ARTIST ROSTER OF REPRESENTATION 2014/2015 Dear promoter/ festival programmer, friend. You have in front of you the updated artist roster of World Connection Agency for 2014 and 2015. World Connection Agency is an international bookings agency and artist management office based in Haarlem, The Netherlands and Leuven, Belgium. The label was founded in 1999 and the agency was founded in 2002 to support the labels artist and is working since with promoters, venues and festivals in more than 40 countries worldwide. We book a wide variety of artist from around the globe.
World | Roots
Pop | Singer Songwriter | Crossover | Electronica
Latin | Salsa | Cuba | Colombia
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World | Roots | Fado FATOUMATA DIAWARA (Mali/France)
Fatoumouta Diawara is getting rave reviews for her debut album on World Circuit and amazes crowds at all the festivals and concerthalls she is performing. She collaborated and recorded with the likes of Bobby Womack, Herbie Hancock, Mulatu Astatke and Damon Albarn. A true star of African music. Latest cd : ‘Fatou’ Sept 2011 on World Circuit Line up : 5 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Paris, France www : www.fatoumatadiawara.fr Touring period : April & May into June 2014 + November 2014 Territory : BeNeLux , SCANDINAVIA
B A L O J I (Rep. Dem. Congo/ Belgium) Hip Hop meets Congolese Rumba
Baloji’s unique sound is colored with influences of Soul, Afro Beat, Congotronics and Hip Hop. Baloji released a new album on Crammed Disc in November 2011 and performed all over Europe in 2012 and 2013.
Latest cd : ‘Kinshasa Surcusal” – Crammed/ Coast To Coast Line up : 5 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Brussels, Belgium www : www.baloji.com Touring period: whole year generally available, Festivals, Clubs Territory : Netherlands Only *
TAMIKREST (Mali) The Spiritual sons of Tinariwen. Sahara Rock & Desert Blues at its very best. Currently released their 3rd studio album “Chatma’ on the German indie label ‘Glitterhouse’ . This latest album received a lot of critical acclaim from journalist and music lovers. Raw Sahara Rock & Dsert Blues. Latest cd : “Chatma” – Sept. 2013 Glitterhouse Rec Line up : 8 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Timbuktu, Mali www : www.tamikrest.net/en Touring period : 22 February until 03rd of April 2014 + Summer 2014 Territory : Netherlands Only (*collab with La Candela)
ALINE FRAZÃO (Angola/ Spain/ Portugal)
Afro Soul/Lusophone Singer Songwriter/Bossa Nova
Aline Frazao a young and inspiring singer-‐song writer with Angolan Roots living in Portugal. She just auto-‐released her debut album and is already the promise for Lusophone music and the Afro influences Jazzy Singer Songwriter style already captured the attention of artists like Lenine. She already performed concerts in The Netherlands, Spain and Portugal and is on the verge of a break trough.
Latest cd : “Movimento’ -‐ 2013 Coast Company Line up : 5 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Lisbon Portugal www : www.alinefrazao.com Touring period: whole year 2014/2015 – March 2014 BeNeLux & GAS Tour Territory : EUROPE (exept Spain, Portugal) 2
ANA MOURA (Portugal)
Fado / Fado Pop One of the greatest voice and personalities of Portugal today. Everywhere she goes the audiences are captured by her performance, voice and elegance. Her brand new album “Desfado” produced by star producer Larry Klein has received 4 and 5star reviews. Ana Moura brings two musical worlds together on ‘Desfado” and currently tours the globe. Latest cd : ‘Desfado’ – Universal Music 2013 Line up : 5 on stage & 3 crew Based in : Lisbon, Portugal www : www.anamoura.com.pt Touring period : April 2014 -‐ Summer 2014 -‐ October 2014 Territory : BeNeLux (exclusive)
DEOLINDA (Portugal) Portuguese folk-‐pop/ fado –pop
“They reinvent tradition with humor, elegance and insight. Deolinda is one of the most refreshing bands of Portuguese music.” (Jornal de Letras -‐ PT)
Latest cd : ‘Mundo Pequenino’ -‐ Sons Em Transito 2013 Line up : 4 on stage & 3 crew Based in : Lisbon, Portugal www : www.deolinda.com.pt Touring period : March 2014 + whole year upon request Territory : BeNeLux, Greater Scandinavia*, Baltics*, Eastern Europe* * Collab. With Sons En Transito. No exclusive
CARMINHO (Portugal) fado Young fadista, already hailed as a major new voice on the contemporary fado scene. From the management that brought us Mariza. She reached stardom in Portugal in only 3 years time and is now considered to be one of the names in fado to consider. Latest cd : ‘Alma’ 2012 on EMI music Line up : 4 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Lisbon, Portugal www : www.carminho.net Touring period : whole year 2014-‐ May 2014 BeNeLux Dates-‐ March 2015 Territory : BeNeLux (exclusive)
HINDI ZAHRA (Morocco/France) Singer Songwiter/ Blues
Meet Hindi Zahra and her original gently undulating sense of melody. With a subtle, understated guitar accompaniment, a dash of gypsy guitar between the lines.
Latest cd : “Hand Made’ on EMI/ Blue Note Next Cd : “Until The Next Journey’ EP/ New full album expected in 2014 Line up : 5 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Paris, France www : www.hindi-‐zahra.com/ Touring period : as from May 2013 Territory : Netherlands Only
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LOS HIJOS DE MAMA CUMBÉ (Colombia) Colombian Cumbia & Afro Colombia Folk
A project initiated by percussionist & clarinetist Tato Marenco, brings together the most emblematic performers of deep rootsy Cumbia and Afro Colombian Folk from the Atlantic coast of Colombia. The groups headlines veterans such as Petrona Martinez and Juan ‘ Chuchita’ Fernandez and Lidia Montero. The Roots of Cumbia in an all star format.
Latest CD : CD to be recorded Line up : 10 musicians + 2 crew Based in : Bogota Colombia/ Paris France www : www.facebook.com/LosHijosdeMamaCumbe Touring Period : October 2013 – June / July 2014 Terrirory : EUROPE
MOSTAR SEVDAH REUNION (Bosnia) Sevdah, the blues of the Balkans
The new line up of Mostar Sevdah Reunion are presenting “ Tales of a Forgotten City” , a new repetoire based on old Sevdah songs. They are simultaneously releasing a cd and a documentary film on Mosrar and Sevdah music. MSR played a WOMEX showcase in 2006 and released an handful of albums on World Connection and Snailrecords.
Latest cd : “Tales of A Forgotten City” (World Connection/ Snail records) Line up : 6 on stage & 1 crew Based in : Bosnia www : www.mostarsevdahreunion.com/ Touring period : Nov 2013 / Whole year 2014 Territory : BeNeLUX/ NORTHERN EUROPE
MANECAS COSTA (Guinee Bissau/ Portugal) Gumbe & Afro Soul
Manecas Costa talent wher not unnoticed by the likes of Mariza, Waldemar Bastos, Sara Tavares or Paulo Flores. He worked with all these great musicians. Made a succesfull duo with Galician blues-‐singer songwiter NARF and recorded a cd on BBC Late Juntion a couple of years ago. Manecas Costa is now back with a brand new album and collaborates fully with Paulo Flores and Sara Tavares.
Latest cd : ‘Paraiso di Gumbé’ – BBC Late Junction / Wrasse Records Line up : 5 on stage & 1 crew Based in : Lisbon, Portugal, Belgium Touring period: whole year generally available, BeNeux tour Feb 2014 Territory : EUROPE * (except Portugal)
Pop | Singer Songwriter | Crossover BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR (USA/GHANA) Old School Hip Hop, Afro Beat & Funk Blitz and his band, the Embassy Ensemble, pack a brilliant fusion of styles. You can hear late-‐80s hip-‐hop alongside contemporary African soukous and highlife, as well as echoes of Afrobeat artists such as Fela Kuti. In the last tours, after showcasing successfully WOMEX, SXSW, MaMa and Les Transmusicales de Rennes he toured constantly Europe and played over 80 festival shows and countless club dates.
Latest cd : ‘The Warm Up EP’ (Jakarta Records, sept 2013), New album 2014 Line up : 7 on stage & 2 crew Based in : New York/ USA www : http://vimeo.com/channels/blitz Touring period : April to August 2014 Territory : NORTHERN EUROPE (BeNeLux, Scandinavia, Baltic’s, UK) 4
GABY MORENO (USA) Blues| Soul| Retro| Singer-‐Songwriter After releasing 2 successful albums on World Connection Label, Gaby Moreno released her 3rd all Spanish album ‘Postales’ on the Metamorphosis label, before getting signed to Warner UK. She is dedicating almost all of 2013 touring with Hugh Laurie & his Copper Bottom Band before releasing her 4th full English album on Warner UK in 2014.
Latest cd : ‘Postales’ 2012 -‐ Metamofosis / Upcomming on WARNER 2014 Line up : 4 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Los Angeles, USA / Germany www : www.gaby-‐moreno.com Touring period: as from mid May 2014 and into 2015 Territory : EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST/ NORTH AFRICA
NINA ATTAL (France) Blues| Soul ‘n Funk Nina Attal is a true discovery. Playing the blues guitar, leading her own band, composing, singing, performing and recording at a leading label in France at the age of just 20!. A true revelation in Funky Blues ‘n Soul music. A highlight at many jazz festivals.
Latest cd : ‘Yellow 6/17’ – 2012 on PIAS NEW ALBUM SPRING 2014 Line up : 7 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Paris, France www : www.ninaattal.com Touring period : whole year 2014 Territory : BeNeLux (exclusive)
MONSIEUR PERINE (Bogota, Colombia) Manouche Swing & Latin Alternative Monsieur Perine are hailing from Bogota and take Manouche Jazz, Circus Swing and Latin Alternative to another level. In March 2013 their European debut album was released and a first tour with over 30 dates was a fact. They are at ease at Pop, Jazz, World Music and Theatre Festivals. Latest cd : ‘Hecho A Mano’ 2013, on Flowfish / Broken Silence
Line up : 7 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Bogota, Colombia www : www.mperine.com Touring period : May into July 2014 Territory : BeNeLux (exclusive)
BLACK GANDHI (Barcelona/ Spain) Soulfull Reggae / Rocksteady
Meet Mel Semé, composer ad lead vocalist of Barcelona based soul & reggae outfit BLACK GANDHI . Black Gandhi performed with artist such as Kymani Marley, Buika, The Wailers amoingst others. They recorded 2 Cd’s “ Joy’ (2008) and ‘Into Light’ (2013) on Satelite K . They toured the World Sessions in October 2013.
Latest cd : ‘Into Light’ (2013) One Drop Music/ Satelite K Line up : 5 on stage & 1 crew Based in : Barcelona, Spain www : http://blackgandhi.com Touring period : whole year 2014 Territory : EUROPE
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Latin | Salsa | Cuba | Colombia
GILBERTO SANTA ROSA (Puerto Rico)
One of the 5 greatest vocalist and biggest name in Salsa today. Filling stadiums and arena’s in Latin America and the USA, selling out large venues year after year in Europe. Multiple Grammy & Latin Grammy winner. In 2012 and 2013 Gilberto Santa Rosa played 22 sold out shows in Europe.
Latest cd : ‘Gilberto Santa Rosa’ (Sony Music 2012) Line up : 13 on stage & 6 crew Based in : San Juan, Puerto Rico www : www.gilbertosantarosa.com Touring period : late May 2014 until mid June 2014 Territory : EUROPE (including North Africa/ Middle East)
GRUPO NICHE (Colombia) Hommage to Jairo Varela The most emblematic Colombian Salsa groups of all times. With numerous number one hits in both Colombia as among the Latin Communities world wide. They will tour 2013/14 to bring homage to the late founder Jairo Varela and to present their new repertoire and the all time favorites to the European public.
Latest cd : ‘Tocando el Cielo Con Las Manos’ (2013) Line up : 14 on stage & 3 crew Based in : Cali, Colombia & Miami/ USA www : www.gruponiche.com Touring period : Late March-‐ early April-‐ Late July & Early August Territory : EUROPE
LA CHARANGA HABANERA (Cuba) Is the first and only 'Boy Band' of Cuba. They are still at the forefront of Cuba's mordern Pop music called ‘Timba' since the early nineties. They have toured Europe year after year with succes.
Latest cd : ‘Acabaito de Nacer’ (2011, Planet Records) Line up : 13 on stage & 4 crew Based in : Cuba www : www.charangahabanera.net/ Touring period : February 2013 / late july – mid august 2013 Territory : CENTRAL & NORTHERN EUROPE
ALEXANDER ABREU
& HAVANA D’ PRIMERA (Cuba) Alexander Abreu and Havana D’ Primera have become in only 3 years of touring and recording 2 albums by any means the most sought after Cuban band of the moment. They are touring the world right now with their album Pasaporte and will tour an 16 dates pan-‐ European tour in October – November 2013.
Latest cd : ‘Pasaporte’ 2012 Line up : 14 on stage & 3/4 crew Based in : Havana – Cuba www : http://havanadprimera.com/ Touring period : Oct/Nov 2013 + Late May into July 2014 Territory : EUROPE (Collab With Ysla Producions)
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GERARDO ROSALES & Su Combo Mundial (Venezuela) Multi Talented Venezuelan percussionist Gerardo Rosales lives between Venezuela and The Netherlands. In The Netherland he formed his actual Combo Mundial . High energy & authentic Salsa from the 70’ties! He will release a new album on Challenge Records in fall 2013.
Latest cd : ‘Siguelo “ 2013 (Challenge Records) Line up : 9 on stage + 2 crew Based in : The Netherlands/ Venezuela www : www.gerardorosales.eu Touring period : Whole Year upon request Territory : WORLD WIDE
TONY SUCCAR presents: UNITY (USA) A Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson
Multi Talented Peruvian-‐American percussionist, composer and arranger Tony Succar lives in Miami and initiated this incredible project between Latin and the musical legacy of Michael Jackson. He recorded the most emblematic songs of the late superstar of pop into a powerful Latin version sung in both Spanish as well as English and invited the Latin worlds most renowned vocalist for the project.
Latest cd : ‘Unity“ 2013 (Challenge Records) Line up : 14 on stage + 4 crew Based in : Miami USA/ Puerto Rico www : www.unitylatintribute.com/ Touring period : late July & early August ( Festivals) + Oct. 2014 Territory : EUROPE
SEPTETO SANTIAGUERO (Cuba)
The real keepers of the secret of Cuban Son from Santiago de Cuba. These 7 finest Cuban musicians bring us in 2012 yet another album full of danceable Cuban son under the name of “ Vamos pa’ La Fiesta’ and which got them several Latin Grammy nominations. Latest cd : Vamos pa’ La Fiesta (Picap 2012) Line up : 7 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Santiago – Cuba/ Madrid-‐ Spain www : http://septetosantiaguero.net/ Touring period : Late July until Late September/ early October 2014 Territory : BeNeLux (exclusive)
Latin Eclectic| Electronic | Festival Acts
NORTEC present BOSTICH & FUSSIBLE (Mexico) -‐ Eclectic Latin Electonica Tijuana Soundscapes
“Bostich and Fussible spend the disc hopscotching through genres: Latin horns and accordions share space with metronomic house beats while Daft Punk-‐esque vocoders drone over acoustic indie-‐rock strumming. As the styles tumble harmoniously into one another, Bostich + Fussible hit a sweet spot that's less "world music" than blissfully whirled music.” Latest cd :’Tijuana Sound Machine’ -‐ Nacional Records
Line up : 5 on stage & 2 crew. Based in : Tijuana Mexico/ San Diego USA www : www.nor-‐tec.org Touring period : as from Late May-‐ June-‐ July -‐ Agust 2013 Territory : EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST/ NORTH AFRICA 7
CUBAN BEATS ALL STARS feat. RUZZO (Cuba/ Spain) Eclectic Latin Dance & Urban Latin Hip Hop & Dance
After the eternal sabattical of the Cuban Urban super group ORISHAS, the backling band decided to continue to perform and craft an new sound based on the ORISHAS sound. Just recently RUZZO, former member of the original band decided to join the new project. They are currently recording their first album as Cuban Beats All Stars. Latest cd : currently recording
Line up : 4 on stage & 2 crew. Based in : Madrid, Spain www : www.cubanbeatsallstars.com Touring period : All Year 2014 Territory : EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST/ NORTH AFRICA
CALLE 13 (Puerto Rico) Eclectic Latin Alternative Rock-‐ Pop
“Bostich and Fussible spend the disc hopscotching through genres: Latin horns and accordions share space with metronomic house beats while Daft Punk-‐esque vocoders drone over acoustic indie-‐rock strumming. As the styles tumble harmoniously into one another, Bostich + Fussible hit a sweet spot that's less "world music" than blissfully whirled music.” Latest cd :”Entren los Quieran” Sony BMG-‐ new album 2014
Line up : 11 on stage & 5 crew. Based in : San Juan , Puerto Rico www : www.nor-‐tec.org Touring period : July & August 2014 Territory : BeNeLux* * collab with Conga management
LA MAKINA DEL KARIBE (Colombia)
Urban Afro Colombian Champeta Punk & Cumbia Funk
Back by popular demand, after great shows, such as Roskilde and Amsterdam Roots Festival in the summer of 2011, Wassermusic & Afro Caribbean in 2012 and Couleur Café, Fusion, Festival Mundial and Afro Latino in 2013. Big city Afro Colombian Champeta-‐Punk and Cumbia – Funk.
Latest cd
: ’14 Chankletazos Terapeuticos’-‐ Chusma Records
Line up : 6 on stage & 2 crew. Based in : Bogota Colombia www : www.lamakinadelkaribe.com Touring period : May-‐ June-‐ July 2013 Territory : EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST/ NORTH AFRICA
REPRESENTATION & CONTACT
Bartolo Pype Hoffmann (International Agent) bartolo@worldconnectionagency.nl Albert Nijmolen (A&R, Finance, label) albert@worldconnectionagency.nl
Haarlem The Netherlands l Leuven Belgium
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