26 August - Jazz Festival Willisau (Switzerland)
THE AFRICAN JAZZ ALLSTARS
The 7th London African Music Festival
11 - 13 September 2009 Southbank Centre, London
Black Routes Tours 14 - 29 October
THE AFRICAN JAZZ ALLSTARS
LUCKY RANKU - guitar/South Africa | CLAUDE DEPPA - trumpet/South Africa
FAYYAZ VIRJI - trombone/Tanzania | BUKKY LEO - tenor saxophone/Nigeria
TONY KOFI - alto saxophone/Ghana | GREG BONNIE - baritone saxophone/Nigeria
PATRICK BEBEY, piano/Cameroon | JOSEPH HLENGETWA - bass/South Africa
BRICE WASSY - drums/Cameroon | SIEMY DI - percussion/Congo
LEKAN BABALOLA - conga/Nigeria | PINISE SAUL - vocals/South Africa
African jazz that sizzles like the burning sun
"All soloists are first class" Jack Massarik, The Evening Standard.
"African rhythms effortlessly fused with jazz solos in a remarkable way" John Fordham,
The Guardian
"Exuberant and energetic, sophisticated and stylish" World Music Magazine
Under The African Sun Tour
Africa’s finest jazz orchestra returns with their blistering big band funk, imaginative jazz solos and irresistible African rhythms. At the helm is Africa ’s finest jazz guitarist LUCKY RANKU, who leads the hard as nail rhythm section featuring inventive pianist PATRICK BEBEY, power house drummer BRICE WASSY, conga legend LEKAN BABALOLA, percussionist SIEMY DI and deep end bassist JOSEPH HLENGETWA. The stellar cast horn section features high note trumpeter CLAUDE DEPPA, bad bone trombonist FAYYAZ VIRJI, creative alto saxophonist TONY KOFI, soulful tenor saxophonist BUKKY LEO and deep end baritone saxophonist GREG BONNIE. The Queen of African jazz PINISE SAUL adds her class quality as she sings a new suite “Under The African Sun” and other classics from her celebrated career. Expect an exhilarating and rousing show.nk, imaginative jazz solos and irresistible African rhythms.
Wednesday 14 October | LONDON Queen Elizabeth Hall
tickets 0871 663 2500 www.southbankcentre.org.uk
Thursday 15 October | MANCHESTER Band On The Wall
Tickets 0161 832 1111 | www.bandonthewall.org
Friday 16 October | KENDAL Brewery Arts Centre
tickets 01539 725 133 www.breweryarts.co.uk
Thursday 22 October | BRISTOL St Georges
tickets 0845 402 4001 www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk
Sunday 25 October | THE SPA BRIDLINGTON, EAST YORKS Musicport Festival
Tickets 0845 373276 | www.musicportfestival.com
Thursday 29 October | SOUTHAMPTON Turner Sims Hall
tickets 023 805 95151 fax 023 805 92505
MAD PROFESSOR AND THE ARIWA POSSEE
Live Dub Big Band
Errol Nichlson, Paul Joseph, Steven Smith, Henry Holder, Cush, Patrick Augustus,
Aisha, Sister Audrey, Macka B, Chukki Starr, Karl Melody.
Sonic dub genius creates cutting edge reggae live on stage for the first time. Mad Professor's "live dub show" is a journey into on-stage manipulation of samplers, mixers and effects processors that create a dense, shifting collage of sounds and rhythms and other unidentifiable sonic objects that whiz around in a vortex of echo. Joining sound creator Mad Professor are his Ariwa Possee featuring Errol NICHLSON (bass); Paul Emmanuel JOSEPH (guitar); Steven SMITH (kit drum); Henry David HOLDER (keyboards); Cush (conga); Patrick Augustus (steel drum). Expect surprise guests artists each night from the Ariwa stable pool of artists, including the likes of Aisha, Sister Audrey, Macka B, Chukki Starr, Karl Melody and many more! The sound engineer Joseph Fraser sound manipulates adds colour to unforgettable sound.
Brief Biography of Mad Professor
Mad Professor’s own label Ariwa record label has released over 100 albums since 1981. In addition to his own dub and reggae work, which ranges from political to experimental to downright extraterrestrial, mad professor has remixed tracks from Massive Attack, Depeche Mode, Jamiroquai, Rancid, KLF and Perry Farrell. Since his youth mad professor has had an insatiable passion for electronics. Born in Guyana and raised in England , Mad Professor built his first radio at age eight, followed by a mixing board and finally a complete home studio. Throughout the 1980s Mad Professor earned a reputation as one of the best reggae producers in Britain , with both reggae and non-reggae acts asking him to overhaul their work. Of all his production work, perhaps his most celebrated and recognised project (in non reggae circles) was his remix of Massive Attack’s sophomore album Protection in 1996, which tied the roots of reggae and club to modern day trip-hop and trance like no one else had before.
Friday 16 October | MANCHESTER Band on The Wall
Tickets 0161 832 1111 | www.bandonthewall.org
Saturday 17 October | KENDAL Brewery Arts Centre
tickets 01539 725 133 www.breweryarts.co.uk
Friday 23 October | BIRMINGHAM The Drum
Tickets 0121 333 2444 | www.the-drum.org.uk
Saturday 24 October |THE SPA BRIDLINGTON, EAST YORKS Musicport Festival
Tickets 0845 373276 | www.musicportfestival.com
Tuesday 27 October | LONDON Queen Elizabeth Hall
tickets 0871 663 2500 | www.southbankcentre.org.uk Produced by Joyful Noise |
