Lorraine Klaasen, is a South African Mbaqanga (Township music) singer who carries the tradition started by some of South Africa's musical giants including Dorothy Masuka, Miriam Makeba, Dolly Rathebe, Mahotella Queens and of course Lorraine's own mother Thandie Klaasen. Lorraine Klaasen has been a fixture on the Montreal, Canada music scene for over two decades. Her latest album "Africa Calling" on Justin Time Records demonstrates the power of an unmistakeable voice of singer who belongs in a league of her own. From the township guitar driven and brain twisting basslines on "Jabulani" to the trance inducing "Imbizo", Lorraine Klaasen shows range that a handiful of artist possess.
Here, are the African Dream, an European association which makes the promotion of the culture of Africa. At the occasion, we opened on our page the AFRO PEPITES SHOW : The 1st competition researcher of AFRICANS PEPITES
At present are open the competition of SOUTHERN AFRICAN MUSIC (Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa), From 15 till 31 October 2009.
For you, it is the good deals that we hear about you in Europe, that we discover your talents. We have a network of more than 9000 subscribers on our page and 3000 promoters who are regularly informed about bare AFRO PÉPITES. Our participants and finalists will have the honor to hear about them on AFRICABOX TV : www.africabox.com And a good deals for Europe and rest of the world to discover your culture, your musical tendencies.
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We really hope to receive your participation for the competition dedicated to the music of Southern Africa;o)
We opened on our page the AFRO PEPITES SHOW : The 1st competition researcher of Africans pepites ( Photos, Paint, Videos, sculpture, musics, modes, hairstyles..). Fast come to discover what an AFRO PEPITE on our site...
We really hope to receive your participation, From October 15 for the competition dedicated to the music of Southern Africa ;o)
The news of the AFRO PEPITES SHOW : - The competition Music of Westhern Africa is opened From 15 till 31 October : musicians, share with our Internet users your best composition. Music lover, share with us the link towards the most beautiful composition which you like listening to. See how participating on our page. - From November 1st, it is the competition Music of Central Africa that opens. - Listen to the music of SAHARA AFRICA MUSIC Participants on our blog: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=228693288&blogId=512387325
ad me to yours friendshi lorraine , you are de the best honey, i like you so much, i dint call you cause i have so manny thing to do this summer, my first festival carnaval latino , go see www.carnaval-latino-rigaud.com i would like to book you in for 2010 if possible , and i want to recorder something togather if you wanna to ...call me any time 514-501-8317 , sorry for all the meastake that i made ... bigggg hug and kises , your friend barbara ruiz this is somes pictures from my festival http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=103048&id=555063223#/album.php?aid=103040&id=555063223