DEVA PREMAL & MITEN with MANOSE - AUSTRALIA - SOLD OUT
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Thu, Jan 25, 2018 - Edmund Rice Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane
Sun, Jan 28, 2018 - Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Thu, Feb 1, 2018 - Mullumbimby Civic Hall, NSW, Mullumbimby Fri, Feb 2, 2018 - Retreat: Ecstatic Chant Weekend, Mullumbimby Sun, Feb 4, 2018 - Mullumbimby Civic Hall, NSW, Mullumbimby Flame carriers of a 5,000 year old tradition, Deva Premal & Miten are at the forefront of the burgeoning world-wide chant phenomenon. They grace festivals, concert halls, rock venues and cathedrals around the planet and have hosted online mantra meditation programs with over 200,000 participants.
Merging ancient mantras of India and Tibet with contemporary musical settings, their debut album, The Essence, introduced a unique musical genre. The album rocked to the top of World Music and New Age charts where it still remains. (Deva Premal: The Essence – 1999). Since then, Deva & Miten have released over 17 albums with sales exceeding one million. Their ‘fans’ include such diverse luminaries as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Cher (who recorded and performed their version of the Gayatri Mantra), motivational guru Tony Robbins and author Eckhart Tolle. Deva & Miten are accompanied by Nepalese flute maestro Manose. Born in Kathmandu, Manose has performed extensively with them and is featured on many of their albums, including Songs for the Sangha and Cosmic Connections (May 2016). |
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NANO STERN - AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND - SOLD OUT
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Nano Stern’s path as an artist follows richly crafted song lines laid by his family and his Chilean musical ancestry, and unites those with a sound utterly fresh and relevant.
The confluence of recent student and environmental political events in his home country Chile and Nano’s rise as an articulate writer and performer have, much to his chagrin, incongruously positioned him as the voice of a newly politicized Chilean generation. The grandson of Jewish refugees fleeing persecution, Nano’s childhood was painted vivid by not only his own family’s activism and musicianship but by the powerful legacy of the Nueva Canción movement lead by Chilean musical activists during Pinochet’s dictatorship a generation before. Legends like Inti-Illimani and Victor Jara, who suffered exile and even death during these troubling times- continue to inspire Nano’s breadth of sound and emotion. “I am extremely respectful of the tradition,” explains Stern, “It is an enormous gift we received from the people of the past.” When only fifteen, Nano performed as a member of popular Chilean underground punk/rock bands and thus was initiated into the fresh, new sounds and socio-political pulse of the South American underground scene. Their thick rock-energy, his classical and jazz training, and the powerful influence of traditional, Chilean revolutionary music make for something purely Nano. What has emerged is a powerhouse artist, brilliantly layering indigenous, African, and European elements into a sound all his own, and humbly bringing audiences to tears, to their feet, and to reverie with a singular kind of emotion and soulfulness unlike any other South American artist performing today. “I’m generally working to create a language of my own,” he says. The world emphatically agrees. Folk legend Joan Baez remarked, “[Nano] may be the best young Chilean songwriter of his generation. With his lyrics, melodies, message, delivery, humor and heart, he gets my vote”. Agile across a range of instruments, Nano’s closest companions remain simply his guitar and staggering vocals, and with them come fluent, extraordinary musicianship and a wide-open heart. Oscillating between the personal and the political, outspoken, passionate, and experimental, it is perhaps Nano himself who captures his musical ethic best when remarking, “In the measure that I’m able to vibrate strongly, other people will resonate. If that frequency is intense, other things around it will vibrate together with it. Music in the end is that. We can put aside words, and genre, and tradition. In the end, it is all about a movement of air that makes our bodies move. It’s the most mysterious thing.” |
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DAVID BROZA - AUSTRALIA 2016 - SOLD OUT
“David Broza eneterd the ABC studios and for brief moment morning radio stopped, the prodcers and live team just emerged from all corrners of the building to hear what was going on , to listen to David play live , speak and share his unqiue stories from the middle east .”
- ABC national morning radio team , Ultimo Nov 2016
Israeli superstar David Broza is considered one of the world’s most dynamic and vibrant performers. From his whirlwind finger picking to Flamenco percussion and rhythms, to a signature rock and roll sound, David Broza’s charismatic and energetic performances have delighted audiences throughout the world. Broza’s music reflects a fusion of the three countries in which he was raised: Israel, Spain and England.
More than singer/songwriter, David Broza is also known for his commitment and dedication to several humanitarian projects, predominantly, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since 1977, when his hit song “Yihye Tov” first hit the airwaves, David Broza has been working to promote a message of peace. The song’s lyrics, roughly translated as “Things Will Be Better” struck at the heart of the issue – that people all over the world want peace. Now with a string of multi-platinum albums behind him, David Broza still strives to hone this message.
In 2013, Broza began work on a new project – bringing together Israeli and Palestinian musicians for 8 days and nights to work side-by-side in an East Jerusalem recording studio. The thrilling result is the new documentary and companion album, East Jerusalem West Jerusalem, a collection of thirteen songs that blends cultures, languages and styles into a powerful statement about collaboration and coexistence. The album, produced by Steve Earle, features a stirring duet with Wyclef Jean.
David Broza’s aspirations for East Jerusalem West Jerusalem reflect the lessons learned during its unprecedented creation—and from a lifetime dedicated to peace and greater human understanding.
Broza continues to tour and record with music luminaries from around the globe. In 2007, a concert at Masada featured Broza with special guests Jackson Browne and Shawn Colvin. David Broza has appeared as a guest and shared the bill with Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and many more.
A powerful musician, passionate peace advocate and music industry innovator, David Broza awes and inspires audiences with his sincere message and musical allure. More on David, here.
More than singer/songwriter, David Broza is also known for his commitment and dedication to several humanitarian projects, predominantly, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since 1977, when his hit song “Yihye Tov” first hit the airwaves, David Broza has been working to promote a message of peace. The song’s lyrics, roughly translated as “Things Will Be Better” struck at the heart of the issue – that people all over the world want peace. Now with a string of multi-platinum albums behind him, David Broza still strives to hone this message.
In 2013, Broza began work on a new project – bringing together Israeli and Palestinian musicians for 8 days and nights to work side-by-side in an East Jerusalem recording studio. The thrilling result is the new documentary and companion album, East Jerusalem West Jerusalem, a collection of thirteen songs that blends cultures, languages and styles into a powerful statement about collaboration and coexistence. The album, produced by Steve Earle, features a stirring duet with Wyclef Jean.
David Broza’s aspirations for East Jerusalem West Jerusalem reflect the lessons learned during its unprecedented creation—and from a lifetime dedicated to peace and greater human understanding.
Broza continues to tour and record with music luminaries from around the globe. In 2007, a concert at Masada featured Broza with special guests Jackson Browne and Shawn Colvin. David Broza has appeared as a guest and shared the bill with Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and many more.
A powerful musician, passionate peace advocate and music industry innovator, David Broza awes and inspires audiences with his sincere message and musical allure. More on David, here.
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Australian Film Premiere:
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David Broza, Live in Australia
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