Mames Babegenush have existed for 5 years and are ready with their debutalbum, Klezmer Killed the Radiostar. The music is both manic and oozes melancholy, travelling from out of control sirbas to the saddest of waltzes. ‘Mames Babegenush’ is Yiddish meaning ‘Moms Eggplant Salad’.
The band started out playing primarily at jewish parties such as weddings, bar mitzvahs and Hanukahs. Early on Mames Babegenush invented the concept of “klezmerattacks”; spontaneous surprise-concerts for unsuspecting people, ie. outdoors at a public places, inside cafés, bars or parties. Unexpected klezmer music has a very different and profoundly strong impact on its surroundings, and these klezmerattacks are today highly regarded wherever they take place.
Over the years the band has been playing at various venues and music festivals all over Denmark, Sweden and USA. They have focused on playing the klezmer music according to the traditional sound and musicians, such as Naftule Brandwein and Dave Tarras. But, over the years they have developed their own style and sound adding hard swinging grooves, elements of indie rock and Serbian horn arrangements. In the start of ’08 the band was selected and invited to join a one-week klezmerworkshop at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The jury consisted of the world’s top klezmermusicians, ie.David Krakauer and ‘Socalled’ (Josh Dolgin), and the week ended up with Mames Babegenush performing at Carnegie Hall. Later that year the band returned to New York for a three-week tour where they played a total of 17 concerts, among others at the New York Gypsy Festival.
Mames Babegenush recently released their debutalbum, Klezmer Killed The Radiostar, which has a fresh and rock like approach to the genre. The band has played a wide range of concerts at venues, like The Danish Royal Theatre, Carnegie Hall in New York & VEGA and festivals like The New York Gypsy Festival, Roskilde Festival and Copenhagen Jazz Festival. Mames Babegenush is on the program for this years SPOT festival (DK’s biggest showcase event), and their music is currently being used in a sitcom broadcasted by Danish National Television (“Normalerweize”).
Hvis I har tid og lyst er I meget velkomne på Kulturmaskinen i Odense onsdag den 4. november kl 19, der er en sjælden chance for at komme til Thybal med Skaarup & Bugge! Tag gerne både nogle venner, en lille punch og danseskoene med, vi glæder os :-)
I heard Lili gave you a present to give to me?! Christian, if you are in DK, I am calling you! Let's meet up- We live in Nørrebro now. Vølundsgade. Are you far? Hope to see you soon! hugs from Kbh!
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 162 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): TEES TO TYNE: FIRST IMPRESSIONS - SUMMER 2001
Where traditions are not so rare; Sea, country and works scent the air; A multitude of monuments, Planted tubs and patterned pavements.
The longish pedestrian malls; The remnants of defensive walls; Historic buildings are a gauge Of the respect for heritage.
Wheat, rape and pines in the fields; Estuaries guarded by shields; Long sandy beaches and wide scenes; Romantic-ruin go-betweens.
Rivers in parts licked by trees, Or fringed by boat clubs, wharfs, gantries, And crossed by practical delights - Varied spans, forming pleasing sights.
Fine churches headed at Durham; Football kits ad infinitum; Kept castles - one for study; Masonry behind masonry.
And, with moulding-works out that way, It’s somewhere for a longer stay..?
It is with pleasure that we announce that today is the first day of Rüdiger Oppermann’s KLANGWELTEN Festival 2009. For this year’s tour Oppermann has chosen no less than eight wonderful musicians from around the globe to perform with him. Among these are two outstanding Lao musicians; Somdee Luangnikhone and Oneta Bussady, both performers of the quintessential Lao instruments khaen and pi.
The tour, which is no less a tour-de-force of world music, lasts for an outstanding two months with gigs almost daily in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Belgium from October 22nd until December 21st.
See the program and read more about the music and the artists of the Klangwelten Festival 2009 here:
Gin Joints & Simon Frank - En Historisk Tilldragelse
Discotheque ála Carte & Mikro12 2005-2009
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Funk, Electro, Freestyle & other 80’s junk in the mix. Guestraps by Planeten jorden(Aka. Movits), Zacke, Johnny Redskin & Rapper Ted. Mashups and more by Gin Joints. Re-edits/mixes by Simon Frank.
From the 80’s with love!
Prelude to the upcoming Gin Joints mixtape ”Got my eyes on your thighs”. With crazy guest verses by the likes of Adam Tensta, Young Ivy, Kid Colt, Supersci, Prop Dylan and more. Mashups and turntable wizardry.
Gin Joints & Simon Frank - En Historisk Tilldragelse
Discotheque ála Carte & Mikro12 2005-2009
theque02
Funk, Electo, Freestyle & other 80’s junk in the mix. Guestraps by Planeten jorden(Aka. Movits), Zacke, Johnny Redskin & Rapper Ted. Mashups and more by Gin Joints. Re-edits/mixes by Simon Frank.
From the 80’s with love!
Prelude to the upcoming Gin Joints mixtape ”Got my eyes on your thighs”. With crazy guest verses by the likes of Adam Tensta, Young Ivy, Kid Colt, Supersci, Prop Dylan and more. Mashups and turntable wizardry.
Hej venner, på fredag den 23. okt fra kl 20 er der vildt fart på musikken i Roskilde, dobbeltkoncert på Gimle med TrioTHG og Habadekuk! Og bagefter POLKARAVE med jam, dans og fest for alle! I er meget velkomne :-)
Peace Sunday, June 5, 1982, Rose Bowl, no nukes - nuclear disarmament - stop nuclear madness concert - NYC - Central Park - June 12, 1982, 1,000,000 person march and rally for Nuclear Freeze. Photography and presentation by Curtis Rainbow. 'Give Peace a Chance' music by Achim Schultz. Inspiration by Yoko Ono. Dedicated to John Lennon.
