New Australian Aboriginal Label - Deadly Records - Launches Indigenous Act Koomurri

Deadly Records – Fourth Release – December 15th 2015

Genre – World Music
Genre Specific - Indigenous Australian – Contemporary and Traditional
Artist – Koomurri
Album – Yuin People OUT NOW
Album - Tribal Dance OUT NOW
Album – Dreaming OUT NOW
Album – Sacred Land 15/12/15
Format – CD / Digital Download

Launching on September 17th 2015, Australian Aboriginal label Deadly Records adds their fourth instalment of indigenous artist Koomurri through digital platform Ditto Music with CD's available at DeadlyRecords.com.au

Artist – Koomurri Dancers
Album – Sacred Land
Genre – World Music
Genre Specific - Indigenous Australian – Traditional with Indigenous Language
Format – CD / Digital Download
Album – Sacred Land: Out 15/12/15Album – Yuin People: Out September '15
Album - Tribal Dance: Out October '15
Album – Dreaming: Out November '15

Hot off the back of taking second place at the national Dance Rites celebration held at Sydney's Opera House, Koomurri Dancers launch their fourth album 'Sacred Land' on December 15th 2015, through Australian Aboriginal label Deadly Records.

Sacred Land is a traditional didgeridoo album with tracks in aboriginal language and features Russell Dawson throughout the songs. Russell is a Kamilaroi man who dances for his culture and his people. He loves to share the traditions of the Aboriginal people to keep the culture alive for future generations.

Koomurri have been performing across the world for over 30 years. A key entertainment group, anyone walking through Sydney's Circular Quay will most certainly witness Koomurri in action as they have performed the strip seven days a week entertaining the bustling local commuters and tourist trade for many years.

Yuin People is performed by Russell Dawson on didgeridoo and tribal song-man Cecil McLeod and is a dedicated album of traditional songs of the first nations people from the South Coast of New South Wales. Yuin People is a mix of traditional aboriginal song-lines from the region with the last part of the album features traditional song mixed with contemporary beats.

All Yuin people share in common ancestors who spoke as their first preferred language, one or more of the Yuin language dialects, including Djiringanj, Thaua, Walbanga, or Wandandian.

The traditional songs on the album have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years.

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Sankarshan Das Adhikari Pursues Global Societal Change By Releasing His New Single "The Peace Formula"

Sankarshan Das Adhikari is a revolutionary singer and songwriter who is changing the world with his new hit single "The Peace Formula." His glorified single is now available for purchase on iTunes store. Sankarshan is a humble man with a fierce passion for world peace. "The Peace Formula" is an amazing song filled with truth, hope, and the answer of the long searched formula for peace.

In his new debut single "The Peace Formula" Sankarshan Das Adhikari talks about changing the world and bringing about peace through music. His original sound, inspired by Bob Dylan, is now rising from obscurity. Sankarshan uses "Peace Formula" to coolly, melodically, and rhythmically challenge the world's leaders to accept and implement a formula which will bring unparalleled peace and happiness to the entire world. He speaks directly to the world's leaders and guides them towards a path where the supreme owner is the one who has true control of the world.

About Artist:
Sankarshan Das Adhikari is a singer/songwriter/visionary who is part of the revival of the mid 60's scene. He has performed at Houston's very own, Sand Mountain. Being frustrated with the chaos and violence he saw in the world, in 1968, he hitchhiked two thousand miles to San Francisco. Here, he devoted himself to becoming a full time writer. He sang songs that brought higher consciousness to the world. Sankarshan Das Adhikari shared the stage with the Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in the Polo Fields concert on May 7th, 1969.

After seeing increased violence on the West Coast, he decided to travel to Austin, Texas, in 1970, where he performed free concerts on the South Mall of the University of Texas. Due to his rising fame, an article about him was published on The Daily Texan newspaper. One of the students was quoted saying that Sankarshan Das Adhikari was "The happiest, most optimistic person I've ever heard."

Today, after gaining the knowledge needed to embrace peace, he is sharing a new genre of enlightening music with the rest of the world. He tours the world twice a year spreading his message to people in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

"The Peace Formula" is now available on iTunes.

For more information contact
Email: sda@turnontheworld.com
Phone: 512-999-1234
http://www.turnontheworld.com
http://soundcloud.com/ankarshanas/the-peace-formula-mastered/s-qHYZK

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World's Leading Performer Of Hybrid Sitar/Guitar Tours California

St. Louis based composer, inventor and recording artist Todd Mosby performs genre-defying music -- a blend of jazz, classical, and traditional Indian -- for over 35 years. The contemporary acoustic guitarist is the ONLY guitarist worldwide, outside of the royal family in India, whose mastered the 20-stringed Imrat Sitar. Todd makes his second of seven tour appearances -- When Music Worlds Collide -- at Don Quixote on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 7:30 pm in Santa Cruz, CA.

The evening features world-renowned, leading solo bassist / Grammy Nominee Michael Manring, Grammy Award winning guitarist Henry Kaiser, and master percussionist / leader in International Live Looping Rick Walker. The group is joined by special guest and world master of Bansuri, Deepak Ram.

When Music Worlds Collide is an evening of Carnatic Fusion, Indian Jazz and cross-cultural rhythmic expression. Each of the five musical soloists have mastered the innovative aspect of their instruments, as well as the East and West element. They will dazzle and astound listeners with their original tunes and collaborations.

"I come from a family of inventors," says the St. Louis-based artist. "in my household growing up, there was always this freedom to go your own way, so I thought 'Why not build an instrument? Why not be a guitar player, but play Indian music? That is just what I did."

Schedule: California Tour

August 15 - Creekside Brewery, San Luis Obispo, CA (8 pm)
American Silhouettes feat. Todd Mosby
"The Most Innovative Hybrid Guitarist of the 21st Century"
(acoustic set + Indian guitar) Free

August 18 - Don Quixote "When Music Worlds Collide," Santa Cruz, CA
Michael Manring, Henry Kaiser, Rick Walter, Todd Mosby,
Deepak Ram (7:30 pm) $12 adv / $15 door

August 19 - Pena Pachamama, San Francisco, CA (7:30 - 10 pm)
Todd Mosby, Deepak Ram, Vikas Yendluri

August 22 - Awaken Cafe, Oakland, CA
Michael Manring,
American Silhouettes feat. Todd Mosby
"The Most Innovative Hybrid Guitarist of the 21st Century"
(acoustic set + Indian guitar) $7 adv / $10 door
August 26 - Jupiter, Berkeley, CA (8 - 11 pm)
Todd Mosby, Deepak Ram, Vikas Yendluri Free

August 27 - The Shed, Healdsburg, CA
American Silhouettes feat. Todd Mosby
"The Most Innovative Hybrid Guitarist of the 21st Century"
(acoustic set + Indian guitar) Free

August 28 - Shine Cafe, Sacramento, CA
American Silhouettes feat. Todd Mosby
"The Most Innovative Hybrid Guitarist of the 21st Century"
(acoustic set + Indian guitar) $6 cash

For a comprehensive list of Todd Mosby performances, visit ToddMosbyMusic.com/concerts. Schedule is subject to change.

About Michael Manring
Hailed as the world's leading solo bassist, Manring has been pushing the boundaries of bass guitar for more than three decades. Building on conceptions from his teacher, the late Jaco Pastorius, Manring has developed a new approach that includes unorthodox tunings, techniques and methodologies. He has earned two gold records, Grammy and Bammie nominations, a Berklee School of Music Distinguished Alumni Award, numerous Bass Player Magazine Reader's Poll awards, including 1994 Bassist of the Year. Manring was also the subject of a PBS TV documentary, "The Artist's Profile: Michael Manring" and a YouTube video playing his iconic solo piece "Selene" with over a million views.

About Henry Kaiser
Grammy Award winner Henry Kaiser is widely recognized as one of the most creative and innovative guitarists, improvisers, and producers in the fields of rock, jazz, world, and contemporary experimental music today. The California-based musician is extensively recorded, as well as having appeared on more than 270 different albums, while scoring dozens of television and film soundtracks. He has released a series of tributes to Miles electric music, including rock, jazz, avant garde, and classical Indian music players. Kaiser has spent two and a half months in Antartica on a National Science Arts and Writers Program Grant. His underwater camera work was featured in two Herzog films which he also produced and composed the score. Kaiser was nominated for an Academy Award for his work as producer as Encounters at the End of the World, however he is known to have an immense collection of guitars, amplifiers, and effect pedals that he has amassed to achieve "sonic diversity."

Rick Walker
Composer, master percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, video artist, inventor, author and educator Rick Walker has been on the cutting-edge of music for 35 years. A founding architect of the World Beat movement in the early 80's, he is now one of the leading lights in the emerging International Live Looping movement.

Todd Mosby
Todd Mosby is a composer and innovator in the field of instrumental acoustic and electric guitar, contemporary instrumental composition, and improvisation. He has mastered multiple musical forms including classical, jazz and Indian raga. This broad spectrum enables him to create works which are highly creative and intelligent. His live shows introduce audiences to constantly evolving, fun music moments! Mosby is currently in production on an acoustic guitar based set of recordings with Grammy Award winner and founder of Windham Hill Records, Will Ackerman. Todd is the first and only guitarist in the world to become a member of the North Indian royal family of sitar, a family that traces its roots back 500 years. Mosby mastered the Imrat guitar --a hybrid sitar-guitar-- that was the brainchild of his mentor Ustad Imrat Khan. Accord-ing to Kahn, "Todd is the most innovative musician of the 21st century." The 20-stringed instrument is the first of its kind, and is designed to bridge Eastern and Western music. Todd Mosby has shared the stage with diverse artists as The Rippingtons, Michael Franks, Spyro Gyra, and Chris Botti. He holds a Masters in Music from Webster University and a Certificate from Berklee College of Music.

About Deepak Ram
World master of the Bansuri, Deepak is an incredibly versatile artist who is well-known for is evocative performances of traditional North Indian classical music, his collaborations with musicians of other genres, and his innovative compositions. He earned Best Instrumental Album in 1999 and 2000 at the South African Music Awards, and has an in-depth knowledge of East-West music traditions.

Mosby Music Group (MMG) is a live music production and licensing agency that specializes in intimate concert presentations. MMG targets small to medium size venues for unique, traditional and non-traditional concerts. For more information on Michael Manring, Todd Mosby or booking other artists, visit mosbymusicgroup.com.

For tour information or to arrange an interview, contact Dawn DeBlaze at 314.766.JAZZ (5299) or email deblaze@gmail.com.

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Number 1 iTunes World Artist Breaks The New Age Barrier

With two albums in two years, two weeks at number 1 on iTunes World Charts, a feature artist on Noisetrade and support from one of music's 80's and 90's icons, Belinda Carlisle, Simrit is releasing tracks from her latest album From the Ancient Storm to Triple A radio.



Previously known for her reflective versions of classic mantras throughout the Kundalini Yoga communities around the world, Simrit's previous two albums have demonstrated a definitive departure in sound and style.



Attracting the attention of Belinda Carlisle, Simrit has performed on stage with the ex-Gogo's lead singer, collaborated with Belinda on her 2014 album, has contributed to Belinda's forthcoming 2016 album and is planning a series of joint concerts.



Ms Carlisle said of Simrit "The first time I saw her live I thought – wow she's kind of punk rock. Her sense of melody is different from a lot of the other chant artists and her energy and musicality set her apart."



Belinda continued, "Simrit, to me, is the voice of this new day and age."



This week sees the release of the first single "All of Myself" from the album "From the Ancient Storm" to Triple A radio across, America, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand along with a track from her 2014 album called Revolution.



Simrit describes the songs as a journey of change, "First there is a revolution that occurs, change within, then comes complete surrender to love as described in the song "All of Myself". Everybody comes to the point of surrendering to love in some way. That is what these songs are about."



The tracks have been made available to radio along with two additional songs this week in the hope that the music previously enjoyed by the yoga communities are embraced by the mainstream radio networks.



For more information, copies of the radio edits or to arrange interviews contact: Shayne Locke on +61433709055 or shayne@stmedia.me



A full Insider Edition interview in a four part, hour-long show is also available from ST Media upon request.


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Mantra Artists Launch Into Mainstream On The Back Of #1 Album Release

The number one album on iTunes and Amazon World Music Charts and number two on Billboard New Age Charts, Songs for the Sangha is now being released to radio with a special radio edit of the single Strong My Roots and an additional 2015 radio version of their world famous hit, Gayatri Mantra.

With over 300,000 social media fans and a celebrity fan base that includes everyone from Cher to the Dalai Lama, Deva Premal & Miten saw their version of the Gayatri Mantra covered by Cher on her Farewell Tour of 2003, with the track featured in the Warner Music DVD.

Coinciding with the release of the new album, and the single Strong My Roots, in an interview with The Insider Edition, Deva Premal and Miten explained that their mantra origins, with hits such as the Gayatri Mantra, have strengthened their following within the world-wide yoga community and are now reaching out to a wider audience.

Miten said, "When Mantras are sung, you are invoking a certain quality into your life...mantras find us...they become good friends in times of stress - and in today's troubled world, they are a great support. That's why we are reaching out."

Deva Premal explained that the new song, whilst also containing English lyrics has the same healing effect, celebrating the roots and wings of life, because it includes the ancient Sanskrit chant, Om Ganapati Mantra "...it is vital in our existence to have a connection to both polarities..."

Miten continued, "We tried to reflect the concept of roots and wings in the song, in the swampy funk of the instrumentation...and in the great banusri solo (Indian bamboo flute), played by the maestro Manose, which takes us to the heavens...!"

The new single Strong My Roots, is being delivered to radio stations across America this week, in a radio friendly edit, along with a 2015 radio edit of the classic Gayatri Mantra.

For more information, copies of the radio edits or to arrange interviews contact: Shayne Locke on +61433709055 or shayne@stmedia.me

The full Insider Edition interview in a three part, hour-long show is also available to download upon request.

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Aleynu. New Video From LENKA LICHTENBERG Is Upon Us!

'Aleynu' is a Hebrew prayer that concludes most Jewish services. The word itself means "it is upon us". Now, this sacred ancient liturgy is set to a stunning new video, which unites the visionary music of award-winning Canadian world-roots soprano Lenka Lichtenberg with the visual talents of Toronto-based videography agency Unikron.

Directed by Sergio Lasky of Unikron, with cinematography and editing by the award-winning Brazilian filmmaker Danilo Baracho, the ‘Aleynu' video is given a powerful visual gravitas by three distinctive locations: Kiever Synagogue in Kensington Market, which is the oldest standing synagogue in Toronto and also the very first building of Jewish significance to receive designation by the province of Ontario as a historical site; the sanctuary of Lenka's own home synagogue, Darchei Noam; and one of Toronto's great natural treasures, the Scarborough Bluffs on the shores of Lake Ontario.

"This is the first full video treatment of one of my original compositions," according to Lichtenberg. "My goal was for us to create a contemporary yet spiritual visual tableau that would complement my song and do this sacred prayer justice. I am immensely proud of this video, and so grateful to everyone involved from Unikron to my band for realizing its fruition."

The song ‘Aleynu' is one of the many highlights from Embrace, Lichtenberg's globally acclaimed 2013 album with her band Fray, which features some of the most luminous global music talents in Canada.

Fray is:
Lenka Lichtenberg -vocals, composition & arrangements
Alan Hetherington - drums & percussion,
Ravi Naimpally - tabla
Chris Gartner - bass
John Gzowski - guitar
Ernie Tollar - woodwinds

with special guests:
Hugh Marsh - violin
Roula Said - qanun

About Lenka Lichtenberg:
Vocalist & composer Lenka Lichtenberg shines as one of the most ambitious and visionary artistic builders in a nation that proudly defines its human identity as a multicultural mosaic. The Prague-born soprano's voice soars in no less than six languages -- Yiddish, English, Czech, French, Russian, and Hebrew -- in collaboration with leading world-roots instrumentalists and vocalists from the global diaspora. Her eight albums to date are far more than mere recordings in sequence; each one is its own groundbreaking idea, carefully manifested from the selection of songs and performers, to the recording environments, to the form and shape in which they are presented to the world. From her inspirational roots in Jewish liturgy and Yiddish poetry, Lichtenberg has branched out to become a bona fide world-roots troubairitz.

Lichtenberg's stunning most recent contribution to the world-roots canon, in the company of her ensemble Fray (Yiddish for "Free"), is Embrace. Continuing in the tradition of the ensemble's eponymous 2010 debut album, Embrace boldly forges uncharted terrain in new Yiddish music -- drawing on traditional songs and contemporary Yiddish poetry. Lichtenberg blends the tradition and language of Eastern European Jewish culture with unexpected sounds from Middle Eastern, Brazilian and North Indian music, expertly animated by Canada's leading Indo-Canadian and world fusion artists, including: Alan Hetherington (musical co-director, drums, pandeiro, percussion), Ravi Naimpally (tabla, darbuka), Ernie Tollar (flutes, saxophones), John Gzowski (guitars, oud), and Chris Gartner (bass). It was officially released in April 2013 at one of Canada's signature performance venues, the Canadian Broadcasting Company's Glenn Gould Studio.

Her newest collaboration is Lullabies from Exile, with world-renowned Iraqi-Jewish violinist, oud master and vocalist Yair Dalal. Released in September 2014, Lullabies was recorded on three continents over a two-year span. The project intertwines Babylonian and Yiddish traditional music -- two branches of a tree that, while born from the same roots and trunk, grew in separate ways for over two millennia. She is also working on a collection of remixes from her extensive catalogue with Canada's top global-fusion producers Andrew McPherson, who has remixed the likes of Transglobal Underground and Vieux Farka Toure, and Delhi 2 Dublin and leads the 2-time Juno nominated band Eccodek.

Lenka's links:
Website
Facebook
YouTube
Mobile App
SoundCloud
Bandcamp
ReverbNation
Twitter

For publicity & media requests:
Sebastian Cook
Music & Politics (Toronto)
416.573-8055

Artist management:
Ian Menzies
Menzies Mixed Media

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The Making Of A Hit Song

You won't have to wait much longer to get your music-loving hands on the new collaboration from Emmy-nominated T.O.N.E-z and the incomparable Moksha Sommer of HuDost. Their hauntingly beautiful collaborative version of T.O.N.E-z’ hit Sittin' In My Room is due for release soon, but music reviewers who have been given a sneak peek love it!

“...A hit!” says Michael Peacock of Indie Outbreak. “Breathtaking!”

The reviewers at MusicBliss.net are more effusive:

“Compelling, breathtaking, mysterious, and game-changing are a few of the thoughts that came to mind when we first heard “Sittin' In My Room” by T.O.N.E-z, featuring the incredible songstress Moksha. ...A must-hear for any true fan of the art of music.”

Or take the words of Michael Friedman at Skope Magazine:

“T.O.N.E-z gets real on this smooth and soulful track. This is what people need right now: truth in music. Really feeling this track; can't wait to buy it!”

Anyone familiar with the Hip Hop style of T.O.N.E-z and the World Music style of Moksha might wonder how these two accomplished performers ever got together, but T.O.N.E-z is a master of blending styles. His vocals on the genre-busting hit song “Long Hard Times to Come,” the Bluegrass-based theme song from the first season of the FX hit TV series Justified, earned him an Emmy nomination. T.O.N.E-z and Moksha were introduced through their manager, Laurena Marrone of Grit, LLC.

Says Moksha, “We come from totally different musical angles that can be wonderfully complementary. Truthfully, I think it was a very solid track on its own without my vocal harmonies. I was delighted to add some sprinkles to the sundae.”

Says T.O.N.E-z, “The passion and integrity came from my soul when I created the verses and chorus, and with Moksha's incredible contribution, listeners will feel the power.”

T.O.N.E-z has been very busy with the release of his highly successful new album, High Voltage, and with preparation for the 4th season of Justified.

Moksha is booked through the summer, touring with her band HuDost. The prolific songwriter is currently working on additional collaborations with Steve Kilbey of The Church and Jon Anderson of Yes. For HuDost, what lies ahead promises to be a cutting edge album featuring folk-oriented music with splashes of Middle Eastern and Eastern European influences.

The remix of Sittin' In My Room featuring Moksha is available now via itunes and Amazon: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sittin-in-my-room-new-mix/id540242092 or

http://www.amazon.com/Sittin-Room-feat-Moksha-Explicit/dp/B008GAO4TE/ref=sr_shvl_album_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342372463&sr=301-2

For more information about the artists, please visit their websites: www.tone-z.com and www.hudost.com.

For media inquiries, mp3s of the track for airplay and interview requests, please contact Laurena Marrone at Grit, LLC: info@gritpr.com

Swedish World Music Artist Malou Berg Releases Highly Anticipated Album "Den Inre Vagen" (The Inner Path)

Den Inre Vagen (The Inner Path) -- the latest release from Swedish World Music vocalist Malou Berg will be available on iTunes May 22nd on Malou Berg ProSongs AB. Berg's latest offering is a "modern mass" with a distinctly Gospel feel that is certain to deeply touch and amaze listeners. Den Inre Vagen (The Inner Path) was composed and arranged by Malou Berg and Anders Ekdahl. Created expressly for 3 soloists representing the tenants of Faith, Hope and Love. Berg's conviction and musical skill evoke an overwhelming musical experience, and her swelling musical suite will leave no one untouched. The piece features 20 separate, but related songs featuring vocalists Olle Persson ("Love"); Lena Maria Klingvall ("Faith") and Malou Berg ("Hope"); as well as a choir (Sacre Chouer), a band and a string quartet. "For several years I was talking about composing a piece of music with a beginning, a middle and an end," says Berg. "In the course of composing this album, I found myself writing for three individuals, three voices -- Faith, Hope and Love -- with different personalities, longings and weaknesses. They are all on the path of life, but on different distances from the final goal. They share a longing to find God, to be near, true and faithful to their heart as well as the difficulty of finding and walking their inner path and a quest to experience limitless love. Yes, Den Inre Vagen is about all of that." On the track, "Oppna Ditt Hjartas Dorr" ("Open the Door to Your Heart"), Berg offers a welcoming message of love and encouragement to start fresh and leave behind old baggage, while on "Hor Min Bon" ("Hear My Prayer") -- a choir sings of a yearning for God. The narrative weaves its compelling way through tracks like "Se Dig Om" ("Look Behind You") and "Jag Tror, Langtar Och Vill ("I Believe, I am Longing and I Want To") as the voices of Faith and Hope struggle with life's fundamental question, "How do you listen to your heart?" Ultimately, Berg's inspired narrative culminates with "Sla Hjarta Sla" ("Beat My Heart, Beat") which reminds the faithful avoid becoming mired down in bitterness and always allow hope and joy of life stay with you. A native of Stockholm, cabaret artist/composer/vocalist Malou Berg has performed on theater stages, and acted in both film and popular television series, and her songs have been covered by a variety of artists. Educated at the prestigious Adolf Fredrik Music School in Stockholm as well as the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Berg has received numerous awards including: a 1982 STIM (The Swedish equivalent of an ASCAP award) and a Certificate of Achievement in the Billboard Song Contest's Gospel category. In addition, Berg was awarded the 2009 Word-Prize at the annual WORDFESTIVAL for creating her own sensual and musical language, Pleiadian - as well as for her capability to, "inspire others to express themselves in singing the words and enjoying them." For additional information please visit: http://www.malou.se

Critically Acclaimed Acoustic/ World Guitarist Magic Brook Progressing On New Album

Having had 2 songs on the charts in the New Age/ Ambient / World Radio category and an album on the same charts for over 70 weeks, San Francisco based guitarist Magic Brook is currently tracking his next album with producer Winter (Brian Gore, Shay Black, Kymberly Jackson). The album is currently being tracked at B-Room Studios and mixed at EMB Studios in Oakland CA.

Magic Brook's professional equipped B-Room Studios recently went through an upgrade to increase the fidelity for the new album.
"B-room Studios meets a higher standard of acoustic excellence" states producer Winter. "Scratch recordings have been made for almost all the compositions in order to refine the work. To me it further shows off Brook's innovative technique while still retaining his great melodic sense and relying on his deep compositional skills."

"I have been very happy with the current progress of the tracking of the album up to this point" states Magic Brook. "The progression has been made easier by the new equipment we implemented to further what I am looking for in this next album"

Winter and Magic Brook share unique working relationship in that they know and have mutual respect for each others talents and how best to implement them. "As Brook is tracking we will periodically review his progress until he comes to my studio for mixing" explains Winter. "I advise Brook on mic and pre-amp choices and mic placement while Brook tracks to these specifications."

Magic Brook is well known for his alternative/ experimental finger-style acoustic guitar techniques such as the use of percussive slaps, tap guitar, split hands, and also includes techniques not usually associated with finger-style as Flamenco Rasgueados enlivening the 7 musical journeys in the collection. Formerly the guitarist for both Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley, Magic Brook's critically acclaimed album "The Source: Two Hands One Guitar" (with Winter on board as the mixing engineer) charted at number 14 and remained in the top 60 category for over 30 consecutive weeks and over 78 weeks overall on the New Age/Ambient/World Radio Charts. The song "12 Long Years" (co-written with Bernie Gilbert) hit #2 on the Broadjam top ten in the Chicago Blues category, while iSound placed Brook's recordings into it's blues radio rotation.

The album to be titled later on is being planned for an early 2013 release.

For more information please go to www.magicbrook.com

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Aire Libre From Felice Clemente & Javier Perez Forte On Sale March 13th

Aire Libre, the latest release from critically acclaimed Italian saxophonist Felice Clemente and noted Argentine classical guitarist, composer and arranger Javier Perez Forte will be available digitally March 13th on Crocevia di Suoni Records. Utilizing elements of Jazz, Afro, South American and Classical music, this 10-song release is a stunning, instrumental collaboration between two celebrated artists. Aire Libre is the result of Clemente and Perez Forte's open and free conception of music that overcomes limits, stereotypes and barriers. Inspired by a cultural diversity, the album's variety of rhythms, and diverse instrumentation take the listener on a remarkable, global sonic journey. Throughout the Aire Libre, Clemente's superb mastery of the soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone and clarinet establish intricate dialogues with the Perez Forte's inspired classic guitar that communicate powerful emotion without words. "Each of the ten tracks on this CD invites us to live a different state of mind -- not only because of the variety of rhythm but also because of the several colors of sounds suggested by the different instruments," says Clemente. On the track "A Don Agustin Bardi" -- Clemente and Perez Forte's musical prowess creates a subtle, jazz-tinged "conversation" between sultry guitar chords and bright, spirited tenor sax that brings to mind a wise elder speaking with a young, spirited soul. The fluttering, gentle strains of tenor sax on "Chuku" soar like a butterfly lifting up the listener with their lilting progression. While the complex exchange between guitar and saxophone on "Lila," is punctuated by the steady pulse of a metronome. "The several compositions presented in this work do not correspond to pure musical genres. We take Jorge Luis Borges' words and make them our own when we say, "Happily, we don't belong to only one tradition. We can aspire to all of them,'" says Perez Forte. Clemente's previous release, Nuvole di Carta, received four stars from Downbeat Magazine, stating, "Nuvole di Carta is an excellent record that demonstrates that Clemente and his peers deserve wider recognition in the United States." # # # For additional information please visit: www.croceviadisuonirecords.com, www.feliceclemente.com, www.javierperezforte.com About BFM Digital, Inc. BFM Digital is a global digital music company committed to serving the independent music community and delivering quality music, spoken word and video content to leading online retailers worldwide. Representing a diverse catalog of indie labels, artists and publishers, BFM distributes to all of the major music services including iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, eMusic, Napster, Walmart, Nokia and many more. With an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, BFM works closely with their content providers from around the world to ensure maximum exposure of their catalog by customizing marketing efforts and building strong relationships with BFM's digital store partners.

World5 To Release Global Experience May 1st 2012

Collaborating between five band members spanning four countries with a 4-time Grammy winning producer in a Houston recording studio, and having recently received two number-one slots on prominent internet charts and a Gold Award for their promotional single and video, the band World5 will be releasing their debut album titled "Global Experience" later this spring. "I think the album is a cool blend of different styles." states 4-time Grammy winning producer Randy Miller. "The songs have the common thread of the individual members of the group bringing their own artistic visions to bring about the globally diverse sound of World 5 . It was a great experience to mix and master this album using technology to overcome time and space to bring all of our musical ideas together. I think the album turned out the way we all hoped it would....very cool!" "You And I", which is about a positive relationship between a young couple about to be engaged has been well received by a number of folks having reached top 5 slots at such internet stations as the Independent Music Network hosted by Michael Damien, number one on All Access' Songdish and the internet radio show "Radio Gets Wild" gave the single their "Gold Award" among other positive responses from internet outlets on a worldwide level. The video to the single has also garnered much attention as a feel-good story that has gotten over 20,000 views on YouTube, Vimeo and other outlets. "We already had such a great response from the song but when we released the video the song has gotten so much more attention" states drummer/ percussionist Raimund Breitfeld. "People from all around the world can easily identify themselves with this storyline in the video." "We were very excited when we heard that "You And I" had hit #1 on a couple of charts and #4 on another," states vocalist Don Bruner as the bands first single from their upcoming album was such a success in a short period. "One of the things that we were hoping for was that our music would not only be appreciated in our home countries but have an appeal to everyone, everywhere." World5 is managed by Black Mountain Productions Inc. and released through Island Def Jam Digital Distribution. Email: maelstrompr@gmail.com

Shanren Present "Drinking Song" Video Shot in Southwest China

Earlier this year, Beijing-based indie folk band Shanren (literally "Mountain Men"), traveled across China's Yunnan province to take in and film the rich indigenous musical traditions. The band members, whose own songs mix folk melodies with rock and world music influences, visited rural villages of Yi, Lisu, Nu, Tibetan, and Wa minorities. While joining the villagers in song and dance, they found the music so tied up in the drinking culture-downing copious amounts of the local equivalent of moonshine, fiery homemade liquor distilled from rice or sweet corn-that they turned the boozy footage into the video for their "Drinking Song." 2,000 miles southwest of Beijing and home to 26 of China's 55 official ethnic minority tribes, Yunnan is thought to be the inspiration for the fictional Shangri-La of James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon. As the home province for three members of Shanren (the fourth is from neighboring Guizhou), the remote and colorful province, tucked between Tibet and Southeast Asia, continues to inspire artists. Based on a Yi minority folk song, the lyrics to "Drinking Song" translate to, "you have to drink whether or not you want to." As the band found, when you're a guest in a rural village, that's pretty much your situation-the hospitality can be overwhelming! Album due out on China's 13 Month record label early next year. March 2012 North American Tour! Canadian Music Week appearance and additional dates to be announced For more information, please contact Jennifer Conrad (North America) at jenniferannconrad@gmail.com and +1-347-564-8137 or Sam Debell (Asia) at unitysam@gmail.com and +86 152-1027-0868. High-res photos and Chinese-language materials available. Shanren Links: Facebook Myspace Douban Press Quotes: "...known for its eclectic style-songs move fluidly from electronica to reggae to metal-and arrangements inspired by traditional music from the country's ethnically diverse southwest, a melange of loose falsetto harmonies and twangy pentatonic lutes." -The New York Times "Although the ethnic sounds of Yunnan are at the core of their music, their membership stretches out to Kunming and Guizhou, covers three ethnic minority groups, and incorporates a polyglot of world music and modern rock influences-Afro and Caribbean sounds, rock proper, reggae, even some death metal, 'cause why not." -Smart Shanghai "These south-western boys, whose name means 'mountain men', mix minority instruments and perky plucking with a hippie-jam band feel." -Time Out Beijing

Chinie - Don't Be Afraid

Watch the Video: Chinie - Don't Be Afraid

UK artist Chinie recently released the video "Don't Be Afraid" that has received Numerous praises, nominations and awards from all over the world. Chinie both directed and produced the video.

Chinie describes her full immersion in the nature of human emotions in the video, which is full of elements and metaphors. Her voice is bright and very powerful. She showcases an international appeal. This inspirational song will transport you to a wonderful world where love is what you see and feel.

http://www.myspace.com/chinieofficial

Paris' Legendary New Morning Welcomes The Bethany And Rufus Roots Quartet

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New World/Folk/Roots group The Bethany and Rufus Roots Quartet will be performing songs from their live 12 track CD "Live À Fip" on December 8th at Paris' most reputable jazz-club, the New Morning. The quartet was invited to perform live on Radio France's Live À Fip radio series following a promotional radio spot for the Les Nuits Atypique festival. The Roots Quartet includes the duo Bethany and Rufus (Bethany Yarrow and Rufus Cappadocia), along with Fulani flutist Yacouba "Denke Denke" and Afro Haitian drummer 'Bonga' Jean-Baptiste.

Bethany And Rufus Roots Quartet
Tuesday, December 8th at 9:00 PM
7 Rue des Petites Ecuries, Paris
01 45 23 51 41
http://www.newmorning.com

The Bethany & Rufus Roots Quartet's Live À Fip CD's strength lies not just in each artist's singular talents, but in their capacity to combine their abilities in a way that complements each member of the group to bring about a sound that is unique and groundbreaking, while incorporating concerns about global injustices, violence, and inequalities. Live À Fip is the product of a world where people and societies are interconnected, converging, and in turmoil.

"A diabolically funky bass is joined by the song of a fulani flute and the cadence of a voodoo drum, and the cello bows under an incantation of the ancestors... a revelation of Les Nuits Atypiques Festival of Langon and the love at first listen of studio 105 of Radio France, the folk duo Bethany & Rufus have transformed themselves into a post-modern quartet for an evening of spellbinding music." - MONDOMIX

About Bethany And Rufus Roots Quartet
Bethany as the daughter of legendary 60's Folk singer Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary) draws from the many songs that her father collected as part of the seminal folk movement of the 60s. Yacouba has dug deeply into the folkloric Hausa, Djerma, Peul and Songhai traditions of Niger and Bonga is the descendant of a very rich lineage of Vodou ceremonial drumming and song. Bonga has also traveled extensively through Haiti collecting and learning the different manifestations of Haitian song and folklore. Rufus has taken the cello into previously unknown realms and is noted for his collaborations in African, Arabic, and American music forms and also has a solo CD Songs for Cello on the Daqui label. Individually all of the members of the group have been instrumental in expanding the role of traditional forms in their respective musics. It is with this background that they have come together to create a sound that although based around the song forms of American traditional music reaches back to a common root that has inspired everyone involved.

http://www.bethanyandrufus.com/
http://www.myspace.com/bethanyandrufus

To request mp3 tracks for review as well as interview requests, contact:
Eric de Fontenay
MusicDish
bethanyrufus@musicdish.net

Bethany and Rufus Roots Quartet - Iraq

The wait is over! Bethany and Rufus Roots Quartet's new CD "Live A Fip" - released in Europe - is a master collaboration between the group Bethany and Rufus (Bethany Yarrow and Rufus Cappadocia), Haitian Percussionist 'Bonga' Jean-Baptiste, and singer/flautist Yacouba Moumouni. The CD gets its name from the "Live A Fip" radio series, where they were invited to perform while doing a promotional spot for Radio France. The song "Iraq" is one that will touch your emotions, arouse your senses, and open your heart and mind to an experience beyond measure. Cappadocia's cello sings out, cries out, imploring you to listen. It is a very powerful track indeed, conveying the sorrow and plight of an impoverished, enraged land. The erratic, aggressive cello playing over soft acoustic guitar, gets the song's point across without uttering a single word.

Iraq by Bethany & Rufus Roots Quartet

"The level of musical brilliance reached by Rufus Cappadocia in "Iraq" left me speechless. His cello becomes reminiscent of mournful sorrow and wailing cry that extracts emotion like nothing else. This instrumental piece highlights both music and musician at their best..."
Review by Jessica Wilson, MusicDish

Get Live A Fip: http://musique.fnac.com/a2741804/Bethany-Live-a-FIP-CD-album?SID=f961d11b-3168-38a4-c0f4-fe00907c12eb&UID=02B69E01C-E21B-2899-083D-BDF9B2BA74EA&Origin=RADIOFRANCE&OrderInSession=1&TTL=260420102002&PID=2
About this release: http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=123998

Bethany And Rufus Roots Quartet To Perform At New York's Joe's Pub

New World/Folk/Roots group The Bethany and Rufus Roots Quartet will be performing songs from their live 12 track CD "Live A Fip" at the New York's Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. The Roots Quartet includes the duo Bethany and Rufus (Bethany Yarrow and Rufus Cappadocia), along with Fulani flutist Yacouba "Denke Denke" and Afro Haitian drummer 'Bonga' Jean-Baptiste. "Live A Fip" was released in Europe on October 22nd as a co- production with Radio France and Daqui Records.

Bethany And Rufus Roots Quartet @ Joe's Pub
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette Street, NY
between East 4th and Astor Place
http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,4875

One reviewer describes "Live A Fip," as "like nothing you've ever heard before. Styles from everywhere and anywhere come together seamlessly. One hears distinctly Afro-Cuban rhythms pop under driving bass lines, folksy lyrics and screaming flute. "Death Don't Have No Mercy" is particularly characteristic of this mixing and meshing. The cello is inescapably funky, the bongos complexify the rhythms, the flute line seethes with fiery reverberance, and Bethany's vocals lament the world in a way that only American folk music can."

Bethany as the daughter of legendary 60's Folk singer Peter Yarrow (Peter , Paul & Mary) draws from the many songs that her father collected as part of the seminal folk movement of the 60s. Yacouba has dug deeply into the folkloric Hausa, Djerma, Peul and Songhai traditions of Niger and Bonga is the descendant of a very rich lineage of Vodou ceremonial drumming and song. Bonga has also traveled extensively through Haiti collecting and learning the different manifestations of Haitian song and folklore. Rufus has taken the cello into previously unknown realms and is noted for his collaborations in African, Arabic, and American music forms and also has a solo CD Songs for Cello on the Daqui label. Individually all of the members of the group have been instrumental in expanding the role of traditional forms in their respective musics. It is with this background that they have come together to create a sound that although based around the song forms of American traditional music reaches back to a common root that has inspired everyone involved.

http://bethanyandrufus.musicdish.net
http://www.bethanyandrufus.com/
http://www.myspace.com/bethanyandrufus
http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=152608

To request mp3 tracks for review as well as interview requests, contact:
Eric de Fontenay
MusicDish
bethanyrufus@musicdish.net
+1 718 278 0662