12 AM, Thursday 6th March 2007 at Darbucka, 182 St John Street, London, EC1V 4JZ £5 / £3 concs 020 7490 8772 Nearest Tubes: Farringdon / Angel
Wishing you and Jamie a hapy chritsmas and a happy flying chilli beats.
Sorry we couldn't come down there's been a bit too much flying up and down the M1 lately and we are due down on Christmas Eve only to come back the next day.
Oh for a flying carpet or do you remember the Tomorrow People and their jaunting belts !!
Wishing you and Jamie a hapy chritsmas and a happy flying chilli beats.
Sorry we couldn't come down there's been a bit too much flying up and down the M1 lately and we are due down on Christmas Eve only to come back the next day.
Oh for a flying carpet or do you remember the Tomorrow People and their jaunting belts !!
Chilli Fried, London’s unique global music session invites you to celebrate our 3rd birthday with a night of wild and wonderful Arabic sounds!
Live on stage: Algerian superstar Cheb Nacim, playing the hottest, sweetest rai music. Nacim is one of the big names on the scene, known for his soulful voice and melodic song writing skills, he mixes up funky rai and deep North African tradition with touches of flamenco, salsa and rumba. Darbucka’s dancefloor is sure to be packed.
On the decks we’re proud to present a very special set from Darbucka’s owner, DJ Ahmad, digging deep into his collection of Middle Eastern classic
+ resident DJ Jamie Renton playing Arabic beats and global rhythms.
Chilli Fried North, 8 PM – 12 AM, Thursday 1st November 2007 at Darbucka, 182 St John Street, London, EC1V 4JZ 020 749087712
