Etta James Jazz Singer 1938 – 2012
Etta James has died after fighting leukemia and the ravages of the awful disease related complications.
James will be remembered for her powerful love song. At Last
25 Years Of Spreading The Lurve
November 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ambrose Harcourt - Mr Lurve
He is the Barry White of Sussex and there aren’t many people in the area who can say we haven’t heard his deep romantic tones on the radio.
Ambrose Harcourt, “Mr Lurve” is celebrating 25 years of spreading the Lurve to Sussex, London and the Southeast of England where he has been broadcasting all this time.
He joined Southern Sound Radio in 1986 to present a Soul and R & B show on Saturdays, called SOUL DIRECTION. The show finished at 11pm and then there was a sponsored show which ran from 11pm till Midnight when the station closed down for the night. [Read more...]
Families Out of Tune on Music Education
October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Music Eucation Program
ATLANTA – More than half of U.S. children and adults have never received music education, though a majority (68 percent) thinks it’s important, says a new IBOPE Zogby poll* commissioned by Primrose Schools, The Leader in Educational Child Care ®. Over 70 percent of adults recognize that music education enhances children’s music appreciation, cognitive development and creativity. However, over the past 15 years, many school music programs have been cut to reduce budgets and to spend more time on math and reading instruction. [Read more...]
UK record for Back to Black
August 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Amy Winehouse
Back To Black returned to the top of the charts a week after the death of Amy Whinehouse, going on to sell more than 3,259,100 copies to become the best-selling album of the century in the UK. [Read more...]
Gilbert & Sullivan Musical Gettysberg
June 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
Gilbert & Sulivan Musical Gettysberg
The stage is set in Gettysburg for yet another invasion – a British musical invasion – and it’s coming this summer. The 2011 International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Gettysburg will be the largest and most comprehensive event in North America celebrating the works of British lyricist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan. The Festival returns for a second year with an expanded program of the duo’s comedic operas, complemented by plays, recitals, and educational seminars. [Read more...]
The Red Blooded Years
March 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
New Rhythm Records Release – March 2011.
aKing
With The Red Blooded Years, aKING returns to the SA music scene with an album that is fresh and infused with new energy. The Red Blooded Years, recorded at Bellville Studios and produced by acclaimed music producer Theo Crous, is still unmistakably aKING, but the sonic influences of new member, Andrew Davenport, is impossible to ignore. [Read more...]
The Saw Doctors Return
March 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Saw Doctors Return
The Saw Docotors Return
The hook-laden sounds of 1960s rock bands like the Beatles and the Byrds and the working-class imagery of Bruce Springsteen are combined with the musical traditions of Ireland and the intensity of punk rock by the Saw Doctors. The Saw Doctors were a little-known local bar band in Tuam (pronounced “Chewam”) in County Galway when they were invited by Mike Scott to be the opening act on the Waterboys’ 1988 tour of Ireland and the United Kingdom. In the decade since, however, the Saw Doctors have emerged as the most successful Irish rock band since U2. The Washington Post referred to the Saw Doctors as “one of the world’s most appealing roots rock outfits.” [Read more...]
Toal to sing at Miss Universe Wales final
March 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Renowned operatic tenor, Martin Toal, will be performing at the grand final of the Miss Universe Wales beauty pageant, to be held at City Hall, Cardiff on March 11.
Martin Toal for Miss Universe Wales
Manchester-based Toal is in demand to sing at major sporting, corporate, celebrity and charity events, and has performed at the Millennium Stadium, as well as singing for the Queen.
He has also performed with some of Europe’s top artists including soprano, Lesley Garrett, and Ireland’s Chris de Burgh.
The former Modern Languages teacher speaks fluent French, as well as conversational Italian, German, and Spanish.
Miss Universe Wales organiser, Vivienne Sharman-Lewis, says that Toal has a phenomenal voice.
“His outstanding singing voice will add another dimension to the grand final of Miss Universe Wales, and we are very lucky to have him here, as, due to his immense popularity, he has an incredibly busy schedule.”
Martin Toal has made a number of TV appearances, and was featured in BBC2’s ‘A Band for Britain’, singing the UK national anthem under the baton of actress, Sue Perkins.
The Miss Universe Wales pageant has attracted a huge number of entrants, thanks to an array of fantastic prizes for the lucky winners, that include four days aboard a luxury yacht in Portugal, courtesy of Algarve Charter Sailing, three days in a private villa with golf, spa and pool at Castro Marim Golf and Country Club, plus a professional portfolio collated by well-known London-based fashion photographer, Lee Collie.
Miss Universe Wales has adopted eating disorder organisation, Beat Cymru, as its official charity, in order to highlight the fact that skinny does not mean beautiful.
Coming Up Festival 2011
February 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
IdeasTap and Old Vic New Voices presents:
EAT YOUR HEART OU
COMING UP FESTIVAL 2011
A Creative High, Free of Charge, Free of Constraint
Debut London, February 21st to March 4th 2011 [Read more...]
Nomfusi taking it to another level
January 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nomfusi and Band
Nominated in two categories of the 2010 Metro FM Awards, including Best Female Artist, 2011 year promises to be another stellar year for Afro-soul star Nomfusi. Bookings are flooding in from Europe and North America, and soon she’ll be embarking on her seventh international tour. Not bad for an artist who launched her debut just more than a year ago. [Read more...]
