Rainforest World Music Festival - Workshops

FRIDAY

THEATRE	IBAN LONGHOUSE	DEWAN LAGENDA
2.00 – 2.45 pm Fiddle Dee Dee Bowed Instruments MAHUIA BRIDGMAN-COOPER - Moana & the Tribe: L VASCO RIBEIRO CASAIS – Dazkarieh JEAN-PHILIP STEVERLYNCK - Poum Tchack ANNA BIELAK - St. Nicolas Orchestra MARIA NATANSON - St. Nicolas Orchestra BOGDAN BRACHA - St. Nicolas Orchestra RAUNO NIEMINEN - Jouhiorkesteri PEKKO KÄPPI – Jouhiorkesteri NDAHANI ZAWOSE - Zawose Family	2.00 – 2.45 pm Oudly Familiar Variations of the ancient oud / lute MEI HAN - Red Chamber - L GUI LAIN LIU - Red Chamber MARCIN SKRZYPEK – St. Nicolas Orchestra LÁSZLÓ PORTELEKI - Muszikas ALEXANDRE MORIER –Poum Tchack	2.00 – 2.45 p Bahasa Musik SHAMSUL ZIN – Asika: L MUHAMMAD RADZI ABDUL WAHID - Asika ZULIANA ZAINAL ABIDIN – Asika I NYOMAN SUKARTA - Sekaa Jaya Jenggala KADEK WIADNYANA - Sekaa Jaya Jenggala KAMIZAN@IZAN BIN LUKIMAN - Kinabalu Merdu Sound MOHD SYAHRUL FADZRI BIN KAISIN - Kinabalu Merdu Sound MOHD NAZRUL AJUIN KAISIN - Kinabalu Merdu Sound AZMAN M. TAIP - Kinabalu Merdu Sound DAUNAL GUNTABID@DONALD - Kinabalu Merdu Sound
3.15– 4.00 pm Dance, Dance, Dance! MATHEW NGAU JAU - Lan-E Tuyang - L PENDO ZAWOSE - Zawose Family TABU ZAWOSE - Zawose Family ESTELI ZAWOSE - Zawose Family TE HIRA PAENGA - Moana & the Tribe ERIATA PERI - Moana & the Tribe SAMIR EL FARABI – Oudaden HO WON LEE - Noreummachi	3.15 – 4.00 pm Fusionistas Hot mix of cultures JAMIE WILSON – AkashA: L GREG HENDERSON - AkashA KHAIRUL IZWAN KAMARUSZAMAN - Asika JAKE SCHEPPS - Jeff & Vida HYUN JU OH - Noreummachi YOUNG KWON HWANG – Noreummachi ASANG LAWAI - Lan-E Tuyang LARBI AMEHAL - Oudaden	3.15 – 4.00 pm Droning on Bagpipes and more KUMAR KARTHIGESU – AkashA - L JOANA NEGRÃO - Dazkarieh VASCO RIBEIRO CASAIS - Dazkarieh LUÍS PEIXOTO – Dazkarieh TEGIT USAT - Lan-E Tuyang ILKKA HEINONEN – Jouhiorkesteri NDAHANI ZAWOSE - Zawose Family
4.30 – 5.15 pm Gypsy Jam LÁSZLÓ PORTELEKI – Muszikas: L PETER ÉRI - Muszikas DÁNIEL HAMAR – Muszikas OLIVIER DAMBEZAT - Poum Tchack JEAN-PHILIP STEVERLYNCK - Poum Tchack ALEXANDRE MORIER - Poum Tchack	4.30 – 5.15 pm Drooling Banjos Banjos and beyond JAKE SCHEPPS - Jeff &Vida - L ABDALLAH EL FOUA - Oudaden GELING JIANG - Red Chamber	4.30 – 5.15 pm Groovin’ Drummers and Drums VIKNESWARAN RAMAKRISHNAN – AkashA: L SHAMSUL ZIN - Asika AGNIESZKA KOŁCZEWSKA - St. Nicolas Orchestra JU HONG KIM - Noreummachi HO WON LEE – Noreummachi AHMED EL FOUAH - Oudaden KHALID EL FOUAH - Oudaden

SATURDAY

THEATRE	IBAN LONGHOUSE	DEWAN LAGENDA
2.00 – 2.45 pm Free the Reed Mouth organs to Accordions LIONEL ELIAN - Poum Tchack - L ASMIAH JININ@ MADAIS- Kinabalu Merdu Sound KOWASIN BIN WATIMAN - Kinabalu Merdu Sound MOHD FUAD MOHAMMAD - Asika MUHAMMAD RADZI ABDUL WAHID – Asika	2.00 – 2.45 pm Hit Makers Instruments that are struck DÁNIEL HAMAR – Muzsikas: L JORGE COULON - Inti-Illimani MARCIN SKRZYPEK - St. Nicolas Orchestra I WAYAN PASEK SUCIPTA - Sekaa Jaya Jenggala KETUT WITARJA - Sekaa Jaya Jenggala	2.00 – 2.45 pm Eclectricity Great music on interesting instruments SIVABALAN SHANMUGA SUNDRAM – AkashA: L ISYAM SWARDY DAUD - Asika WILLIAM DOWNES - Jeff & Vida GREG SCHOCHET - Jeff & Vida ZHI MIN YU - Red Chamber JUNYONG PARK – Noreummachi TEGIT USAT - Lan-E Tuyang
3.15 – 4.00 pm Little Wonders Amazing Small Strings MEI HAN – Red Chamber: L JUAN FLORES - Inti-Illimani CESAR JARA - Inti-Illimani JEFF BURKE - Jeff & Vida MIHÁLY SIPOS – Muzsikas ERIATA PERI - Moana & the Tribe MARCIN SKRZYPEK - St. Nicolas Orchestra	3.15 – 4.00 pm One-Sided Percussion Pyrotechnics on frame drums and tambourines SIVABALAN SHANMUGA SUNDRAM - AkashA: L MOHD KAMRULBAHRI HUSSIN – Asika KHAIRUL IZWAN KAMARUSZAMAN – Asika EFREN VIERA - Inti-Illimani AHMED EL FOUAH – Oudaden KHALID EL FOUAH – Oudaden LARBI BOUKHARMOUS – Oudaden MOHAMED JEMOUMKH – Oudaden	3.15 – 4.00 pm Double Duty Multi-instrumentalists SALLA SEPPÄ – Jouhiorkesteri: L DANIEL CANTILLANA - Inti-Illimani CHRISTIAN GONZÁLEZ - Inti-Illimani GELING JIANG – Red Chamber BOGDAN BRACHA - St. Nicolas Orchestra DANFORD ZAWOSE - Zawose Family
4.30 – 5.15 pm Soul of the Maori Moana & the Tribe	4.30 – 5.15 pm Hot Pickers MEI HAN - Red Chamber: L GUI LAIN LIU - Red Chamber JORGE COULON - Inti-Illimani JEFF BURKE - Jeff & Vida PIOTR MAJCZYNA - St. Nicolas Orchestra PETER ÉRI – Muzsikas LUÍS PEIXOTO - Dazkarieh	4.30 – 5.15 pm Trans-Afrique One end of Africa to the other ANDREA KALIMA - Zawose Family: L DANFORD ZAWOSE - Zawose Family ROBERT NGOROMA - Zawose Family LARBI BOUKHARMOUS - Oudaden MOHAMED JEMOUMKH - Oudaden ABDALLAH EL FOUA – Oudaden

SUNDAY

THEATRE	IBAN LONGHOUSE	DEWAN LAGENDA
2.00 – 2.45 pm Ancient Modern Traditions moving into the future MIHÁLY SIPOS – Muzsikas: L ZHI MIN YU - Red Chamber ASANG LAWAI - Lan-E Tuyang PEKKO KÄPPI – Jouhiorkesteri ANDREA KALIMA - Zawose Family ROBERT NGOROMA - Zawose Family	2.00 – 2.45 pm Voice of My People Voices from around the world VIDA WAKEMAN - Jeff & Vida: L ISMAIL AHMED -Asika MARCELO COULON - Inti-Illimani JOANA NEGRÃO - Dazkarieh JU HONG KIM - Noreummachi MATHEW NGAU JAU - Lan-E Tuyang ILKKA HEINONEN - Jouhiorkesteri AMIRIA RERITI - Moana & the Tribe SITI ADIRA BINTI SUHAIMI - Kinabalu Merdu Sound	2.00 – 2.45 pm Guitar Oh! JAMIE WILSON – AkashA: L CESAR JARA MERIÑO - Inti-Illimani MANUEL MERIÑO - Inti-Illimani OLIVIER DAMBEZAT - Poum Tchack PIOTR MAJCZYNA - St. Nicolas Orchestra LARBI AMEHAL – Oudaden CADZOW COSSAR - Moana & the Tribe
3.15 – 4.00 pm Bamboozled Amazing Instruments made from Bamboo AZMAN M. TAIP- Kinabalu Merdu Sound: L KAMIZAN@IZAN BIN LUKIMAN - Kinabalu Merdu Sound DAUNAL GUNTABID@DONALD - Kinabalu Merdu Sound MOHD SYAHRUL FADZRI BIN KAISIN - Kinabalu Merdu Sound MOHD NAZRUL AJUIN KAISIN - Kinabalu Merdu Sound I WAYAN PASEK SUCIPTA - Sekaa Jaya Jenggala KETUT WITARJA - Sekaa Jaya Jenggala I WAYAN SUMADI - - Sekaa Jaya Jenggala	3.15 – 4.00 pm All Keyed Up Keyboards and more MAHUIA BRIDGMAN-COOPER - Moana & the Tribe: L ERIC LI – AkashA MOHD FUAD MOHAMMAD – Asika LIONEL ELIAN - Poum Tchack	3.15 – 4.00 pm High Strung Strings with energy KUMAR KARTHIGESU – AkashA: L GREG HENDERSON – AkashA ISMAIL AHMED - Asika ISYAM SWARDY DAUD – Asika MANUEL MERIÑO - Inti-Illimani GREG SCHOCHET - Jeff & Vida ROBERT BRZOZOWSKI - St. Nicolas Orchestra
4.30 – 5.15 pm I’ve Got Rhythm World rhythm masters VIKNESWARAN RAMAKRISHNAN – AkashA: L MOHD KAMRULBAHRI HUSSIN - Asika EFREN VIERA - Inti-Illimani AGNIESZKA KOŁCZEWSKA - St. Nicolas Orchestra HYUN JU OH - Noreummachi YOUNG KWON HWANG – Noreummachi RANDOLPH NEUELI - Moana & the Tribe KADEK WIADNYANA - Sekaa Jaya Jenggala AZMAN M. TAIP - Kinabalu Merdu Sound	4.30 – 5.15 pm Women’s Voices MOANA MANIAPOTO - Moana & the Tribe: L TRINA MANIAPOTO - Moana & the Tribe ZULIANA ZAINAL ABIDIN – Asika SALLA SEPPÄ – Jouhiorkesteri PENDO ZAWOSE - Zawose Family TABU ZAWOSE - Zawose Family ESTELI ZAWOSE - Zawose Family SITI ADIRA BINTI SUHAIMI - Kinabalu Merdu Sound VIDA WAKEMAN - Jeff & Vida ANNA BIELAK – St. Nicolas Orchestra MARIA NATANSON - St. Nicolas Orchestra	4.30 – 5.15 pm Blowin in the Wind Wind instruments HOROMONA HORO - Moana & the Tribe - L DANIEL CANTILLANA - Inti-Illimani MARCELO COULON - Inti-Illimani JUAN FLORES - Inti-Illimani CHRISTIAN GONZÁLEZ - Inti-Illimani JUNYONG PARK – Noreummachi RAUNO NIEMINEN – Jouhiorkesteri I WAYAN SUMADI - Sekaa Jaya Jenggala I NYOMAN SUKARTA - Sekaa Jaya Jenggala KOWASIN BIN WATIMAN - Kinabalu Merdu Sound ASMIAH JININ@ MADAIS - Kinabalu Merdu Sound ALHADZRIE BIN YAKIMIN - Kinabalu Merdu Sound

Orang Utan Rock

2. ROCKIN� FOR THE ENVIRONMENT @ SOHOKL

EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECT

Date: Sat & Sun, 18 & 19 April 2009

Time: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Venue: SoHoKL @ Solaris Mont Kiara

Benefactor: Orang Utan Appeal UK

Partners: Malaysia Nature Society, Forest Voices, Gerai Orang Asli

Sponsors: Tiny Tapir, Boston Restaurant Group, Schokolart and more tbc!

A two-day Arts, Music and Educational Fun Festival with a major focus on animal and environmental conservation awareness; Fashion & Eco-Fair Bazaar, Environmental Talks by environmental science teacher & author, Kenny Peavy of Benchmarx, writer/photographer Noah Jackson of Forest Voices, and sustainable living choices by Tiny Tapir.

Join in at the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) recycled paper making Workshop! Loads of Fun & Games for Kids, Gerai Orang Asli, Adopt-an-Orang-Utan, Singer songwriter acoustic performances and more! Entrance is free.

Markiza & Peter Brown are performing at 5.30 pm on Saturday 18th so please try and make it as this will be our final performance, so "if you miss this one, you' might never get another one ... "

Doppelganger Open Mic Open Stage presents acoustic performances on both days from 4.00-6.00pm featuring...

Benchmarx www.myspace.com/thebenchmarx

Markiza and Peter Brown www.lemang.com

Yuna www.myspace.com/yunaroomrecords

Wani Ardy www.myspace.com/waniardy

Maleena www.myspace.com/maleenamusic

George Wong www.myspace.com/2storeyheart

Five States of Mind

Ida Lisa

Funkcoustic

Crowd of None

Jungle Drums and Percussions!

Panda Head Curry?

3. SCHOKOLART HI-TEA BUFFET

Date: Sat, 18 April 2009

Time: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Venue: Level 1, SoHoKL @ Solaris Mon’t Kiara

Reserve your spot at Schokolart Chocolate Restaurant on Level 1, SohoKL for the Schokolart Hi-Tea buffet. A delicious spread of chocolate drinks, cakes and a giant chocolate fondue awaits you! RM35+ per person, where 15% of your spend will be donated to the Orang Utan Appeal UK! Plus! Wine tasting courtesy of Banrock Station wines. RM1 will be donated to the Appeal with every bottle sold.

4. GO BANANAS APE DISCO & 50 SEN COIN BEER AT BOSTON

Date: Sat, 18 April 2009

Time: 9 p.m. - late

Venue: Level 1, SoHoKL @ Solaris Mon’t Kiara

Let’s Go Bananas at Ape Disco held at Boston on Level 1, SohoKL on 18 April 2009. Dance Saturday night away with members from the Benchmarx. Pay RM25 for your first beer, bring back your bottle and enjoy beers at only 50 sen! No washing of glasses, no serviettes! Portion of the beers sales will go towards the Orang Utan Appeal UK!

Call for action

The ORANGUTAN ADOPTION SCHEME only costs RM180! Sign up at any of the events for your orangutan adoption pack and receive a certificate, newsletter, photos of the orangutan baby and a short story about the orangutans history at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. In six months, adoptees will receive an update on the progress the orangutan and more photos.

Website Links:

Organiser's Website: www.gointernationalgroup.com/earthweek.html

Initiated by: www.thebenchmarx.com

Official Envirorock blog: http://envirorock.blogspot.com

Benefactor: Orang Utan Appeal UK

Gig Schedule: www.doppelgangerkl.blogspot.com

Venue Sponsor: SohoKL

Partners: Malaysia Nature Society, Forest Voices

Sponsors: Tiny Tapir, Boston Restaurant Group, Schokolart

RAINFOREST WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2009

STB has already enlisted bands from USA, Portugal, Tanzania, New Zealand, Poland, France and Korea to perform at the 12th edition of the festival which will be staged at the picturesque Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV) in Kuching, Sarawak, from July 10 to 12, 2009.

There will also be Malaysian bands including from Sarawak performing and these bands will add musical variety to the festival. The bands that will perform are Zawose Family Africa from Tanzania, Noreummachi (Korea), Moana & the Tribe (New Zealand), Red Chamber (Canada/China), Jouhiorkesteri (Finland), Muzsikas (Hungary), Inti Illimani (Chile), Jeff & The Vida (USA), Dazkarieh (Portugal), Oudaden (Morocco), Poum Tchak (France), Asika (Malaysia), Sekaa Jaya Jenggala (Indonesia), The Nicholas Orchestra (Poland), Lan-E Tuyang (Sarawak, Malaysia), Kinabalu Merdu Sound (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia) and AkashA (Malaysia).

Promised to be another exciting edition of RWMF, festival goers can expect an interesting mix of world music beat from the bands. They will also showcase some of their unique instruments at the festival. Revelers can also enrich their festival experience by participating in the jamming sessions at the workshops held every afternoon at the various ethnic houses at SCV or visiting the Rainforest World Craft Bazaar (RWCB) held simultaneously with the festival.

Craft making workshop will also be held at the RWCB, besides the exhibition and sales of the crafts. Inquiry on the RWCB can be made to crafthub@gmailc.om and muheidi@pc.jaring.my. There will also be other stalls offering souvenirs and wide range of food and drinks at festival venue. The good fun will continue with the concert held every evening that last until midnight.

The concerts will be held at the main stage and a smaller stage set up at the foot of the legendary Mount Santubong and both having the luxury of the real rainforest as the backdrop. Still going strong after 12 years, the RWMF has come a long way in making a name for it self among the world music followers who are from all corners of the world.

Last year’s record showed that more than 60 per cent of the festival goers were from outside Malaysia, making the festival as the best tourism attraction for Sarawak. It is also acknowledge as one of Malaysia’s best tourism icon and has been listed under the events to be promoted by Tourism Malaysia worldwide.

The RWMF has also gained international recognition by winning prestigious awards like the Pacific Asia Travel Associations Gold Award in 2006, and recently the Aseanta Award of Excellence 2009 for Best ASEAN Marketing and Promotional Campaign category. The Aseanta Award was for last year’s RWMF.

Tickets for the Rainforest World Music Festival 2009 are available online from January 2009. The tickets are priced at RM90 for one-day pass and RM250 for three-day pass each for adult while tickets for children between three and 12 years old is priced at RM45 for one-day pass and RM100 for three-day pass each.

The tickets are available online at www.ticketcharge.com.my and STB is offering an exclusive design t-shirt to those who purchase two three-day passes now. The offer is for only 500 t-shirts and within limited time. The sales of the three-day passes is also offered until June 26 and after that date, only daily passes will be on sale.

As for sales of ticket at the gate during the actual festival date, the tickets will be sold at RM100 for one -day pass (adult) and a child one-day pass is RM55 each. STB is encouraging festival goers to buy their tickets early to avoid the last minute rush.

STB is also honoured to have Malaysia’s sole satelite TV broadcaster Astro as the exclusive media partner. RWMF 2009 is also supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia and Ministry of Urban Development and Tourism, Sarawak and endorsed by Tourism Malaysia.

There are daily flights to Kuching from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu on Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia and from Singapore on AirAsia, Silk Air and Tiger Airways. Royal Brunei Airlines also has regular flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Kuching.

Details and update on RWMF 2009 are available on the festival website at www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com.

Laundry Tours Apr 09

2 April

Fly FM Campur Chart

- Live/Radio/Bands so FLY/Top Charts

9 April

Moonshine

- A homemade songwriter show

16 April

Obscuradio

- Featuring bands: The Romanados, Two Hand Band, Seven

23 April

Stereopath An 'Indiependant Splash'

- Featuring bands: OAG, Pitbull Inc, Altered Frequency, Dose Two

30 April

Trial By Ereena

- Featuring bands: Thing One accompanied by Najwa, Infinatez, The Three O's feat. Nicole Foo

http://laundrybar.blogspot.com

Asian Music Awards AVIMA 2009

History was made last night, when the winners of the first Independent Asian Music Awards, AVIMA 2009 were announced via a unique global web telecast. The big winners of the night were a super group collaboration entitled Project E.A.R, who together with Malaysia’s Pop Shuvit walked away with the prestigious Song of The Year and Best Rock Song categories for the remixed version of the Pop Shuvit song “Marabahaya”. Project E.A.R consists of indie acts from 5 countries – Saint Loco (Indonesia), Thaitanium and Silksounds (Thailand), Slapshock (Philippines), Ahli Fiqir (Singapore) and Pop Shuvit (Malaysia).

Thailand’s biggest hip-hop act, Thaitanium tied with Philippines Dice & K9 (Mobbstar) for Best Hip-Hop Group, Sanjay Divecha from India sprang a huge surprise by nabbing the Best Pop Song, Funky Wah-Wah from Thailand walked away with the Best Dance/Electronica Song, Japan’s Jojouka took the Best Dance Act, Armi Millare of Up Dharma Down won best overall female act while Malaysia’s rising stars, Jeevz & Kraft took the Best Hip-Hop song honours.

“It was such an open field, and in the end, there was really no clear cut winner of the night. It was amazing to witness indie acts like Motherjane from India take Best Rock act, yet, the Best rock vocalist went to Dia Hassan from UAE. And not surprisingly indie acts from Indonesia and the Philippines landed the highest number of AVIMAs, which we believe, boiled down to the fact that these are artistes who continue to evolve and innovate in the way that they approach and express their music.” said Siva Chandran, founder of AVIMA 2009 and Managing Editor of Voize.my, the organizers of the award show.

In the true spirit of indie, the informal and zany awards show was showcased like no other, combining the reality TV show style of the Amazing Race and the countdown clock ala “24”. The awards show was beamed “live” via a studio from an undisclosed location and viewers from all over the world were able to watch the show via 2 live-stream sites courtesy of Pop Teevee and CGYnet from the Voize.my website.

“We wanted to do away with the formality of awards shows and decided to pit two adventure teams, using two cameras that captured their chase scenes through the streets of Kuala Lumpur, unearthing clues via celebrities who announce the winners while a clock challenges them to accomplish their task within 60 minutes. I t was a mammoth task coordinating and pulling this off in such a short time frame” said AVIMA co-founder M.Tevan.

“We had audiences from more than 30 countries logged on to the awards show from all over Asia, Europe, Australia and USA and this clearly showed the interest that has been generated by this amazing awards platform. We have already been approached by parties in Europe and other Asian countries to help organize more independent music awards show of this nature.” said the director of the awards show and AVIMA co-founder Premo.

The main judges for AVIMA were Denis Curman (Croatia), Takeshi Ohyashiki (Japan), Anna Kaster (USA), Marcel Santiago (Brazil),Cristin Tomeci (Romania/Belgium), Joshua Ninan (Australia), Emanuel Tomeci (Romania/Belgium), Anna Lindgren (Sweden), Seretse Small (Jamaica) , Ferbando Casale (Argentina) and Vanessa Moses (Australia)

AVIMA 2009, organized by Voize.my, an Asian lifestyle & entertainment site has been dubbed the World’s Biggest Indie Music Awards due to its support of 3000 indie acts from 16 Asian countries. The event was supported by Pop Teevee, CGYnet, Hitz.fm, XFM, The Malay Mail, Star Online, Malaysiakini, auspOp.blogspot.com (Australia) , Indiecision.com (India) and Earth247.tv

AVIMA, Asian Music Awards Results

Full AVIMA Winners List


Song Of The Year
Marabahaya (E.A.R version) - Pop Shuvit & Project EA.R (Thailand/Malaysia/Philippines/Singapore/Indonesia)

'Thank You For Existing Becoz Your Music Makes Each Day Worth Waking Up To', (Most Innovative and Inventive Indie Act)
Agrikulture (Indonesia) & Out Of Body Special (Philippines)
Best Rock Song
1. Marabahaya (E.A.R version) - Pop Shuvit & Project EA.R (Thailand/Malaysia/Philippines/Singapore/Indonesia) (Gold)
2. Archipelago-MRI (Philippines) (Silver)
3. Save our souls-Electrico (Singapore) (Bronze)

Best Rock Act(Group/duo)
1. Motherjane (India) – Gold
2. Pop Shuvit (Malaysia) – Silver
3. Ritmic-Traumatic (Indonesia) – Bronze

Best Rock Vocalist
1. Dia Hassan-Juliana down, (UAE) – Gold
2. Rithan - Deja Voodoo Spells (Malaysia) – Silver
3. Dave Tan - Electrico (Singapore) – Bronze

Best Pop/R&B Song
Naino sey - Sanjay Divecha (India)

Best Pop Act (solo or group)
Overload Romance (Indonesia)

Best Dance/Electronica Song
Funky Wah-Wah-Walking In The Moonlight (Thailand)

Best Dance Act(Group, duo)
Jojouka (Japan)

Best Dance Act (Solo)
CC Sound factory (Singapore)

Best Hip Hop Song
Poppin - Kraft & Jeevz (Malaysia)

Best Hip Hop Solo Act
Krishnan (Sri Lanka)

Best Hip Hop Group
Thaitanium (Thailand) & Dice & K9 (Mobbstarr) (Philippines) (TIE)

Best Instrumental
One day on moon - Jang seiyong (Korea)

Best Song To Play At Camp Fire and To Do Away With Monday Morning Blues (for all songs acoustic, folk or mellow)
Movie song - Sandra (Indonesia)

Best College Act
Bunk Face (Malaysia)

Best Guitar "Goreng" Riff
Funk - Phoeny X (Malaysia)

Most Mind Blowing Music Video
Vivek Rajagopalan - Snake in the city (India)

Best Overall Female Vocalist
Armi Millare - Up dharma down (Philippines)

Sunshiny-Feelgood song of the year
Chantek - Altimet (Malaysia)

Moody-melancholic masterpiece
Love is So strange- Everybody loves Irene (Indonesia)

Genre Bending-Mindboggling-Out of this world Track!
Together again - Shaair and Func (India)

Best Album/EP Cover of The Year
Ports of Lima – Sore (Indonesia)

No Black Tie Feb 09

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DISNEY ‘S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE ICE TOUR

DISNEY ‘S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE ICE TOUR

MENAMBAH KERANCAKAN FENOMENA MUZIK POPULAR!

Secara Langsung di Malaysia Ogos ini!

Persembahan sensasi “High School Musical” kini mencapai tahap baru bersama Disney’s High School Musical: The Ice Tour. Persembahan hebat ini akan meluncur ke Malaysia pada bulan Ogos ini, selepas persembahan yang mendapat sambutan hangat di Amerika Syarikat, Eropah dan Australia.

Persembahan ais tersebut ini menampilkan gabungan lagu, tarian dan keseronokan semangat berkumpulan secara langsung bagi meraikan muzik filem Disney Channel asal yang memenangi Anugerah Emmy, dan sambungannya “High School Musical 2”. Disney’s High School Musical: The Ice Tour diterbitkan oleh Feld Entertainment dan Kenny Ortega serta dipentaskan dengan kerjasama Disney Theatrical Productions.

Thomas Schumacher, Presiden Disney Theatrical Productions berkata, “High School Musical mendapat sambutan hangat di hampir semua bidang spektrum hiburan dari televisyen dan hiburan di rumah kepada runut bunyi, dan persembahan konsert secara langsung. Persembahan ais ini meraikan kemeriahan dan muzik dengan cara baru dan menarik. Feld Entertainment adalah pakar yang begitu dihormati dalam bidangnya, dan kami bekerja dengan akrab bersama mereka dan pencipta asal filem ini bagi menghasilkan pengalaman yang menakjubkan buat para penonton semua peringkat umur.”

Kenneth Feld, Pengarah yang pernah meraih Anugerah Tony, berkata, ”Kami membawa bersama pasukan impian kreatif yang bakal memberikan penerbitan hebat yang meraikan detik-detik asal dari filem di persembahan ais luar biasa yang bakal memenuhkan pentas dengan cahaya, muzik, tarian dan jiwa. Kenny Ortega menyemarakkan produksi ini dengan kepintarannya dan kami teruja dapat bekerjasama dengannya.”

Lawatan persembahan global ini telah dipentaskan di lebih 100 buah bandar pada 2007, termasuk tayangan perdana seluruh dunia di Madison Square Garden, Amerika Syarikat dan ke bandar-bandar di Eropah, Kanada, Mexico dan Australia. Selain Malaysia, lawatan persembahan ini turut dipentaskan di Manila dan Singapura. Malaysia adalah persinggahan terakhirnya di Asia.

“Lawatan persembahan ais ini adalah satu-satunya gabungan secara langsung lagu, tarian dan keseronokan berkumpulan yang diinspirasikan oleh filem asal Disney Channel, High School Musical dan High School Musical 2. Jadi, ini adalah cara yang menarik buat peminat di Malaysia untuk menikmati pertunjukan ini di tahap yang baru dan menarik, di samping memperkenalkan muzik dan keajaiban pementasan ini kepada penonton baru,” jelas Kenneth Teo, Pengurus Besar Big Events Sdn Bhd, subsidiari Media Prima Bhd dan penganjur bagi High School Musical: The Ice Tour di Malaysia.

“Pertunjukan ini dihasilkan oleh pasukan impian yang berjaya mencipta pementasan yang meraikan detik-detik dalam filem di pertunjukan ais yang bakal memenuhi stadium dengan cahaya, muzik, tarian dan kerancakan. Penonton boleh menjangkakan dapat menikmati keseronokan yang menakjubkan sepanjang ekstravaganza 90 minit itu,” tambah Teo di sidang akhbar di Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur hari ini.

Effendy Shahul Hamid, Ketua Komunikasi Korporat Kumpulan, CIMB Group menjelaskan bahawa pihaknya komited untuk membawakan persembahan bertaraf dunia untuk dinikmati oleh masyarakat Malaysia. Kami berbesar hati dapat menjadi penaja utama satu lagi penerbitan sensasi dari Disney ,”High School Musical : The Ice Tour.” The High School Musical : The Ice Tour adalah persembahan popular yang dapat menarik minat kanak-kanak di seluruh dunia terhadap seni pentas. Kami amat berbesar hati dapat dikaitkan dengan pembawaan pementasan ini ke Malaysia.

“Feld Entertainment begitu teruja untuk membawakan High School Musical: The Ice Tour ke Malaysia. Gubahan muzik, tarian, kostum, reka bentuk set dan pertunjukan bunga apinya benar-benar mengagumkan. Semua unsur dalam pementasan ini berpadu dan menghasilkan persembahan hebat yang begitu bertenaga dan beremosi. Mesej positif yang terangkum dalam jalan ceritanya memberi inspirasi. Para peminat High School Musical pastinya TIDAK akan hampa,” jelas Eric Gravelle, Pengarah Pemasaran SEA, Feld Entertainment.

“High School Musical: The Ice Tour mencapi kejayaan yang luar biasa semasa lawatan persembahan dunianya yang pertama. Peminat setianya telah lama menanti peluang menyaksikan persembahan luar biasa ini di atas ais. Malaysia bakal menyaksikan apa yang diheboh-hebohkan selama ini. Gabungan muzik tulen dan gerak tari yang digandingkan dengan luncur ais berkelajuan tinggi selama 90 minit adalah hiburan tanpa henti buat seluruh keluarga. Bersedialah untuk menggegarkan gelanggang ais!” Tambah Gravelle lagi.

Pasukan kreatif dari Feld Entertainment yang pernah meraih anugerah ini dianggotai beberapa orang bakat utama yang terlibat dengan filem dan lawatan persembahan konsert “High School Musical” asal:

o Kenny Ortega (Penerbit) pengarah dan koreografer penyandang anugerah Emmy^®, Disney’s High School Musical, High School Musical 2, 2002 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies, Dirty Dancing, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

o Jeff Calhoun (Pengarah) pengarah yang mendapat pencalonan Anugerah Tony^®, Brooklyn the Musical, Grease, Annie Get Your Gun dan penerbitan Big River dari Deaf West serta penerbitan Theatre of the Stars’ bagi "High School Musical" di Atlanta

o Peter Barsocchini (Penulis) Disney’s High School Musical, Disney’s High School Musical 2, Drop Zone, The Merv Griffin Show

o Jeremy Railton (Pereka Bentuk Penerbitan) pereka yang memenangi Anugerah Emmy^® Award-winning, 2002 Winter Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Billboard Music Award, Miss Universe / Miss USA Beauty Pageant

o Patrick Woodroffe (Pereka Bentuk Cahaya) the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Genesis, Bob Dylan dan High School Musical: The Concert

o Erin “Topaz” Lareau (Pereka Kostum) pereka yang merangkul Anugerah Emmy^®, Disney’s High School Musical: The Concert, Benise: Nights of Fire, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Mayer, Brad Pitt

o Charles Klapow (Koreografer) koreografer penyandang Anugerah Emmy^®, Disney’s High School Musical, Disney’s High School Musical 2, Cheetah Girls 2

o Cindy Stuart (Koreografer Luncur) Disney On Ice, Olympic Gold Medalists Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, Six-time Canadian National Champion Jennifer Robinson, Stars On Ice with Olympic Gold Medalist Christopher Dean, Co-Choreographer with Olympic Gold Medalist Robin Cousins

“Kami mengambil beberapa orang peluncur ais paling berbakat di dunia bagi menjayakan watak Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, Chad dan Taylor dalam East High School’,” kata Nicole Feld. Mereka bakal memeriahkan nada yang diminati ramai dan koreografi unik dalam persembahan ais ini. Dengan tarian yang berlantaikan ais, acara ini bakal menjadi kegemaran peminat.”

Disney’s High School Musical: The Ice Tour menampilkan lagu-lagu popular dari “High School Musical”, termasuk “We’re All in This Together,” “Get’cha Head in the Game,” “Start of Something New,” “Stick to the Status Quo,” disertai muzik dari “High School Musical 2.” seperti “What Time Is It,” “Gotta Go My Own Way” dan “You Are The Music In Me”.

Rich Ross, Presiden, Disney Channel Worldwide, menyatakan, "Kami amat berbangga kerana dapat memperkenalkan ‘High School Musical’ ke seluruh dunia dan menyaksikan popularitinya semakin meningkat dalam pelbagai cara. Lawatan persembahan ais ini adalah kaedah yang menakjubkan untuk memberi pengalaman menarik buat jutaan peminat di seluruh dunia di samping memperkenalkan muzik dan tariannya kepada penonton baru.”

Tayangan perdana "High School Musical," filem Original Disney Channel yang meraih Anugerah Emmy, ditayangkan pada Januari 2006 di A.S. dan sepanjang tahun tersebut, ianya juga di 25 saluran Disney dan penyiar siaran percuma, disiarkan di lebih 100 buah negara dengan lebih 100 juta penonton di seluruh dunia. Di A.S., album runut bunyinya merupakan album #1 tahunan pada tahun 2006 dan memecahkan rekod carta Billboard di mana sembilan lagu originalnya, buat pertama kalinya dalam sejarah menjadi "Hot 100." Ia menjadi filem TV DVD #1 bagi tahun itu di mana sebanyak 7.2 juta unit terjual di seluruh dunia. Ia juga turut memenangi dua Anugerah Emmy pada tahun 2006 bagi kategori Outstanding Children’s Program dan Outstanding Choreography. Di Singapura, High School Musical dan High School Musical 2 merupakan program paling banyak ditonton di semua kalangan demografi penonton.

Selain dari kejayaan tersebut, “High School Musical” turut mendapat tempat sebagai buku #1 terlaris New York Times di mana “High School Musical – The Novel,”, yang terjual lebih 1.2 juta naskhah. “High School Musical” juga merupakan filem TV pertama yang ditawarkan di iTunes Music Store. Persembahan bertema “High School Musical” turut terbukti popular di Taman Tema dan Resort Disney termasuk Disneyland Resort di Anaheim, Walt Disney World Resort di Florida, Disneyland Paris dan Disneyland Hong Kong.

Sunrise Jazz & Rhythm Festival 2008

Sunrise Jazz & Rhythm Festival 2008

July 25, 26 and August 1 & 2, 8:00 PM - 00:30 AM

Price : Admission is FREE

Sunrise Jazz & Rhythm Festival 2008 is back at Plaza Mont''Kiara fountain courtyard for 2 consecutive weekends this coming July 25, 26 and August 1 & 2, from 8pm till 12.30am.

This LIVE entertainment will showcase Malaysian talents that includes jazz "giant" Lewis Pragasam and Friends with back-up by Diana Liu, Mia Palencia, Farid Ali, Karen Nunis Blackstone, Hunny Madu, Dennis Lau, Bassgroove 100 and Phunk Mob.Do arrive early to enjoy alfresco dining while reserving a good seat.

Check out Mia Palencia on the 25th July (Fri) from 10pm to 10.45pm and 26th July (Sat) from 11pm to 11.45pm

Lewis Pragasam & Friends featuring Diana Liu - Friday, 25 July

Hunny Madu - Friday, 25 July & Saturday, 2 August

Phunk Mob - Saturday, 26 July & Saturday, 2 August

Bassgroove 100 - Saturday, 26 July & Friday, 1 August

Farid Ali - Friday, 1 August

Karen Nunis Blackstone - Friday, 1 August & Saturday, 2 August

For more information, log on to www.sunrisebhd.com

July 25, 26 and August 1 & 2, 8:00 PM - 00:30 AM

Vr1 Compilation Album & Charity

Friday, June 20, 2008 at 8:00pm
Vr1 Cafe Lot G-09,Block A Damansara Intan
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Contact 0377294255
email: vr1cafe@yahoo.com

In Conjunction with Superbikers Club Malaysia & Women Aid's Organisation,Vr1 Cafe is proud to announce the official launch of Vr1 Compilation Album(Vol1) feat Ivan (Edge Of Fire), Sufiah Noor (M'sian Idol Finalist) Lah (VE), Mia Palencia & James Baum with 8 original tracks. Part of the proceeds for the Cd or merchandise sales will be donated to WAO.

Help support a good cause for both WAO and the survival of our local music artists. Ivan & Sufiah Noor will be performing live with Jaya Sapetar, Iskandar and the band. Don't be surprised if you find other guest artists in the house performing too.

Retro Reggae

No Black Tie May/June 08

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May 26 ~ Monday
Acoustic evening with Isaac Henry

9.30pm No cover

May 27 ~ Tuesday
Rachel Guerzo Trio

9.30pm rm30 ( 1 drink)

Rachel Guerzo, a third generation jazz vocalist and pianist from a long line of musicians, has been performing professionally since the young age of 16. Lauded for her ability to command pitch and dynamics on the piano as well as vocals, Rachel is KL’s only female jazz pianist/vocalist.

May 28 ~ Wednesday
Melissa Indot

10pm rm40

May 29 ~ Thursday
Brazilian Sambas and Bossa Novas with Cheong on guitar and vocals, Nizam on percussion

9.30pm rm20

May 30 & 31 ~ Friday & Saturday World Percussion Ensemble with Lewis Pragasam (d), Eric Li (p), Zailan Razak (b) & special guest Valtinho Anastacio (perc/v)

rm40 10.30pm

Valtinho Anastacio continues to carry on the legacy of his fellow Brazilian percussionists, his individual dynamics as a musician and vocalist put him in a category of his own.

He began working with major Brazilian artists, including the legendary Elis Regina, who selected him from more than 700 candidates to perform with her in the highly acclaimed musical Saudade do Brazil, as well as to record the show's top-selling double album on Warner Bros.

After a successful tour of Europe and Japan with his own group that culminated with his electrifying performance at the All That Jazz Festival in Tokyo, Valtinho moved to New York City, where he still resides and continues to captivate and thrill audiences with his unique vocal and percussive skills and his charismatic stage presence.

For reservation please call 21423737 9after 5pm) or email noblacktie2003@yahoo.com