Goezot in't Hofke 2020
5, 6, 7 juni 2020
Hofke van Chantraine
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Geduld is een schone deugd. En het wordt beloond... met dit programma en deze affiche.
Onze ticketverkoop start op 15 februari om 10 uur. Je hebt de keuze uit dagtickets, voordelige weekendtickets (vr/za/zo) of de rootscombi (za/zo).
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​First we would like to tell you about a great roots concert we’ll be having at Sjock headquarters, JK’t Hoekske in Gierle. On February 22nd, we’ll welcome none other than the great Smokestack Lightnin’ from Germany. As a regular Sjock visitor, you will no doubt have seen these guys perform at Sjock!
Smokestack Lightnin’ will be supported by Dry Riverbed Trio from The Netherlands and Paris Texas from Belgium. Make sure not to miss this great line-up.
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These great bands will play Sjockfest in July :
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From Australia: Stiff Richards
From Belgium: This Means War
From The Netherlands: Dry Riverbed Trio
From the US: Voodoo Swing, New Bomb Turks, Oh Sees and Dropkick Murphys!
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Presale will start in a couple of weeks, as soon as we can confirm some acts for Friday night.
We will inform you in advance thru our newsletter, on this site, on FB, ....

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​Keyboard Legend Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble will be releasing “The Red Planet” on April 3, 2020. The album features 8 newly composed pieces, especially for this project, and harks back to Wakeman's critically acclaimed debut album “The Six Wives of Henry VIII” where there were 6 heavy keyboard pieces based around a central subject matter. It is a serious return to “Wakeman Prog”...

Rick has blown the dust off his favourite analogue keyboards and along with his with the latest keyboards, has used the same formula he devised when making his legendary albums “The Six Wive's of Henry VIII” and “Criminal Record.” 

Upon being asked about the expectations of his Prog Fans, that they are hoping he will have shoved the “Prog Fader” up to 11, he replied, “That could be a problem.... as it's already at 14!!!”

The first 1,000 units of vinyl come in 180-gram red double vinyl, signed and numbered, in a special “Pop-Up” album cover. The first 2,000 units of the CD edition signed and numbered, in a special “Pop-Up” CD album cover. These collectors items are sure to sell out quickly, fans are advised to pre-order to avoid disappointment, or worst still buy copies from auction sites.


The English Rock Ensemble (ERE) features:
Rick Wakeman - Keyboards
Dave Colquhoun- Guitars
Lee Pomeroy - Bass
Ash Soan - Drums

Produced by Rick Wakeman and Erik Jordan  

This is the first release on the newly formed R&D MultiMedia, which is a transatlantic partnership between music business veteran and long time Wakeman sidekick Rob Ayling and rock journalist and producer Doug Harr.
 

​After releasing a first new single called 'Hope' just before Christmas, Malia welcomes the new decade with the announcement of her new album 'The Garden Of Eve', an album dedicated to the blues and its stories. It will be released via MPS on March 20th, 2020. Her latest single 'Last Show', that was released today, gives you a glimpse of what to expect. It has been a long time since a contemporary artist has made such a beautiful homage to the blues, a style that in the year 2020 deserves to have a bit of its dust brushed off.

“Blues has always been dear to my heart: it's a cathartic experience, precious and profound, whether it's playing it or listen to it on the radio. When I first heard Billie Holiday sing ‘Blue Moon’, I could feel it with every cell of my body. She had such a powerful effect on me. Sentimental blues, originating from tragic situations, sometimes even reflecting my own experiences... No matter how bad family, friends, politics, lovers, governments or society might be, they can never destroy the forces for good in this world. And as time passes by, I more and more find the truth that is rooted in my soul. And I finally feel mature enough to understand this wonderful musical tradition–because blues means life."

And if blues means life, Malia is the energy that allows the blues to have a soul, a voice. Characterised by her unique timbre - that doesn’t need any further explaining - Malia gives us a thrill throughout the 12 tracks of this album, that has everything to become a classic. In an era where technology is increasingly shaping music, The Garden Of Eve explores the opposite: it is an organic album made by real musicians recording simultaneously, giving it a live mood while at the same time having a wonderfully brilliant sound. Although the blues have lost its most faithful missionary since the passing of the late BB King, Malia and The Garden Of Eve offer a beautiful makeover, injecting a modern fragrance to this style, which will enchant the blues enthusiasts.

The Return, the highly anticipated second recording by the eclectic music ensemble, Deep Energy Orchestra will be released on February 21, 2020 on Trey Gunn's 7D Media record label. Deep Energy Orchestra blends sounds and rhythms from Prog Rock, Classical, funk, Indian, and Flamenco styles and showcases the compositions of Jason Everett aka Mister E. 
 
Featured artists on the record include, Fareed Haque (Billy Cobham, Zawinal Syndicate), V. Selvaganesh (Shakti with John McLaughlin), Trey Gunn (King Crimson), Neyvili Radhakrishna (Jonas Hellborg), Ujwal Nagar (Advaita), Suhail Yusuf Khan, and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra. 
 
Following the acclaimed first release, Playing With Fire, Jason was commissioned by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra to score his music as well as pieces from Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar, and Paco deLucia for a full-length concert called “From Spain to India” and one of the pieces from that concert series is included on The Return.
 
Another piece on The Return is an example of Jason's compositional “sonic-storytelling” called “Moksha: The Elimination of All Duality.” This nearly 17-minute piece is in four movements and tells the story of a soul, from starting in a traditional village, to a battle with death, to a liberated soul, and then the Return to this world with musical echoes of the past and present.
 
Jason Everett is a performer, composer, and producer who plays a variety of stringed and percussive instruments with his primary instruments being his seven-string fretless bass and acoustic six-string bass. Jason attended Northern Arizona University on a full scholarship for bassoon and started playing jazz professionally at sixteen years old.
 
Jason has played music outside of the mainstream for most of his career including with the avant-garde space-jazz ensemble, Little Green Men; Flamenco fusion groups, Machete', Deseo Carmin, and Acoustic Fantasy; world fusion groups, Avaaza, Tarana, and Andre Feriante; and Kirtan artists, Gina Sala’ and Girish. Jason has also been recently performing and recording with Bay Area world jazz fusion groups, Facing East and Ancient Future. Jason has created his own groups including Taal Maya, a Shakti inspired Indian fusion project and Pandamonium, which is described as “Prog Rock Jazz Funk.”
 

Ze is nog steeds maar 23 jaar, maar toch is Laura Tesoro al lang niet meer weg te denken uit het muziek- en medialandschap in Vlaanderen. Na de release van haar debuutalbum ‘LIMITS’ is Laura helemaal klaar voor een muzikaal 2020. Met haar gloednieuwe show speelt ze 6 exclusieve clubconcerten verspreid over heel Vlaanderen.
Na haar indrukwekkende performance op de MIA’s vorige week legt Laura weer even de focus op haar TV-werk met onder andere de opnames van The Voice Kids. 
Vanaf mei draait alles weer om de muziek: ze speelt dan immers 6 exclusieve shows in zes verschillende steden verspreid over heel Vlaanderen:

"Door deze clubtour kan ik mijn muziek letterlijk tot heel dicht bij de fans brengen”, zegt Laura zelf. “De beleving van een intieme clubshow en een festival zijn heel verschillend, waardoor de optredens ook een hele nieuwe dimensie krijgen. Ik kijk zelf alvast enorm uit naar deze tour”.
Online wordt al gretig gespeculeerd en gezocht naar data en tickets voor Laura’s clubshows. Dat bewijst dat haar omvangrijke fanbase ook vol ongeduld uitkijkt naar de shows. De tickets zullen dan ook ongetwijfeld snel verkopen. Laura is ondertussen ook gestart met een Youtube Diary serie waarin de fans haar persoonlijker dan ooit te zien krijgen.
Na haar doortocht langs de Vlaamse clubs trekt Laura in de zomer ook terug opnieuw naar enkele zomerfestivals met haar repertoire vol hits.
Tickets voor deze unieke shows in Antwerpen, Sint-Niklaas, Hasselt, Brugge, Kortrijk en Herzele zijn vanaf nu te verkrijgen via www.show-time.be. 

​South Africa has lost one of its musical greats, with the death of traditional Zulu music superstar Joseph Shabalala, the founder and director of choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. South Africa and the continent mourns the death of an African musical icon and tributes continue to pour in.
South Africa has lost an icon with the death of traditional Zulu music superstar Joseph Shabalala, the founder and director of choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, which won five Grammy Awards. Ladysmith Black Mambazo, won the Grammy Award in 1988 for Shaka Zulu; in 2004, for Raise Your Spirit Higher; in 2009, for Ilembe, in 2013, for Singing For Peace Around The World, and in 2018 for Shaka Zulu Revisited: 30th Anniversary Celebration.
Shabalala was born in the town of Ladysmith (eMnambithi district) in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa on 28 August 1941.
The celebrated isicathamiya musician passed away at a Pretoria hospital. He was 78 at the time of his death.
The renowned singer retired from active musical service in 2014, passing on the mic to his sons to continue his remarkable legacy with Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Shabalala helped to introduce the sound of traditional Zulu music to the world, and he featured on Paul Simon’s Gracelands album.
Formed by Shabalala in 1960, Ladysmith Black Mambazo became one of South Africa’s most prolific recording groups, with their releases receiving gold and platinum disc honours.
The group became a mobile academy of South African cultural heritage through their African indigenous isicathamiya music.
Under Shabalala’s visionary leadership, the group not only won five Grammy Awards but carved a rich legacy in the music industry in South Africa and abroad. Between 1988 and 2018, the group received 16 Grammy Award nominations, an Emmy nomination and Academy Award nomination for On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom under the Best Short Documentary Film. Under Shabalala’s tutelage, the group  also won four South African Music Awards (SAMA), and several other honours.
The South African Government commented on Shabalala’s death in a tweet, saying: “We would like to extend our condolences on the passing of Joseph Shabalala who was the founder of the group Ladysmith Black Mambazo”.
“Ulale ngoxolo Tata ugqatso lwakho ulufezile.” (Rest in peace, father, your race is complete.)
Undoubtedly a musical luminary, Shabalala will indeed remain one of South Africa’s musical and cultural giants and through his music, he leaves an indelible mark and a great legacy, which will continue to inspire future generations.

​It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of our friend and brother, Lyle Mays (1953-2020). He passed yesterday in Los Angeles after a long battle with a recurring illness, surrounded by loved ones.
Pat Metheny: “Lyle was one of the greatest musicians I have ever known. Across more than 30 years, every moment we shared in music was special. From the first notes we played together, we had an immediate bond. His broad intelligence and musical wisdom informed every aspect of who he was in every way. I will miss him with all my heart.”
Steve Rodby: “I had the great privilege of having Lyle in my life for decades, as an inspiration and as my friend. As anyone who knew him and his music will agree, there will only be one Lyle, and we all will continue to appreciate his soulful brilliance, in so many ways.”
His beloved niece, Aubrey Johnson: “Lyle was a brilliant musician and person, and a genius in every sense of the word. He was my dear uncle, mentor, and friend and words cannot express the depth of my grief.”
At this time, there are no details regarding a memorial service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Caltech Fund.

​“It’s Your Horizon Too” heading to radio as a single ahead of the April 3rd album release
 
PORTLAND (10 February 2020): While doing a live radio interview in support of Under The Lake’s 2018 release, “Jazz, Groove & Attitude,” keyboardist, songwriter and producer Jayson Tipp was discussing his 28-year-old band’s ever-evolving lineup when the group’s former saxophonist-flutist Quintin Gerard W. called in. Reminiscing on-air got Tipp thinking. He had already composed the bulk of the material for the next Under The Lake album. After asking Gerard if he wanted to collaborate, Tipp reached out to two other former core band members: bassist Nathan Brown and drummer Richard Sellers. Despite hectic touring schedules, the four were able to get in sync to record “Your Horizon Too,” which drops April 3 on the Mind In Overdrive label.     
 
The quartet met in a San Diego recording studio for a couple days of tracking, adding a new guy, the skilled hand of guitarist Patrick Yandall, to the mix. Prior to gathering, Gerard was working on his latest solo record, the recently released “Cleared For Take-off,” and asked Tipp to play on a song called “Horizon.” The experience sparked Tipp’s creative flow for Under The Lake’s disc.
 
“The title track came from me re-writing a song of Quintin’s that he asked me to play on for his new album. I have a different approach to the chords and rhythmic ideas from his tune and wrote a new melody. But doing that brought back to me that we had a shared musical journey. During the San Diego sessions with Richard and Nathan, we just fell back into the old ‘rhythm’ of playing together. We have so much comfort and respect for each other. ‘Your Horizon Too’ expresses the sentiment that we’re on this journey together, even if we’re sometimes traveling separately. The horizon is what your eyes are fixed on as you look forward toward your destination,” said Tipp, who leads Under The Lake on stage at concert dates throughout Oregon over the coming months.
 
“It’s Your Horizon Too” opens the session with an inviting melody, a loose and casual setting that offers each musician the opportunity to toss the ball around the horn. One of two reinterpretations, Under The Lake gives The Stylistics’ haunting classic “People Make The World Go ‘Round” a modern facelift stitched by Yandall’s jagged steel string guitar and Gerard’s soulful sax. “Bridgetown” provides a pleasant pathway to the vibey “Wishing It All Away.” The tempo picks up on the deftly arranged “Last Week” with Gerard’s sax guiding the harmonic recall. “Side Two” ups the sax soul power along with tangy jazz guitar licks. Sellers crafts sturdy drum beats and Brown’s rubbery bass bobs and weaves on the bright and buoyant “Diego Nuevo.” Paying homage to one of Tipp’s influences, Steely Dan, Under The Lake delivers a taut and faithful version of “Josie.” Tipp is far too modest to step into the solo spotlight often, which makes his shimmering solo on the feel-good “This One Too” a rare and sparkling gem. “Trip To The Grove” knits lush melodies while showcasing the band’s prowess for sculpting syncopated rhythms. Before wrapping, “Stealing The Night” bursts into a fusion funk workout powered by searing fretwork and thunderous organ.               
 
Under The Lake’s roots date back to San Diego 1992 when Tipp formed the band. Their debut recording, “Dive In,” dropped the following year and “Up For Air” came out in 1995. Radio airplay, fervent reviews and major festival and club dates put Under The Lake on the national map. But then real life and parenthood set in and Tipp found it difficult to keep the unit together. After a decade of dormancy, they reunited to play Tipp’s 40th birthday, leading to their third album, 2007’s “People Together.” Again, the members drifted apart and Tipp didn’t record as Under The Lake until a couple years ago on “Jazz, Groove & Attitude,” using entirely new personnel. On “Your Horizon Too,” the core four from the first two decades of the band reconnected. The magnetic bond and chemistry remain strong as evidenced on their latest offering.       
 
“Your Horizon Too” contains the following songs: 
 
“It’s Your Horizon Too”
“People Make The World Go ‘Round”
“Bridgetown”
“Wishing It All Away”
“Last Week”
“Side Two”
“You Forgot Your Ticket”
“Diego Nuevo”
“Josie”
“This One Too”
“Trip To The Grove”
“Stealing The Night”
 
Radio Edits:
“It’s Your Horizon Too”
“Side Two”
“This One Too”
For more information, please visit http://www.underthelake.com.

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Datum: 11/06/2020
Zaal: Sportpaleis, Antwerpen
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John Fogerty is een onmisbaar icoon in de rockgeschiedenis! Hij gaat het 50e jaar van zijn muziekcarrière in en dat komt hij met jou vieren in het Sportpaleis op 11 juni 2020!
 
Iedereen kent John Fogerty ongetwijfeld nog als leadzanger- en gitarist van Creedence Clearwater Revival. Dankzij zijn uitmuntende songwritervaardigheden maakte hij de hits ‘Bad Moon Rising,’ ‘Proud Mary,’ ‘Have You Ever Seen The Rain,’ en ‘Fortunate Son.’
 
Zijn solocarrière nam een hoge vlucht in de jaren 80 met de succesvolle single ‘Centerfield’. Later volgden nog GRAMMY awards en werd hij opgenomen in zowel de Rock and Roll Hall of Fame als de Songwriters Hall of Fame. Naast deze eer ziet hij zichzelf ook prijken in de Rolling Stone lijst met de 100 beste gitaristen en 100 beste zangers aller tijden.
 
John Fogerty komt zijn sterke reputatie bewijzen in het Sportpaleis op 11 juni! Tickets zijn beschikbaar vanaf 14 februari om 10u op www.gracialive.be.
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Als begenadigd liedjesschrijver en componist met een adembenemende stem zet Mike Milosh alias Rhye zijn muzikale avontuur met talent en overtuiging voort. De Canadese artiest kondigt de komst van een nieuw album aan in 2020 alsook nieuwe concertdata overal ter wereld. Op z’n pad kruist hij ook Brussel voor een langverwacht concert op 15 november in het Koninklijk Circus. Tickets zijn beschikbaar vanaf 14 februari om 10u.
 
Het oorspronkelijke duo met Deense kompaan Robin Hannibal, zette haar eerste stappen in L.A. met de opnames van het sublieme album ‘Woman’ (2013), met daarop uitmuntende nummers zoals “Open” en “The Fall”. Hun composities maken de mix tussen pop, R&B en soul en distilleren mysterieuze sferen die worden beheerst door hun jazzy geluid, wat resulteert in de perfecte mix tussen Sade en The XX. De androgyne stem van Milosh bedient deze betoverende luchtsferen wonderwel. In 2018 lost het duo een tweede langspeler ‘Blood’ met romantische songs als “Please” en ”Summer Days”. In 2019 keert Rhye solo terug met ‘Spirit’, een magisch album dat door internationale critici wordt geprezen en waarop de minimalistische toetsen van de geniale Ólafur Arnalds terugkomen. Niet te missen!
 

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​The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3976, which renamed the post office located at 12711 E. Jefferson Ave. in Detroit, the Aretha Franklin Post Office Building. The legislation was signed by all members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation, and the news was announced by Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence.

“It is my pleasure to honor this mega talent and my good friend Aretha Franklin in this manner,” Lawrence said in a press release. “After the renaming of Chene Park to the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater, I felt additional accolades were necessary on the federal level to extend her legacy. This is the contribution from all of us in the Michigan Delegation to that legacy.”

This is happy news, as Detroiters are pleased to have reminders of Aretha Franklin all around us. She moved to our city from Memphis as a kid, and soon began singing in Detroit’s New Bethel Baptist Church where her father was minister. She then relocated to New York City as a teen to pursue her singing career.
The Queen of Soul went on to have over 20 hits that reached No. 1 on the R&B charts, millions of albums sold, and 18 Grammys won, and she became the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, back in 1987. She also received the National Medal of Arts in 1999 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005. Time magazine included her as one of the 20 most important entertainers of the 20th century, while Rolling Stone ranked her as No. 1 on a list of the top 100 singers.

Not only did Aretha have a good voice — she had a good head on her shoulders, too. She was a champion of the Civil Rights movement, spending her time touring with Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier, and raising money so that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference could launch the Poor People’s Campaign.

“No matter how famous Aretha became worldwide, she always gave back to the city where she grew up,” Lawrence said. “We just cannot thank her enough for sharing that amazing voice and artistry with us all. Once again thank you, to the beautiful ‘Queen of Soul.”

It only makes sense to continue remembering such a special and unique woman throughout our lives, in whatever way we can.

​Before Jennifer Hudson gets to put her chops on display in the upcoming authorized biopic on the late Queen of Soul – Aretha Franklin, Academy award nominated actress and singer Cynthia Erivo has already readied her own biography on the musical legend.
Set to be released in the form of an 8-part series on National Geographic, ‘Genius: Aretha’ – will focus on the musical highs of the songstress and her many career achievements
The network previously announced that the show will “explore Franklin’s musical genius and incomparable career — and the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world.”
Just like the movie, the series too, is authorized and sanctioned by the diva’s estate.
Going by the first trailer released moments ago, it does seem exciting to see the ‘Harriet’ actress stepping-in the shoes of the recently departed icon.
Watch the teaser below:

Voor onze favoriete Schotten van Texas, één van de iconische bands uit de moderne poprockgeschiedenis, belooft 2020 een bijzonder jaar te worden met de dertigste verjaardag van hun debuutalbum 'Southside'! De onweerstaanbare Sharleen Spiteri en haar groep vieren dat met een tournee die ook naar België komt voor twee concerten in kleine zaal: op vrijdag 18 december in het Koninklijk Circus in Brussel en zaterdag 19 december in het Kursaal in Oostende. De ticketverkoop voor deze twee concerten start op vrijdag 14 februari om 10u via livenation.be.
 
“I Don’t Want A Lover”, “Tell Me Why”, “Prayer For You”, “Fool For Love”, … Dat zijn de hits die Texas op weg zetten naar het sterrendom. Met ondertussen negen langspelers op hun naam hebben ze de wereld rondgereisd, miljoenen albums verkocht en de grootste zalen gevuld. De 30e verjaardag van hun eerste album ‘Southside’ is een ideale gelegenheid om hun fans weer te zien. Met een gevulde carrière die nog lang niet ten einde is, zal Texas ook in de toekomst nog vele generaties blijven beïnvloeden.

 
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​Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin won the Best Original Song Academy Award on Sunday (09.02.20). 

The songwriting duo scooped the honor for 'I'm Gonna Love Me Again' from 'Rocketman' and reflected on their years of collaboration as they picked up their first ever joint Oscar.

Songwriter Bernie spoke first and was thrilled with the honor.

He said: "This doesn’t suck. I'll be brief. Thank you Academy, fellow nominees, Paramount Pictures, you guys have been first class all the way through this.

This, needless to say, most of it goes to the people involved in 'Rocketman' a little bit of this is in everyone's heart.
"David Furnish, your tenacity and dedication has driven this train all the way here.

"Heather Taupin you have my back 25 hours a day, your beauty, grace, good humor, I love you.

"Being here with this guy, I don't have words for it. This is justification for 53 years of hammering out and doing what we do so thank you all."

Aware time on stage at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre was brief, Elton - who, like fellow nominees Janelle Monae, Cynthia Erivo, Idina Menzel and Randy Newman, had performed his track earlier in the evening then took to the mic.

He said: "I'm gonna be very quick, thank you to Bernie who has been the constant thing in my life, when I was screwed up, normal, he's always been there.

"David I love you so much, Matthew Vaughn Taron Egerton, what a performance. Giles Martin for the music. Matt Still, Greg Kurstin, everybody involved, Paramount Pictures, just amazing I'm gonna leave somebody out but I'm taking too much time.

saterday we mourn the passing of singer and educator Jeff Ramsey, who died after a brief illness. A graduate from the Berklee College of Music, Jeff  toured and recorded the world over with such artists as Lalah Hathaway, Al Jarreau, Patrice Rushen, Maxwell, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, and Barbara Streisand, before truly making a mark on his own. Jeff also was the bright voice in several commercials for many of the biggest companies in the world, from Burger King to Mountain Dew.

We first heard Jeff when he was the guest vocalist on James Day’s 2009 album Natural Things. Jeff followed it up with the excellent My Best, which we rated as “Recommended.” His rich, powerful voice was a treat to behold, reminding many of the great Glenn Jones. 
Jeff found his way to give back to his alma mater, becoming a professor at Berklee and finding joy in helping to develop the next generation of musical stars.
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Jeff was revered by so many artists and others in music, that even though his was not a household name, he had countless households of people who simply loved him. This will be a difficult day for many of us who felt that way. Rest in peace, Jeff.
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Gitariste Raphaella Smits & zanger Guy de Mey [tenor] vormen een uitzonderlijk gelegenheidsduo op vraag van onze programmator Fred Brouwers. Daarmee brengt hij twee uitzonderlijke Belgische artiesten samen die internationaal worden geprezen. Op het programma staat muziek van Benjamin Britten, William Walton &
Federico Mompou. Raphaella Smits is virtuoos op achtsnarige gitaren en historische instrumenten. Ze wordt geroemd als ‘an uncommonly musical guitarist’ [New York Times] die steeds trouw blijft aan de ziel van de muziek. Haar solorecitals en haar optredens met de meest uitgesproken collega’s maken keer op keer publiek en pers enthousiast. Raphaella speelt de ‘Suite Compostelana’ van Federico Mompou [1893-1987]. Deze componist is vooral bekend als miniaturist: korte, relatief geïmproviseerde muziek die vaak wordt omschreven als delicaat of intiem. Vandaag begeleidt Raphaella Smits ook Guy de Mey in het stuk ‘An. In Love’ van William Walton. De Mey kan terugblikken op een indrukwekkend parcours met talloze optredens in tophuizen zoals De Munt, La Scala in Milaan, het Teatro Real in Madrid of de Opéra National in Parijs. Om ons in de prachtige kerk van Zolder-centrum helemaal in vervoering te brengen zingt Guy De Mey ook nog ‘Songs from the Chinese’ & ‘Folksongs’ van Benjamin Britten.

Arno Hintjens lijdt aan pancreaskanker. Daarom annuleert hij een deel van zijn lentetournee. Dat laat de zanger weten in De Standaard en Le Soir.

Begin november werd de diagnose gesteld. Ondertussen onderging Arno al meerdere chemotherapiesessies. Volgende week gaat hij, na nog een laatste concert in Parijs, nogmaals onder het mes in Brussel. In het interview met De Standaard benadrukt de zanger dat hij, ondanks de ziekte, de muziek niet wil opgeven.

“De mensen die weten dat ik kanker heb, vragen zich af waarom ik op een podium sta”, zegt Arno. “Maar je moet weten: ik heb tijdens en na een concert meer energie dan ik vandaag heb. Zelfs door gewoon te weten dat er een concert aankomt, word ik energieker."
Kracht“Muziek heeft altijd mijn leven gered”, laat de zanger nog weten. “Concerten zijn belangrijk voor mij, maar ook voor al die mensen die staan te wachten. In de concerten die ik nu speel, breng ik de song ‘Ha Ha’ als uitsmijter. ‘Give me power, de la force’: dan word ik één met het publiek. Ik vraag aan de mensen om me kracht te geven. En die energie neem ik dan met me mee, want ik kan ze gebruiken."
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Arno Hintjens staat reeds vijftig jaar in het vak. Zijn doorbraak kwam er met de rockband TC Matic, en ook zijn solo-carrière was tot nu toe erg succesvol. Afgelopen donderdag nam hij op de Mia’s een Lifetime Achievement Award in ontvangst naar aanleiding van zijn grote verdiensten voor de Belgische muziek.

De 27ste editie vindt plaats van 29 april tot 10 mei. Bijna 60 concerten worden aangeboden tijdens 12 avonden: 9 originele projecten, speciaal gemaakt voor Les Nuits, tal van previews en releases van nieuwe albums. 140 bands, waarvan 45 Belgische groepen, die behoren tot de meest opwindende van dit moment.
Les Nuits Botanique vult vandaag zijn programma verder aan met meer dan 60 namen. Het programma van de komende editie is daarmee bijna rond.

Beginnen doen we met de grote namen: de Franse superster Sébastien Tellier, De Britse soul-popdiva Lianne La Havas, de Estse rapper Tommy Cash, een post-punkavond met onder meer black midi en Protomartyr, singer-songwriter Sophia met band en Trixie Whitley (die laatste twee op dezelfde avond).
Verder hebben we een hele hoop speciale projecten. In samenwerking met Metadrone organiseert Botanique op 7 mei voor het eerst een minifestival binnen het festival. Eén ticket geeft toegang tot drie zalen, waar heavy-rockbands als Graveyard, 1000mods en Black Rainbows hun aantrede maken.
Yael Naim speelt dan weer in de Kerk van Laken, pianist Bernard Lemmens verzorgt een klassieke post-Nuits-set en Chouk Bwa & the The Ångströmers brengen hun rituele Haïtiaanse muziek in een laatavondshow en de volgende ochtend de Bota Kids versie.
De getalenteerde beatmaker Ashley Morgan, ambientrevelatie Adriaan De Roover en Offo Vrae, een nieuwe project van Jawhar, stellen exclusieve projecten (met de steun van Botanique) voor tijdens het festival. De Roover deelt de affiche met Félicia Atkinson.

Op 6 mei ontvangen we in de Orangerie een delegatie van PC Music, het meest invloedrijke label in popmuziek het voorbije decennium. Dansen geblazen wordt het ook op 8 mei, wanneer na het optreden van Squarepusher en Plaid een futuristische club night uitbarst met op de line-up liveshows van houseproducer Jacques Greene, Brusselaar Buga en nieuwe electronicaster Slikback, net als dj-sets uit de stal van het excellente Oegandese label Nyege Nyege in de Rotonde. Ascendant vierge vervoegt verder de affiche van Gabber Modus Operandi.
Frankrijk stuurt gewoontegetrouw zijn beste beloften naar het festival.
Komen erbij overheen verschillende affiches: Nicolas Godin (van Air), Victor Solf (van Her), Lujipeka (van Columbine) The Pirouettes, Crystal Murray, Flèche Love, Silly Boy Blue, en zoveel meer.
Talent van eigen bodem moet gelukkig niet onderdoen. Deze nieuwe lichting omvat Absynthe Minded (release-concert), Blu Samu (release), Martha Da’Ro (release), The K. (release), Roscoe (avant-première), Noé, MEYY, Moka Boka en Echt!

Voor zij die het graag wat weird hebben, pakken we uit met een paar kleppers. Mykki Blanco komt met een nieuwe plaat onder de arm naar de Orangerie, LYZZA brengt ervoor een live AV-set. Anna Meredith en Bing & Ruth dompelen het Museum respectievelijk onder in klassiek geïnspireerd maximalisme en minimalisme. Erika De Casier versterkt vervolgens de affiche van JFDR.
Een laatste naam?
Marina Satti & Fonés: een Griekse artpop-artieste met een polyfonisch koor die in eigen land razend populair is en wel eens de nieuwe Rosalía zou kunnen worden.

> Tickets voor alle nieuwe concerten gaan in verkoop op vrijdag 7 februari om 11u op www.botanique.be

> hieronder vindt u alle nieuwe concerten, via deze link vindt u de volledige line-up van Les Nuits 2020

NIEUWE CONCERTEN LES NUITS 2020


YAEL NAIM - NOÉ 23-04-2020
Ontdek de new soul in de schitterende Kerk van Laeken

SOPHIA - TRIXIE WHITLEY (solo) - ROSCOE 29-04-20
België's meest klassevolle lievelingen delen een rijke, unieke affiche

VICTOR SOLF - CRYSTAL MURRAY - MEYY 29-04-20
De strafste soulstrotjes van onze Zuiderburen, inclusief de zanger van Her

ERIKA DE CASIER 01-05-2020
De moderne Sade + een alternatieve Björk van het hoge noorden

LUJIPEKA 02-05-2020
Nieuwe poulains van de Franse hiphop

CHOUK BWA & THE ANGSTRÖMERS 02-05-2020
Haïtiaanse band neemt je mee in een bezwerend ritueel

LIANNE LA HAVAS - OSCAR JEROME 03-05-2020
Engels pop-soulicoons smoothe stem deed zelfs Prince zwichten

ABSYNTHE MINDED 03-05-2020
Belpop-klassiekers zijn meer dan ooit zichzelf op nieuwe plaat

BOTA KIDS : CHOUK BWA & THE ANGSTRÖMERS 03-05-2020
Haïtiaanse band neemt je mee in een bezwerend ritueel

THE PIROUETTES 04-05-2020
De toekomst van de Franse popmuziek

ASHLEY MORGAN - NAYANA IZ 04-05-2020
België's meest beloftevolle beatmaker stelt exclusief bandproject voor

BLACK MIDI - PROTOMARTYR - BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD - PORRIDGE RADIO 05-05-2020
Een avondje postpunk op het scherpst van de snee

TOMM¥ €A$H - BLU SAMU - ALYONA ALYONA - MARTHA DA'RO 06-05-2020
Tommy Cash aka Kanye East is de meest uitbundige en flamboyante rapper in de game

PC MUSIC LABEL NIGHT 06-05-2020
Het futuristisch Londens label dat de sound van pop veranderde

BING & RUTH 06-05-2020
Intiem avondje museummuziek met prachtig minimalisme en vooruistrevende Scandisounds

GRAVEYARD - 1000MODS - BLACK RAINBOWS - THE K. 07-05-2020
Één avond, drie zalen en het allerbeste uit de heavy rock-scene

ANNA MEREDITH 07-05-2020
Een van de meest innoverende stemmen binnen de Britse muziek

CLUB NIGHT x LES NUITS 08-05-2020
Avond futuristisch clubben met Jacques Greene, Buga en Nyege Nyege-acts

​Narrated by Danny Glover, Chuck Berry: Brown Eyed Handsome Man is a collection of performances by the greatest rock icons in history performing favorite songs by their self-proclaimed hero Chuck Berry.
A celebration of Berry’s inimitable legacy and influence on rock ‘n’ roll, Brown Eyed Handsome Man opens with a timeless performance of Berry and Keith Richards trading guitar licks on ‘Carol’ from the legendary concert film Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll, and spans more than four decades of riveting performances through a mix of classic, rare and not widely available footage of some of the biggest artists in the world paying tribute to Berry.
Artists in the documentary include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Tom Petty, Linda Ronstadt, Jeff Lynne and more, filmed at the heights of their own careers, performing the work of Chuck Berry. Berry himself is also featured in a number of solos and duets.

Just Say Yes: Snow Patrol komt op maandag 3 augustus naar de Grote Kaai! Na een afwezigheid van 7 jaar stond de iconische band vorig jaar in een uitverkocht Vorst Nationaal. Dit jaar vieren ze hun 25e verjaardag met enkele exclusieve festivalshows, ondermeer als headliner op het legendarische Isle Of Wight. Niet te missen! De voorverkoop voor deze dag start meteen via www.lokersefeesten.be.
 
De 46e editie van de Lokerse Feesten vindt plaats van vrijdag 31 juli tot en met zondag 9 augustus 2020. Eerder werd de komst van LIONEL RICHIE, BLACK EYED PEAS, SUM 41, FLOGGING MOLLY en BAD RELIGION aangekondigd. Meer nieuwe namen volgen binnenkort.
Lang, zeer lang, geleden had Sporting Lokeren een voetbalploeg die ook in Europa van zich liet spreken. Zo kwam het dat in november 1980 de Schotse ploeg Dundee United hier kwam sjotten, het bleef toen overigens 0-0. Flash forward naar 40 jaar later, want eindelijk stuurt de Schotse kuststad nog eens zijn zonen naar de Durmestede : niemand minder dan Snow Patrol komt hier immers spelen en dit op maandag 3 augustus. Met ‘Chasing cars’ maakten ze, samen met ‘Seven nation army’ van White Stripes, hét anthem van de eenentwintigste eeuw.
 
Het is de kracht van Snow Patrol : intelligente en inventieve indiepop laten rijpen in een bad vol melancholie, die daarna uitbrengen tot algemene vreugde van pers en publiek en daar zodanig voor beloond worden dat ze plots moesten uitwijken naar de grootste arena’s. Neem nu “Wildness” (2018), hun laatste plaat. Getrokken door hit ‘Don’t give in’ doet die weer wat Snow Patrol altijd doet : gevallen herfstbladeren weer kleur en glans geven, ontroering veroorzaken waar hoop allang opgegeven is en natuurlijk : volle zalen doen verbroederen als een beste Martin Luther King. Dundee zendt zijn zonen uit, het zal deze keer niet bij 0-0 blijven. Lokeren – Dundee, op maandag 3 augustus : 0-15 wordt dat, schrijf maar op.
Just say yes! Mis Snow Patrol niet en koop je tickets nu. 
 

Froze maakte samen met Zanger Nol Havens van VOF De Kunst een herwerking van hun klassieker 'Suzanne',
​precies 37 jaar na de originele release van het nummer.   

​Heeft VOF De Kunst het over dezelfde Suzanne als Froze? Wellicht niet. En toch, iedereen kent wel een Suzanne in zijn of haar omgeving. Als je maar diep genoeg graaft in je geheugen. In 'Suzanne' neemt Froze ons terug naar zijn jeugd in de randstad. Van Scoutsfuiven in de lokale parochiezaal tot 'lekken' achter het frietkotkraam.
Al van jongs af aan ontwikkelde Froze een voorliefde voor kleinkunst. Samen met zijn vader, Lieven Tavernier, maakte hij eerder al een herwerking van het nummer 'De fanfare van honger en dorst'. Voor de Nieuwe Lichting van Studio Brussel schreef hij een cover van de Vlaamse klassieker 'Mia' van Luc De Vos. En dan nu... Suzanne.

Maar wat gebeurd er als je Suzanne 20 jaar later tegenkomt... Als je haar plots ziet zitten achter het vensterglas van het koffiehuis en een krop in de keel krijgt...

Producer Emilio ('Witte Wolke') stak de productie in een nieuw jasje terwijl Nol Havens ('VOF De Kunst') de vertrouwde melodie van het refrein inzong. Suzanne is terug, mooier dan ooit!

​STREET SURVIVORS: THE TRUE STORY OF THE LYNYRD SKYNYRD PLANE CRASH has been officially selected for inclusion in the upcoming Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival taking place at the Staples Center/LA Live in Los Angeles from February 12th thru February 27th, 2020. The film will premier there on Sunday, February 16th at 7:30pm and will also have a nationwide theatrical release starting this Spring. 
 
STREET SURVIVORS: THE TRUE STORY OF THE LYNYRD SKYNYRD PLANE CRASH was scripted and directed by Jared Cohn (DEVIL’S REVENGE, DEVIL’S DOMAIN), produced by Brian Perera and co-produced by Tim Yasui for Cleopatra Entertainment. The biopic recreates the story about the ill-fated flight through the eyes of former Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Artimus Pyle (who narrates the film), who not only survived the plane crash that claimed the life of the band’s founder and front man Ronnie Van Zant amongst others, but who also physically pulled the remaining survivors out of the plane wreckage before staggering towards the nearest farmhouse in rural Louisiana to seek help. Pyle also contributes original music to the film’s soundtrack. 
 
Says Pyle: “This film’s story – MY story – is not just about the plane crash but also about my personal relationship with the genius that was Ronnie Van Zant – whom I loved like a brother and still miss to this day.”
 
Cleopatra Entertainment’s plans for the roll-out include an international festival run followed by a domestic theatrical run, including personal appearances by Artimus Pyle, who will introduce the film an participate in Q&A’s with the audience. In select markets Pyle will perform a live music concert with the Artimus Pyle Band that will feature the hit songs by LYNYRD SKYNYRD. A worldwide VOD and Home Entertainment release which will include a stand-alone Official Soundtrack album are scheduled for June 30th, 2020. 

American roots artist The Reverend Shawn Amos has announced the April 17 release of Blue Sky, his debut with the newly formed Brotherhood band. The new album is a full-circle moment for the Rev, featuring a group of masterful musicians that includes drummer Brady Blade (Dave Matthews, Indigo Girls), bassist Christopher Thomas (Norah Jones, Carly Simon, Macy Gray) and longtime Rev guitarist Chris “Doctor” Roberts. While his previous release, 2018’s politically-charged Breaks It Down, reckoned with the calamity of our current society, the new album looks inward as the Rev explores his own identity and embraces his singer/songwriter past. 
 
“On this album, I wanted to connect the dots between my current love of blues and my singer-songwriter past,” says The Rev. “When I first started recording blues material, I pulled up the bridge behind my Americana catalogue. Five years into this blues journey, I was ready to revisit that terrain, but in the end, I really believe that blues music is roots music. Making this album has allowed me to bring both sides of myself as a writer together.” 
 
Blue Sky marks a major step forward for The Reverend Shawn Amos, both sonically and personally. With a recent move from his hometown of Los Angeles to Texas, he found himself immersed in a world wildly different from his own, yet still somehow familiar. Surrounded by a variety of new sounds and genres, the Rev injects his bluesy, gritty sound with a revitalized creative energy while embracing a newfound sense of home. Glide Magazine described the new album’s debut track “Counting Down The Days” as “a blackened riff howl of workmanship blues and Texas boogie that never surrenders,” while Elmore said “this material showcases Shawn Amos’s songwriting like no previous Rev outing, alternately furious, vulnerable; crazy, forlorn and tender.” 
 
The Rev is also embracing collaboration in a new way – unlike past Shawn Amos collaborations, the Brotherhood is in it for the long haul. More than a band, they have become a tight-knit group of brothers, who provide critical emotional and spiritual support as the Rev reckons with loss, dislocation, reinvention, and his own lifelong journey in understanding his blackness. “I sound free, because I’m as free as I’ve ever been as an artist,” explains the Rev. “I’m around people who make me feel safe, people I can lean on emotionally. It’s very much a collaborative experience...I couldn’t imagine making this music with people who are not friends.” 
 
Shawn Amos has been featured on NPR Weekend Edition and ABC News, with accolades from Relix, Purevolume, Elmore and more. Prior to emerging as the Reverend in 2013, he made a name for himself as a producer (Solomon Burke’s Live in Nashville, and Shout! Factory box set Q: The Musical Biography of Quincy Jones), content creator for companies looking for ways to tell their stories on the internet, and as an Americana singer-songwriter who’d grown up in a dramatically dysfunctional L.A. home, a story the Rev details in his serialized “Cookies & Milk” feature with The Huffington Post. 

​The 7-year-old jazz singer drops her debut EP, “Love is…,” on February 14, the same day she serves as guest host on SiriusXM’s Siriusly Sinatra
 
LOS ANGELES (5 February 2020): “Love is…” is no standard collection of standards. The six-song debut EP arrives Valentine’s Day from the seven-year-old jazz singer millions of television viewers fell in love with when Sophie Fatu became the youngest ever contestant on “America’s Got Talent” and sang on “Ellen” and the Steve Harvey-hosted “Little Big Shots.” Recorded at Capitol Studios where one of Fatu’s idols, Frank Sinatra, recorded and accompanied by a big band orchestra that includes musicians who backed Sinatra, “Love is…” showcases the pint-sized powerhouse belting out tunes from the Great American Songbook with the talent and pizazz of a seasoned veteran.    
 
Fatu is the daughter of two accomplished, classically trained musicians, pianist Victoria Fatu and violinist Cristian Fatu, thus was exposed to music at an early age. She developed an affinity for jazz, particularly the classics made famous by The Rat Pack, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Frankie Lymon and modern-day crooner Michael Bublé. She picked up on and emulated their vocal delivery as she learned (memorized) their songs swiftly, becoming enamored with the music and legends who have stood the test of time.
 
“When I walked into Capitol Studios and saw all the pictures on the wall, I could not believe it. All the biggest stars - all my favorite artists - recorded there. I stood on the same spot where Sinatra recorded. And Dean Martin! And they recorded the same songs. That was crazy! I had the most amazing musicians working with me. They worked with Sinatra, Elvis, Ella and all the people I listened to when I fell in love with music,” said Fatu, who makes her feature film debut later this year when she costars in a major action thriller.  
 
Issued on the Extraordinary Records imprint, “Love is…” is a serious jazz record. Anchored by a noteworthy trio consisting of drummer Jeff Hamilton (Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Count Basie Orchestra), double bassist Chuck Berghofer (Sinatra, Fitzgerald, Ray Charles) and pianist Tom Ranier (Barbra Streisand, Natalie Cole, Christina Aguilera), Greg Curtis and Victoria Fatu produced the tracks that were lavishly illustrated by a 13-piece horn section and a 14-piece string section (that included Cristian Fatu). In such prestigious company, Sophie Fatu shines with panache, exhibiting virtually perfect pitch and consummate control. The national television appearances and performance videos that have garnered over 150 million views reveal a genuinely gifted vocalist who has remarkable timing, phrasing, meter and rhythm that far belie her years. Fatu also has an innate ability for infusing her magnetic charisma, exuberance, verve and boundless joy into every song that she sings.
 
“I’m so lucky to be singing jazz music. It’s so different from everything else. I can feel happy, excited, sad and angry - all at the same time when I sing it,” said the Los Angeles-based Fatu, an old soul with a passion and a purpose for Sinatra’s music.        
 
“Frank Sinatra was my favorite singer since I was four-years-old. The more songs I heard, the more I loved him and wanted to sing his songs. I want to make sure no one ever forgets him and his music.” 
 
To celebrate the album release, Fatu will serve as guest host of “Playing Favorites” on SiriusXM’s Siriusly Sinatra on Valentine’s Day. Her playlist will include cuts from Sinatra, Fitzgerald, Bublé, Tony Bennett and three tunes from “Love is…” 
 
“I can’t believe I now have my own CD with some of my favorite songs from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Michael Bublé and Frankie Lymon. I am very proud I made this record and I hope the whole world will love it. I’m very happy and lucky to be able to sing and perform for everyone and see people smile and get happy when they hear me. I want to do this for my whole life.”  
 
“Love is…” contains the following songs: 
 
“Ain’t That A Kick in the Head”
“Goody Goody”
“(Love is) The Tender Trap”
“All The Way”
“Feeling Good”
“High Hopes”
 
For more information, please visit https://www.sophiefatumusic.com.