From: Equator Festival [events_at_equatorfestival_dot_com]
Sent: 24 May 2014 21:05
Subject: re - Equator events - Sambossa from Brazil in Ashford
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Sambossa Brazilian sounds from the samba to the bossa nova (to link in with the World Cup) Sat June 7th, 7.30pm, Centrepiece Church, Bank Street, Ashford TN23 1BA
Sambossa is a special group that presents all the sounds & rhythms of Brazil in a small band format. With music ranging from sultry Bossa Nova & grooving afrofunk to blistering samba, they have the ability to delight both the listener & the dancer. Featuring the unique vocal talents of Rebeca from Rio De Janeiro, who brings a totally original voice to some classic Brazilian tunes. Hugely talented multi instrumentalist Marcelo Andrade (also from Rio) who showcases his saxophone & flute styles. Guitarist Paul leads the band (also the band leader pf the celebrated Viramundo) & has been working alongside the most talented Brazilian performers for more than 20 years. He also plays the cavaquinho (small Brazilian guitar) & sings. Adding to this the wonderful percussion & vocal talents of Xavier from Sao Paulo Brazil & you have a compact but very powerful Brazilian/Latin quartet. The band has a flexible line-up that can be tailored to match the occasion. The repertoire includes all of the old favourites, such as Girl from Ipanema, but also some of their own new compositions in the same style.
Other events coming up:
Friday June 20th, 7.30pm, Centrepiece Church, Ashford Bollywood Brass Band celebrating 100 years of Bollywood films and music Thursday June 12th, 7.45, Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1 U'zambezi South African songs and dances Saturday June 14th, 7.30pm, Rye Community Centre, Rye Sat June 28th, 7.30pm, Whitstable Community Centre, Whitstable ! Thud ! - Equator's Percussion Festival Taster workshops and performances all day Sat July 12th , Cantrepiece Church, Ashford Please email us if you are interested in taking part or performing.
Notes to Editors: The Equator Festival is a world music and dance festival produced by ShivaNova. ShivaNova is a cutting-edge arts organisation with an international reputation, specialising in music. Shiva Nova is an ensemble of musicians from around the world, who blend urban and folk, jazz and ambient sounds with influences from Indian, African, Caribbean and Western music. ShivaNova celebrates cultural diversity through music as well as through other art-forms including storytelling, dance, visual art and projection, circus and theatre.
EQUATOR FESTIVAL was set up by ShivaNova in 2007 as a promotional arm of the company. It promotes and tours high quality international world musicians and dancers from all over the world in its series of concerts and events in London as well as in areas of Kent. Venues and regions it is promoting include Royal Festival Hall, RichMix in London, Chatham, Sevenoaks, Folkestone, Whitstable, Faversham and Ashford in Kent. Shiva Nova is led by Priti Paintal, a woman composer, performer, music producer and promoter. Her music brings together traditional, classical and jazz performers in a unique mix of Indian roots and contemporary flair. ShivaNova has worked with girls and young woman from a range of communities and in 2006 set up the Girls Only Global Orchestra (GoGo) when the idea of the Equator -Women of the World Festival (WOW) was also born.
ShivaNova/Equator has been awarded an Arts Council Strategic Touring Fund to extend its touring and promotional activities in Kent and London including Ashford, Chatham, Folkestone, Sevenoaks, and Whitstable. For more information on Shivanova & Equator:
Websites: www.myspace.com/shivanovacom
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information please email: events_at_equatorfestival_dot_com
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