The Impressions |
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Soul vocal group The Impressions, featuring original members Sam Gooden, Fred Cash and later addition Reggie Torian, are available for touring Eastern Canada in Summer 2012. The Impressions are best known for their 1960s string of hits, many of which were heavily influenced by gospel music and served as inspirational anthems for the Civil Rights Movement.... more info
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Osaka Monaurail (オーサカ-モノレール Ōsaka Monorēru) |
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Osaka Monaurail (オーサカ-モノレール Ōsaka Monorēru) is the funkiest band Japan has to offer. Formed in Osaka in 1992, after 17 years the aim of the group still remains the same. Just. Plain. Funk. Bandleader Ryo Nakata often says in interviews 'we've been working very hard for all these years only to find a way to play funk music.' Currently based in Tokyo, the band has been touring Europe's top concert venues for many years and are available for their first dates in Canada July 5 - 12, 2012.
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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble |
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8 brothers combining the urgency of Hip Hop, the heritage of Jazz, and the soul of Chicago, HBE have known music and performed together all of their lives. They have collaborated in performances with Gorillaz (world tour 2010), Tony Allen, De la Soul, Wu Tang Clan, Sesame Street, Mos Def, Femi Kuti, Snoop Dogg, Bobby Womack... more info
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Snarky Puppy |
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Snarky Puppy is a Brooklyn-based instrumental fusion / electro-dancefloor-jazz ensemble.Touring as a 9-piece led by composer and bassist Michael League, the band features a collective of nearly 30 musicians - all top notch players - referred to as "The Fam" on their recordings and tours. The musicians perform on a variety of instruments including guitars, keyboards, saxophones, brass, percussion and strings.... more info
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Daft Punk Tribute |
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DPT is a 9-piece jazz ensemble who reinterpret the world's most popular electronic dance music with a horn section, rhythm section, vocals and electronics. Since emerging from Toronto's esteemed Humber College Jazz Program in 2008 they have been liquifying dance floors and melting faces at the most prestigious clubs and concert halls across Eastern Canada, including sold-out performances at Club Soda (Montreal), Lee's Palace (Toronto), Barrymore's Music Hall (Ottawa), and the Marquee (Halifax). more info
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John Carroll and the Epic Proportions |
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From roots as a hardcore busker, to national touring, and a 7-years-running weekly residency at Ottawa’s oldest tavern the Chateau Lafayette, John Carroll is one of the hardest working, most appreciatively celebrated, and gracefully understated songwriters in Canada's National Capital. His brand new record Everybody Smokes in Hell (2012) is arguably his finest effort to date, continuing John’s legacy of creating original and authentic songs that combine influences in country blues, folk roots and rock n’ roll. / more info
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Kyrie Kristmanson |
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Kyrie Kristmanson is one of the most unexpected voices to emerge from the new generation of Canadian songwriters. Her 2010 album Origin of Stars released by NØ FØRMAT!/Universal launched her into the international music scene where she has been hailed for her elemental and inventive musical vision. more info
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Daughters of the Revolution |
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Daughters of the Revolution fuses electro, hip-hop, spoken word and punk, blending political and socially conscious lyrics with neck breaking instrumentation to make audiences dance and think at the same time. It features 2010 World Slam Poetry Champion Ian Keteku (The Recipe) on drums Olivier Fairfield (Timber Timbre, e-tron music), on electric guitar / samples Omar Rivero (produced on Shad's first album), and Usmane Ali on bass (Scattered Clouds and other projects). more info
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Chico Mann from NYC |
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Chico Mann, a time-travelling multi-instrumentalist-producer who with drum machines, synthesizers, and guitars has single-handedly filled the 30+ year gap between afrobeat, afrocuban, freestyle and electronic music while throwing a wrench into the cogs of musical histroy.. more info
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