8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Atash
1 schedule::attendees
Location
St David's Bethell Hall
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Chris Combette
Location St David's Bethell Hall
Location St David's Bethell Hall
eventtype Music
Artists Chris Combette
event::about Chris Combette has given the Caribbean islands & Guianas musical scene some of its most sophisticated recordings. The delicate balance of his influences (bossa nova, reggae, calypso, mazurka...) mingle into an original style, illustrated through two earlier albums, "Plein Sud" and "Salambô" which brought him a wide gratefull. His last album, "La danse de Flore" is a tribute to his country, French Guiana. After travelling through the world, teaching mathematics for a few years and working with great musicians of the Caribbean, he is back in the place of his birth, to which he dedicates the title track. A troubadour at heart, he wrote and sang all the songs, sometimes at great pains (La danse de Flore), sometimes easily (like the beautiful ballad "Soledad", the story of a little girl with an alcoholic father), but always with his distinctive feeling of kindness and sensitivity. Chris Combette is now achieving his new album, rather accoustic, but still full of his mixed vibrations.
event::tags All Ages
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Takashi Kamide
4 schedule::attendees
Location
St David's Bethell Hall
eventtype Music
Artists Takashi Kamide
event::about When he was seven-years-old, takashi Kamide lost his left foot shorty after having been diagnosed with cancer. By seventeen he had conquered the disease. Not long after, another illness befell him for which there is no known medical treatment and by all appearances was terminal; he couldnft eat anything, and lost weight from half of his body. It was another arduous journey to recovery, but as the artist states, what saved him was simply saying gLOVEh. At that stage in his life, he was angry at everything and everyone, but his mother, father and many friends rallied for him, and never stopped believing he would fully recover, praying for him all the while he was fighting these illnesses. When at last it seemed he had beaten the disease forever, his doctor proclaimed it miraculous. Now, takashi KAMIDE believes there are many miracles all over the world, and they can be realized readily, when you realize the potency of love. But there is a parallel story that took place for KAMIDE: that of music. At six years of age, he was diligently practicing classical piano until discovering Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett which eventually led him to switch to jazz piano and subsequently an interest in the accordion. Working from a humble studio in his native Japan, he creates minimalist original masterpieces that evoke everything from Yann Tiersen or Penguin Cafe Orchestra to lost takes from Vangelisf score from Blade Runner. What is different takashi KAMIDE's accordion? Most of people expect accordion is sounds like world music or traditional music. But takashi KAMIDE plays his original compositions, even if he plays covers, sounds very crative and impressive. He is playing new style of solo accordion you've ever listened!! When he makes music tracks, takashi KAMIDE also plays many instruments himself, piano, guitar, and more. You can see it when you listen his music. takashi KAMIDE try to make sounds deeply, you can find something inside your beautiful part if you listen takashi KAMIDE's music.
event::tags All Ages
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Grimy Styles
7 schedule::attendees
Location
St David's Bethell Hall
eventtype Music
Artists Grimy Styles
event::about Following the Jamaican "dub" tradition of remixing reggae tracks into effects-laden instrumentals, Grimy Styles set out to employ this notion to all their beloved genres of music. Applying the mixing techniques of "dub godfathers" such as King Tubby and Lee 'Scratch' Perry to an array of influences spanning classical, roots, jazz, and metal; the austin-based band has created a genre of its own. Aside from the Grimy project, members of the group also collaborate with Kingston, Jamaica's Stephen "Gibbo" Gibbs, building riddims for artists like Capleton, Luciano, I-Wayne, and Ranaco.
event::tags All Ages
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Wouter Kellerman
1 schedule::attendees
Location
St David's Bethell Hall
eventtype Music
Artists Wouter Kellerman
event::about Wouter Kellerman's new album 'Two Voices' reinforces his status as one of South Africa's foremost flautists. A true crossover artist, he thrives on experimenting with the shades, textures and colours that his magic flute is capable of painting, and creatively blending this with other instrumentation and vocal sounds. The SAMA-winning flute wizard, who performed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony to a global television audience of 700-million people, has spent the past couple of years cooking up several potent compositions with an array of top South African and African artists - and 'Two Voices' is the result. His debut album, 'Colour', enjoyed rave reviews, topped the charts and was nominated for a 2008 South African Music Awards for 'Best Instrumental Album'. His show 'Kellerman Colour Live' won the 2010 SAMA (South African Music Award) for 'Best Jazz/Instrumental/Popular Classical DVD'. Kellerman demonstrates in his shows why he is regarded as one of the country's most musically adventurous world-music proponents, who keeps his sound fresh and progressive by incorporating a fusion of influences and styles into his music with vocalists, instrumentalists and dancers to create a fresh and exhilarating performance. He has been travelling extensively over the last two years, performing all over the world in places like Berlin, Shanghai, New York and Sydney. 2010 highlights include performing at the opening of MIDEM in Cannes, France. MIDEM is the world's biggest music conference and festival and Kellerman was part of a Department of Arts and Culture delegation, representing South Africa. In March he travelled to the USA to perform at the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival in Austin, in Texas. SXSW is the biggest music festival in the USA. In July, Kellerman performed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony. Concerts in the last few months included performing at the 2010 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival in Johannesburg and two performances at the Shanghai World Expo 2010, China. Wouter's flute-playing can be heard on the soundtrack of the Emmy Award-winning film 'Eye of the Leopard'. His albums 'Colour' and 'Two Voices' were mixed in Los Angeles by Grammy-winning engineer Husky Hoskulds. Passionate about teaching and empowering young people, Kellerman has sponsored the living expenses of 10 children in the SOS Children's Village in Ennerdale for the past 14 years, and has also financed the building of a house in the SOS Children's Village in Rustenburg. For his continued efforts in helping give these children a better life, Kellerman was nominated by the SOS Children's Villages for the Inyathelo Special Recognition Award for Philanthropy. He continues to facilitate the teaching of young dance and music students. Wouter Kellerman started playing the flute at the age of 10, and in 1981 appeared as a soloist with the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra. He went on to feature in several South African orchestras, scooping musical accolades along the way. Among these was winning the Perrenoud Foundation Prize during the 1997 Vienna International Music Competition. Using his classical training as a foundation, Kellerman focused his attention on world music, exploring the versatility of the instrument and fusing classical and contemporary sounds, resulting in a potent and thrilling musical encounter. Kellerman is taking his crossover world music to a global audience, having gained a solid following in South Africa. He has already released the album in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and most recently in Australia, where he combined his release with a nationwide tour, which included a support slot on Johnny Clegg's Down Under tour.
event::tags All Ages
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Cas Haley
1 schedule::attendees
Location
St David's Bethell Hall
eventtype Music
Artists Cas Haley
event::about Cas Haley is making it on his own terms. A native of Paris, Texas, he was raised all over the lone star state by roving hippy musician parents (documented in his song "I'm Free"). He first rose to fame as runner-up on the 2007 season of America's Got Talent, but he turned his back on the contracts offered him by the show's producers, preferring to carve his own path and not to be groomed by someone else. His debut album sold 30,000 units. His follow up, CONNECTION, has just come out on Easy Star Records, the leading indie reggae label in the US. It shows Cas's influences from reggae to soul to pop, which have helped him shape a unique sound built around his powerful voice.
event::tags All Ages
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