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Date sent: Mon, 07 May 2001 11:33:06 +0200
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Subject: IFANG BONDI TOUR 2001 - NEW URL - OLD PHOTOS
IFANG BONDI TOUR 2001 - NEW URL - OLD PHOTOS
TO ALL FANS:
Here below are the summer dates for Ifang Bondi.
Don't hesitate to tell other African music lovers, especially also all
Senegalese brothers and sisters!
This summer Ifang Bondi will also perform in SEATTLE/USA, and we hope to
see a happy crowd turning up in the Marymoor Park.
URL: Please note that the URL of the Ifang Bondi webpages, hosted by
Musik+Aktion, has changed to: www.musik-aktion.de/Ifang.html
Check also some excellent Gambian-owned sites with pages on Ifang Bondi
at http://home3.inet.tele.dk/mcamara/bands/ifang.html and
http://www.africafest.com
We hope to launch our own website before long.
PHOTOS: In view of the planned release of a compilation album we
URGENTLY need PHOTOSof the SUPER EAGLES and/or early IFANG BONDI - end
60s to mid 80s.
Anyone who can help, also with tips about where to find material,
please contact us. Thanks!
IFANG BONDI INTERNATIONAL TOUR 2001
Legendary roots pioneers IFANG BONDI from The Gambia, led by founder
member/bass player BADOU JOBE, firmly established themselves as a
seminal force in modern West African music.
With their innovative and highly acclaimed 5th album "Gis Gis" offering
a wealth of wonderful songs and intriguing sounds like the riti, the
Fulani violin, Ifang Bondi continue to explore the authentic music
traditions of West Africa.
"Gis Gis" was declared best world music album of the year by Q, the UKís
leading music magazine ("Younger musicians have followed Ifang Bondi but
few can match their depth and versatility" Chris Stapleton/Q)
In addition Badou Jobe, in his capacity of composer/arranger, received
the prestigious Kora Award - the African equivalent of the Grammy award
- for his compositions featured on "Gis Gis".
On stage Ifang Bondi couple musical virtuosity with a high-energy
performance.
A dazzling constellation of guitar, kora, riti and keyboards orbits
around the nucleus formed by the phenomenal rhythm section and powered
by the heartbeat of Badou Jobe's bass.
The haunting riti played by Juldeh Camara - the wildest gypsy fiddler of
the Sahel - and Momodou Susoís crystalline kora sound bare the very
roots of the music, while lead singer El Hadj Samb with his dynamite
voice and his charisma doesn't fail to electrify the audience.
This is African roots pushed into the 21st century. Don't miss them!
UK Tour - funded by the Arts Council of England:
20.05 BATH - International Music Festival - www.bathfestivals.org.uk /
24.05 NORWICH - Norwich Arts Centre - www.norwichartscentre.co.uk /
25.05 BRISTOL - Fiddlers - www.fiddlers.co.uk /
26.05 MANCHESTER - Band on the Wall - www.bandonthewall.com /
27.05 NORTH SHIELDs - Orange WOW Festival - www.orangewow.co.uk /
28.05 ABERDEEN - Lemon Tree - www.lemontree.org /
29.05 EDINBURGH - Bongo Club - www.outoftheblue.org.uk /
30.06 HULL- Adelphi /
31.05 GATESHEAD - Caedmon Hall /
01.06 NARBERTH - Queens Hall - www.thequeenshall.com /
02.06 READING - 21 South Street Arts Centre -
www.readingarts.com/right21south.htm /
23.06 (B) BREE - Afro-Latino Festival - www.afro-latino.be /
27-29.07 (USA) SEATTLE - WOMAD Festival (2 concerts) www.womad.org /
04.08 (NL) DELFT - African Festival Delft -
www.africanfestivaldelft.nl
IFANG BONDI CONTACT:
Irene van de Wetering / management + tour organisation
Email: [log in to unmask]
P.O. Box 381, 2300 AJ Leiden, Holland
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