PLANET ROCK is very proud to present the seminal HIGHLIFE singer & guitarist EBO TAYLOR! on tour with the BERLIN-based AFROBEAT ACADEMY this autumn to celebrate the new release APPIA KWA BRIDGE (out on STRUT).
straight outta DAR ES SALAAM, JAGWA MUSIC are flying into europe later in may to celebrate the release of their first international album BONGO HOTHEADS on everyone's favorite belgian label CRAMMED DISCS. get ready for some amazing high-speed action featuring CASIO keyboards and a set of basic percussion. for details see the dates section of this site!
BRIAN SHIMKOVITZ who runs the legendary AWESOME TAPES FROM AFRICA blog is now a new BERLINER. therefore he is more than ready to play more shows around the old continent, hot on the heals of last year's amazing sets at ROSKILDE FESTIVAL or at the VENICE BIENNALE - get in touch if you fancy a cassette-juggling hip-shaking action in your club, theatre or shack. for even more awesomeness the artist behind the second release on the new AWESOME TAPES label will tour europe in august (with some DJ help from the label's boss, you guessed it): BOLA is a former shepherd and a GHANIAN KOLOGO banjo virtuoso, who is notorious for his highly energetic delivery on (t)his basic 2-string instrument, which he mixes with rather minimal electronic beats.
01.05.2012
brandnew AWESOME TAPES FROM AFRICA mix for OKAYAFRICA.
20.04.2012
more JERI-JERI madness: see the senegalese crew play one of their traditional SABAR drum circle sessions here.
31.01.2012
out now: MBEUGUEL DAFA NEKH, the first 12' and proof of life of MARK ERNESTUS' amazing new JERI-JERI project, featuring the SECK griot clan, whose members are among SENEGAL's top session and live musicians. do not fail to check the video here. MARK and JERI-JERI will be on tour late in may, early in june...
07.12.2011
THE PYRAMIDS will celebrate their UK debut with a two-night residency at CAFÉ OTO and an appearance at GILLES PETERSON's WORLDWIDE AWARDS in january, they also got invited to play a show curated by DAN SNAITH aka CARIBOU in LISBON then (check our dates section for more details).
01.12.2011
more audio awesomeness from AWESOME TAPES FROM AFRICA: a new mix for VICE ITALY
10.11.2011
download an exclusive AWESOME TAPES FROM AFRICA promo mix, featuring all the participants of the GHANA HIPLIFE extravanganza @ HAUS DER KULTUREN DER WELT here!
03.11.2011
this unique double bill is a must-see for all fans of, lacking a better word, "COSMIC" JAZZ: THE PYRAMIDS are sharing the stage with THE ETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE at VIENNA's PORGY&BESS!
31.10.2011
read a great review of THE PYRAMIDS breath-taking BERLIN show here
17.10.2011 - 23.10.2011
after 4 years, CIRCLE, these reckless finnish fighters for the real rock'n'roll will be finally back in the UK! a highlight of the short tour are the two performances (as CIRCLE and PHARAOH OVERLORD) at BIRMINGHAM's mighty SUPERSONIC FESTIVAL.
24.09.2011
DAVID TOOP is holding a special sound lecture about former "singing sculptures", the legendary british artist couple GILBERT & GEORGE at LENTOS KUNSTMUSEUM in LINZ, austria... more infos here
21.09.2011
THE POPE & BABY DEE: read an amazing interview from BERLINER ZEITUNG here
08.09.2011
new website online!
thanks to our friends ANNA VOSWINCKEL and STEFAN FRANK we have a brandnew, lovely online home... we are just moving in, so stay tuned for more regular news in this column!