Booking & productions de concert Makasound : Winston McAnuff, Victor Deme, Takana Zion, Earl Chinna Smith, Kiddus I

ALL ARTISTS AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER FESTIVALS 2008

Makasound was founded in Paris in 2002, as a French label strictly dedicated to Jamaican reggae music.

5 years and 35 albums later, it is recognized as one of the very best reggae labels in the world and a great discoverer of new talents. The label has built a name for itself on strong personal relationships with the artists and a boundless energy.

Today, Makasound is going further in developing artist careers by opening a booking activity.

EARL CHINNA SMITH & KIDDUS I

The legends of reggae play acoustic

Jamaica

Earl Chinna Smith, the legendary guitarist of Bob Marley, played on almost 50% of all reggae albums issued in the 70’s. He also founded the mythical Soul Syndicate band. Two years ago, with his old accomplice Kiddus I - renowned for his appearance in the movie Rockers – they initiated «Inna de Yard», a series of acoustic recordings for Makasound. Today, they’re planning an acoustic tour to show the various colors of reggae. Soul, blues, nyabinghi are among the many inspirations of these two legends bringing to us the very heart of Jamaica.

www.makasound.com/kiddusi

www.makasound.com/earlchinnasmith

www.myspace.com/earlchinnasmith

WINSTON MCANUFF

Reggae soul with accordions & Dynamite!

Jamaica + France

Known as the «Electric Dread» for his wild performances on stage, Winston McAnuff is writing a new page in the history of reggae music. In 2006, mixing his soul reggae influences with the rock accordions of the very Parisian JAVA band, Winston McAnuff conquered France with a unique world afrobeat soul reggae show. Now he is ready to take on the rest of the world.

References: Francofolies de La Rochelle, Transmusicales de Rennes, Sakifo Festival, Garance Reggae Festival, etc.

More than 200 shows in France.

www.makasound.com/winstonmcanuff

www.myspace.com/winstonmcanuff

VICTOR DEME

Mandingo Blues

Burkina Faso

45-year old Victor has been playing all his life in Burkina Faso. His first album will come out in 2008 and its quality is such that it’s hard to believe he’s never recorded one before.

Mandingo blues, African folk and Latin influences are his main inspirations for a music that is so simple yet remarkably deep and powerful.

As he puts it, he is ready to be born again. So are we!

www.myspace.com/victordeme

FC APATRIDE UTD

Sharp militant reggae from the East!

Serbia

The «Football Club Apatride» (Stateless Football Club) was born in a ravaged country. They demonstrate that reggae music is still a rebellious means of expression. This Marxist, Muslim and Serbian Football Club is anything but a mainstream product. Their sharp uncompromising reggae reminds us of some UK Jamaican bands of the early 80’s, when reggae had a strong rock touch and catchy melodies. And they too might be a real discovery for the European reggae audience!

www.makasound.com/fcapatride

MANJUL + TAKANA ZION

Fresh African New Reggae Sound

Mali + Guinea

The reunion of two major artists representing the new sound of African reggae.

Manjul is both a live musician and a studio engineer. He records artists in his own Bamako-based studio Humble Ark, with a very subtle mix of traditional Malian music and deep roots reggae.

Takana Zion is a Guinean singer already hailed as the African Sizzla. Discovered by Tikken Jah Fakoly, he released his first album in June 2007. Singing in four languages (English, French, Malinke and Susu), he masters dancehall and R&B riddims with the same consummate ease. And roots reggae, of course!

References: Elysée Montmartre with Tikken Jah Fakoly, shows with Pierpoljak, Festival de Marne, Cabaret Sauvage, etc.

www.makasound.com/takanazion

www.myspace.com/manjulmusic

Romain GERMA

SOUNDICATE Sarl, 83 rue de Reuilly, 75012 Paris - FRANCE

Phone / Fax: + 33 1 53 36 00 86

romain@makasound.com