DR. DAS - BASS
Known for his enormous low frequency melodies, bassist, producer and mentor Dr Das was one of the founder members of Asian Dub Foundation. He left in 2005 to resume his exploration of the experimental and electronic end of world music and engage in new collaborations. He now plays bass with, and remixes only the coolest and deadliest musicians on the planet. His solo work sees him developing a dirtier and darker form of dub- one more indicative of a world in a state of turmoil.
www.myspace.com/drdas
ARUN GHOSH - PROGRAMMING/CLARINET/PIANO
Giving potential critics and conservatives no quarter, Arun Ghosh plays it by the book, lovingly coaxing Indian inspired melodies from his clarinet within a jazz framework, demonstrating the commonality between jazz and Indian classical music in terms of improvisation. However, with Kerieva he fearlessly accesses beats and textures revisiting his love of hardware technology - often simultaneously playing piano or clarinet - daring audiences to kick over their tables and dance.
www.myspace.com/arunghosh
Musicians who have recorded or played live include: RASTKO RASIC -DRUMS/PERCUSSION, COREY MWAMBA - VIBRAPHONE, NILESH GULHANE - TABLA
Dancers: 'FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT' - SALIHA HAOUACHI, YASHODHA GOVINDARAJU, KERIEVA
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Kerieva is a singer, performer and Romani activist, known for her passion, intensity and dynamism. Her split Manouche (Gypsy) lineage has led her to a life anything but sedentary, having lived and worked all over the world.
Her music is one of supreme engagement. Never afraid to court controversy, Her second album 'Periferal' sees her debuting a new electronic based sound, collaborating with like-minded Periferal warriors Arun Ghosh and Dr. Das (founder member of Asian Dub Foundation). This radical departure exposes hitherto un-stated influences whilst her lyrical content, (in Romanés and English), continues to pull no punches.
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DECEMBER 5th - CABLE
STREET STUDIOS, 566 Cable St, London E1W 3HB - KERIEVA, L'ARCANE SANS
NOM, plus Stranger Than Paradise DJ's at 'Nacht Markt' 6pm - 6am £10
all night. This will be a wicked party, so see you there!
Big thankz 4 the linkup...:) may the universal rhythms of the cosmos guide and inspire u always...Coming soon the first release from UNIVERSAL TAAL PROJECT....."BASSLINE JUMPING/SWAGGER" taken from the forthcoming album RENEGADES AND MYSTIKZ on FREQUENCY TRIBE RECORDS......peeeace bass and vibes RANVIR ....UNIVERSAL TAAL PROJECT......:)
hey gorgeous lady!!! Im loving the album! if your int own tomorrow come and see us at Wiltons for our 6th birthday party!! Hope you are good... will talk gigs soon xxx
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U-CEF Halalwood
First there was Hollywood…then Bollywood…and now…Halalwood, Morocco's first and foremost digitalizer's debut album for Crammed.
‘Halalwood’ is a tour-de-force which puts gnawa music, dub, sinuous classic Arabic arrangements for qanun, flute & violins, electronic beats, rappers & MCs, big drums & crunchy rock guitars in a giant blender to produce something fresh and original… U-Cef has all the legitimacy & inspiration needed to navigate between cultures, without any prejudices, disrespect or fear: Born and raised in Rabat, he absorbed much of his native Morocco's multiple traditions before moving first to New York and then to London, immersing himself along the way in the Western world's electronic & rock scenes. His first CD ‘Halalium’ (2001) was a milestone in Moroccan urban dance music, and has inspired a whole generation of rappers, b-boys and pro-tools adventurers, from Tangiers to Taroudant and Melilla to Marrakech.
Featuring an exciting cast of high-profile guests including Damon Albarn, Natacha Atlas, Rachid Taha, Mirror System (Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy), Oum Alright, UK Apache, Amina Annabi, Justin Adams and Moroccan rap duo Dar Gnawa.
