As the flyer says, you know the drill by now. 12 Tone Brass are hot (if you don’t believe me watch the video below), Heads High are heat, add them together and you’ve got extreme snow melting capabilities….we’ll see you there (Vibe sell hot drinks too so no excuses!)…
Don’t know 12 Tone Brass? Allow them to introduce themselves…
I’ve always loved basements. I’m not sure that says anything good about my spirit, but there’s something about real music in a basement that makes me smile. Our Marketplace basement sessions have evolved into something I’m proud of. We’ve somehow managed to create a night where we can play pretty much what we want…..right in the centre of London….not easy.
If you hadn’t noticed, we’re only in the place every two months now so each session is a little more special. This month, we’re swapping the glitz of the golden pyramids (and Amaka’s golden legwear!) with the shine of brass in the shape of the 12 Tone Brass Band. If you’ve been following the progress of the 12 Tone camp and their growing army of heavyweight bands, you’ll know that 12 Tone Brass are a hot prospect. Come see what happens when we add six men, one drum kit and a whole heap of brass to the usual basement bubble.
Its a Heads High session so DJ pressure comes as standard. This time its a strictly residents affair with Duke Etienne, Cal Jader, DJ Judge and Miss Crawford in the area. Microphone blessings come courtesy of Connie Bell….and it’s all FREE!
Remember, it’s our last MP session of 2009 so don’t sleep!
Here’s a little sampler of 12 Tone Brass at the 606 Jazz basement style….i’ve never seen them in suits before…
12 Tone are family. It just so happens that they’re outstanding at what they do….and the proceeds of their events always go towards the self-sufficient housing co-op they’re setting up in the heart of Babylon….to provide shelter when it all falls down.
Passing Clouds are family also. They’re working to make our lives better on a large scale and at the local level.
How many crews put on really good parties based around live performance? How many of those channel their earnings for the greater good of humanity?
We’ll see you there.
Oh yeah, that image at the top of the post is a 12 Tone grid. Read more about it here
This video is a sonic representation of the 12 Tone Movement. Raw, and on the street. Listen…
What it says….hope to see you there.
If you’re interests span music, spirituality and religious denomination then you may well have picked up on Rastafarianism’s strong focus on Ethiopia as a spiritual homeland. Those of you with adventurous minds may even have pondered on possible outcomes of a cross cultural fusion of Reggae, the voice of Rastafari with the traditional instruments and lyrical stylings of Africa’s eastern jewel….no?…well now’s your chance to consider it as not just a possiblity, but a hard fact.
Born of the vision of one time Steel Pulse collaborator Dubulah (aka Nick Page), Dub Colossus is an ambitious fusion of deep meditative dub, nyabinghi drumming and traditional instruments like the Messenqo (one-string fiddle) and Krar (Harp). Entitled ‘A Town Called Addis’, the album was inspired by Nick’s meeting, writing and working with Ethiopian singers and musicians in Addis Ababa in August 2006. The collaboration between Dub Colossus and these amazing musicians covers Azmari and traditional styles as well as the popular singing styles of the 60s and 70s.In addition to the traditional instruments mentioned, the album also features Addis based musicians Feleke Hailu (saxophone, classical composer, lecturer and Head of Music at the Yared Music School), Samuel Yirga (piano) and vocalists Sintayehu ‘Mimi’ Zenebe (the Edith Piaf” of Ethiopian song) and Tsedenia Gebremarkos, (performer radio presenter, and winner of a Kora award as the best female singer in East Africa).
Having been put onto the album a while back by Paul Bradshaw (Straight No Chaser), I was very pleased to get an email from Heads High’s own Cal Jader letting me know we’d been offered supporting DJ roles at their London show. I’m not sure if the HH site will go live in time for the show (i’m currently posting articles in a kind of self-absorbed digital limbo) but if it does, make sure you get down to Dingwalls on Weds 8th July and check it out. If the time has passed, all is not lost, click here to get yourself a copy of the album.
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