ROBERT HOKUM - acoustic guitar, vocals / SAM KELLY - percussion / MEHBOOB NADEEM - sitar / KEITH WAITHE - flute & vocal gymnastics / NIGEL APPLETON - tuned percussion, vocals / GRAHAM WRIGHT - bass / Anjan Saha - tablas.
Influences
Rhythms of The Mississippi Delta, India, Africa and The Caribbean all thrown into the Multi-Cultural melting-pot of West London.
Sounds Like
BLUES SANS FRONTIERES is the sound of Global Blues performed by musicians from differing ethnic backgrounds but living in the Multi-Cultural suburbs of West London.
BLUES SANS FRONTIERES originally formed as a trio of ROBERT HOKUM (guitar/vocals), SAM KELLY (percussion) and MEHBOOB NADEEM (sitar) to play a one-off at The Ealing Blues Festival on July 19 2008. After some nagging by friends who loved the 'mult-cultural blues concept' they re-convened for 2 hours at Rebel HQ studio on November 3rd 2008 and recorded a demo including the track 'Who Do Love'. The demo received very good reviews in Blues in Britain and Blues Matters who described the band as 'HIGHLY ORIGINAL'. Consequently, the band secured a date at London's prestigous Bush Hall and recruited additional musicians to the line-up including - Guyanan master flautist KEITH WAITHE, and from THE GUV'NORS - NIGEL APPLETON and GRAHAM WRIGHT on tuned percussion and bass. A 'special guest' at The Bush Hall concert was PAUL CLARVIS on tablas. The band use only acoustic instruments and ethnic percussion. READ A REVIEW OF BLUES SANS FRONTIERES AT THE BUSH HALL 29.10.9 at www.bluesinlondon.com .........................................................................
Hi This JPR ! Listen to my shows this Tuesday: Out of Africa: Blues Sans Frontieres . We’ll talk about the blues and its influences from and on African Music!!!!!! at 7pm ( UK time) and Simply out Of This World: Special Interview with Titi Robin at 8 pm (UK Time on http://www.radiobracknell.com Thank you for listening! Salut C’est JPR! Écoutez mon émission ce mardi: Out of Africa: Special Blues Sans Frontières. Nous parlerons du blues et de ses influences à partir de et sur la musique africaine !!!!!! a 20 :00 (heure francaise) et Simply Out Of This World: Interview spéciale avec Titi Robin à 21 :00 (heure francaise) sur http://www.radiobracknell.com Merci de votre écoute !
It is with great sadness that i announce the closure of REBEL H.Q. our studio in west london .The building is now being re-developed. REBEL H.Q was a very special place - if only the whole world could run as sweet ! No money ever changed hands(except contributions for the electrcity ), musicians/ photographers etc all traded their time for help on each others projects..... what a great body of work got done ... and what fun was had ! !
Recent releases include - Rebel Control- Jammin at Rebel H.Q Rebel Control - Sirens Toy Toy - Fuck My Boyfriend Andy Baron + Concrete Johnson- Ordinary People Chocolate Fudge- You can fly Cougar Lugar - Heidi
And countless recording/ writting sessions for artists including - N'dea Davenport ,Baby Bumps,Dawn Joseph , Eugene Machine, Oblong , Blues Sans Frontieres, Bootyslapperz , Tracey Jane sullivan,Swallow , Simon Jaymes, Dubversive,General V , Natasha Springer .
+ photo/video shoots for Fred Hunter , Terry Mynott and Spiracle Management..
A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO INVOLVED !, You were part of something very special.
We have already started to set up H.Q.2 ... stay tuned for the next episode !
