After a joyful turnout at The Wailers concert, Jump Media proudly presents
Finley Quaye
Live for the first time in South Africa
21h00 on the 12th March 2009
venue : The Assembly - 61 Harrington Street Cape Town.
Featuring Farryl Purkiss, Lindiwe Suttle (of The Collective Imagination) and DJ Fletcher.
Tickets R220. Space is limited. Book now to avoid disappointment.
http://webtickets.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=139600
or www.webtickets.co.za (go to The Assembly profile page)
Enquiries : hagar@jumpmediaonline.co.za or hit ‘reply’
Finley Quaye Biography
Finley Quaye - not just another so-and-so
Finley Quaye, best known for his 1997 hit “Even After All”, is more than just another name on past pop charts. The award-winning multi-instrumentalist is best known for blending reggae and pop to suit the tastes of millions.
Of musical and African roots, Finley is the son of Jazz musician, Cab Kaye, the brother of noted guitarist, Caleb Quaye, and brother of jazz musician, Terri Quaye. His London born father’s full name was Nii Lante Augustus Kwamlah Quaye and he was a Chief of the GA tribe centralized in Jamestown, Accra.
Finley’s mother, who died of a drug overdose when he was ten, was also in the habit of taking the young boy to Ronnie Scott's jazz club. There he saw rare performances of American jazz musicians like Buddy Rich touring Europe. He met Lionel Hampton in Edinburgh. Duke Ellington had a marked impact on Finley's life and his musical expression.
After a solo record deal with Polydor Records 1994, Finley worked with Epic/Sony in 1996. His reputation was established by Maverick A Strike, an “adventurous but accessible” album released in September 1997. The album is now multi-platinum (in international parlance this means between 1 million and ten million units sold). ‘Maverick A Strike’ recalls the cheer of Marley with mid-nineties bohemian Britain base that combines to please pop lovers. Still in 1997, he reached the UK Top 20 twice with his definitive hit "Even After All" and "Sunday Shining". The year’s success saw Finley receive a Brit Award for Best Male Artist in '98 (British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards).
The albums ‘Vanguard’ (2000) and ‘Much More Than Much Love’ (2004) followed, both released on Epic. ‘The Best Of The Epic Years’ was released on Sony/BMG (2009), a title that may make reference to Quaye’s label hopping. The ‘Pound for Pound' EP was released digitally during the summer of 2009. Finley has also sampled Beth Orton’s vocals in ‘Dice’, a song recorded by William Orbit. The song was used in an episode American Fox network TV Series "The OC".
Farryl Purkiss Biography
South African singer-songwriter is proof that surfer boys are more balanced. A successful all-rounder, Farryl Purkiss has fans across the world. His self released EP in 2005 led to him signing with 2Feet Music shortly after. Following that, he performed abroad frequently in the lead-up to the release of his full length debut album, Farryl Purkiss (South African release, 2007). Local chart success and award nominations followed. He has since spent most of his time touring internationally. He most recently released “Fruitbats & Crows” (2009).
Farryl is widely loved across the world. In the past three years, he has toured Australia three times, Europe, USA and South Africa. He’s had radio success in many territories including being playlisted in Japan, Tokyo, Germany and Australia with a #1 in France with “La-Di-Da”. Locally, Pukiss charted on 5FM’s Top 40 with “Better days”, and peaking at #3 with “Ducking and Diving” reached an audience of 1,4 million listeners.
Farryl ‘s music has 5 movie placements and 3 sync’s for TV advertising campaigns. His songs have been used in campaigns by Nissan (Greece), Audi (UK), MTN (South Africa) as well as in the international film “Adopted” (featuring Pauly Shore). In 2007 he was voted the most popular musician by Heat Magazine (South Africa) and was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album at the South African Music Awards (SAMA) in 2006. In addition the man with the enigmatic smile is also a brand ambassador for Woolworths.
Lindiwe Suttle
Lindiwe Suttle lives up to all her names. Lindiwe means “the one we’ve been waiting for” and her last name links her to her celebrity mother, talk show host Felicia Mabuza Suttle. With a refined and flexible jazz voice and fine looks, she is a breath of fresh air. Petite but powerful, Lindiwe is a consummate performer as well as a broadcast presenter. Her local work with Rus Nerwhich And The Collective Imagination , a jazz/funk/soul/hip-hop ensemble lead to the band opening for Mos Def at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2009. With a performance portfolio of the US, Europe and South Africa , her solo and collaborative shows are theatrical and graceful. Visually as well as aurally appealing, her performances borrow from her talent as well as her professional experience styling the likes of Beyonce Knowles, Cynthia Nixon and Ciara.
Her single "Sweet like Butta" was released in January 2010 and her debut album, The One We’ve Been Waiting For, is expected in June 2010.
The media seems to share our enthusiasm :
“Let us be the first to tell you that this girl can sing. From belting out the big notes to crooning the little ones.’ - GQ magazine
“Suttle has a powerful voice with a soft quality added to it...Watch out for her as she climbs the ladder in the SA music industry” - Cosmo magazine..
DJ Fletcher
Cape Town DJ & producer , Fletcher has been involved in many creative, collaborative projects over the years, namely Krushed & Sorted, Dj Dope, African Dope Soundsystem and African Dope Records. Mixing and sampling Drum & Bass, dub and funk and beyond, Fletcher’s flexibility gets the dance floor moving and keeps the airwaves grooving.
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