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Current news: JIMMY SCREECH LIVE WITH MACKA B @ RICHMIX SAT 6TH FEBRUARY 2010 In celebration of Bob Marley's birthday, Rich Mix presents a wonderful night of reggae music. Headlined by Macka B, who continues to spread consciousness and break down the barriers with his vibrant reggae beat. Alongside Macka B is special guest, Jimmy Screech fresh back from touring Australia and New Zealand with Roots Manuva this southeast Londoner fuses rap, freestyle, MC and singing to produce an eclectic mix of styles. Price: £15 / £10 ADV RICH MIX BOX OFFICE:
LEON GREENING IN RESIDENCE @ MAP CAFE 18TH - 20TH FEBRUARY 2010 Dates: Thursday 18th, Friday 19th, Saturday 20th February 2010. Venue: Map Cafe, 46 Grafton Road, London NW5 3DU Music from 8pm-10pm Description: Tickets: £7 ADVANCE BOOKING RECOMENDED
_________________________________ DORIAN FORD TRIO IN RESIDENCE AT MAP CAFE 24TH - 28TH FEBRUARY 2010 Dates: Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th, Friday 26th, Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th February 2010. Music from 8pm-10pm Tickets: £7 _______________________________ GRAHAM PIKE QUARTET LIVE AT MAP CAFE 12TH & 13TH MARCH 2010 Dates: Friday 12th & Saturday 13th March 2010 Music from 8pm-10pm Description:Graham Pike : Chromatic Harmonica, Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Vocals ADVANCE BOOKING RECOMENDED
BUCKY LEO (FELA KUTI'S SAXOPHONIST) LIVE AT MAP CAFE 19TH & 20TH MARCH 2010 Fela Anikulapo Kuti (15 October 1938 – 2 August 1997), or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick. HMV Magazine ranked him #46 on a list of the top-100 most influential musicians of the 20th century. The musical style performed by Fela Kuti is called Afrobeat, which is essentially a fusion of jazz, funk, psychedelic rock, and traditional African chants and rhythms. It is characterized by having African-style percussion, vocals, and musical structure, along with jazzy, funky horn sections. TICKETS: £7 ADVANCE BOOKING RECOMENDED
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Come and visit the map art site and view our collection of work which is available to buy. Map Art gives local and nomadic artists the opportunity to present and showcase their artwork in a moving picture gallery. After all it is work. Not only a labour of love but a passion, a way of life, a feeling, a way of making ends meet, a consuming determination, a need and a desire to show you what's inside. Each Artist takes you on their own personal journey through time and space, colour and light and invites you to share and move in their mysteries and moments of inspiration. As you travel through Map Art you will find Artists who resonate with the Artist in you. __________________________________ LIVE JAZZ EVERY SUNDAY @ THE NEWLY REFURBISHED MAP CAFE
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Graffitti Exhibition @ Map Studio Cafe About Map Music: The Music arm of the MAP project has been in development for the last ten years, during which we have built a state-of-the-art recording studio with in-house CD duplication services, available to musicians at reasonable and competitive rates. Most importantly we have been finding, developing and supporting original talent across a expansive range of musical styles, from dance to jazz, world to hip hop, soul to rock MAP MUSIC represents a new kind of label, where the word independent means just what it says. Unconventional. Self-determining. No strings attached. The concept is so simple it is almost revolutionary: trust the artist. Because here at MAPMUSIC we have always found that creativity is nurtured in an atmosphere of honesty and positivity. As it said on our T-Shirts, so it shall be in the studio. The first MAP MUSIC releases are now available on the MAP MUSIC website (and in certain specialist stores). Regular live music evenings will commence in the very near future. Our talent search is ongoing, with new artists coming on to the roster all tuned to this website for further information. "MAP MUSIC. You've worn the t-shirts. Now hear the music" If you make sweet music and you think that MAP MUSIC can help, contact us MAP MUSIC is on a mission to make the world a safer place for good music. The MAP MUSIC label cultivates musical talent of distinction without limit. Hip-hop, space rock, nu jazz, techno, soul, pop, ambient, ethnic, indie ... Whatever style, genre, fashion or flavour, if it's got a beat and a heart then it's got a home at MAP MUSIC. For more information on MAP MUSIC releases, go to our artists pages On MAP's website you will find: Our online shop where you can sample and purchase MAP MUSIC'S Music releases. Secure and easy to use. Recording studio offering a mixture of digital and analogue facilities for hire at competitive rates. In-house CD manufacturing at highly competitive rates. Sleeve design and printing available using top graphic artists and photographers. We're sending this message out to every territory on the planet. To all lovers of the groove, wherever you may be: put MUSIC on the MAP. MAP MUSIC and MAP ART For fifteen years now MAP has been putting its designs on the backs, heads and feet of the funkiest citizens of planet pop. Commencing in 2002, the final part of the MAP masterplan slots into place with the launch of MAP MUSIC. Back in 1992, MAP was created by a dedicated team of music lovers, graphic artists and fashion designers. The big idea was to bring all the elements of their club lifestyle under one roof... MUSIC: MAP MUSIC is a groundbreaking one-stop music facility incorporating a record label, recording studio and 70-strong sleeve design team. ART: Over 70 designers, illustrators, photographers and other artists provide a distinctive graphic identity for everything from clothing to CD sleeves.
_________________________________________ JIMMY SCREECH'S SINGLE 'WOOD 4 THE TREEZ' OUT NOW _________________________________________ JIMMY SCREECH 'SCANDALOUS' EP NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES <PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD IT ON ITUNES> “Smart lyricism and mainstream hit potential” METRO, ONE TO WATCH “A distinctive and distinctively English voice.. bodes well for the full album in 2009” THE INDEPENDENT, ONE TO WATCH “wholeheartedly recommend… worth checking for sure” ****IDJ MAGAZINE “entertaining with a capital “E.”” ECHOES MAGAZINE “the colourful musician is ready to shake up the music industry” NEW NATION “unique” THE VOICE JIMMY SCREECH 'SCANDALOUS' VIDEO OUT NOW < CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE NEW JIMMY SCREECH ''SCANDALOUS' MUSIC VIDEO > ____________________________________________ A BIG THANKYOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME DOWN TO THE ALMA STREET FESTIVAL 2009 JIMMY SCREECH JAMAICA / FLY AWAY IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE SHOPS
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