Paris, J'Adore!!!

Blog and photographs of recent trip to Paris... coming up

Femmes Eternelles Exhibition

by Olivier Martel

"... Pendant  l'Exposition du 8 Mars au 15 juin 2011 Le photographe Olivier Martel dédicacera son livre FEMMES ETERNELLES au café Le Rostand.( face aux grilles du Luxembourg ).Tous les dimanches de 15h à 18h30..."

Details of the visual art prints coming up...

More info@http://www.olivier-martel.com/

Women of the World Festival

With live music, comedy and passionate debate, the WOW Women of the World Festival takes over the Southbank Centre with three days of special events by and for women.

International Women's Day
Taking place shortly after the centenary anniversary of International Women's Day on 8th March, the first ever WOW Women of the World Festival celebrates the achievements of women across the world, while highlighting the need for greater equality. The Southbank Centre conference combines live music concerts and film screenings with one off events such as a live broadcast of Women's Hour with Jenni Murray on Friday 11th March.

Live music
Highlights of the live music line up at the WOW Women of the World Festival includes EQUALS Live, starring Annie Lennox, Paloma Faith, Kate Nash and V V Brown. The concert at the Royal Festival Hall marks the centenary of International Women's Day by uniting 20 charities calling for a more equal and fairer world for women.
Details of reviews, photo and video, coming up...

More info@
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/women-of-the-world

Annie Flore Batchiellilys

Artist Profile

Annie Flore Batchiellilys, Gabonese singer and renowned live performer, was born in Tchibanga (southwestern Gabon) on April 10, 1967. She grew up in the care of her grandmother, who introduced her to music, despite Annie’s desire to train as an automechanic.

Early Years

Annie Flore began performing between 1988-1990 at the “Arts Crossroads,” a training center for young artists created by Pierre Akendengue at the French Cultural Center in Libreville.

In 1990 Annie Flore traveled to France to further her musical education with singing lessons, learning the rudiments of music and developing her stage presence, especially at the Studio Alice Dona. She stayed in France for thirteen years before returning to Gabon in 2003. Singing in Yipunu and French, Annie Flore has performed over 300 concerts in Africa, Europe and the USA, with songs like “Je t’invite”, which is a musical tribute to Gabon.

More info@

http://www.annie-flore.com

http://www.myspace.com/annieflorebatchiellilys

Asa & Tiken Jah Fakoly

Asa

Nigerian soul-pop singing sensation Asa’s powerful vocals and stirring melodies soar above funky rhythms. In the only UK date of her European tour, she presents songs from her stunning release Beautiful Imperfection (Naïve), certified Gold Record in January 2011. Asa was the recipient of France's prestigious Prix Constantin in 2008, and is nominated for Best Female Artist in this year’s Les Victoires de la musique - French Music Awards.

Tiken Jah Fakoly
Plus the soulful vocals and political lyrics of Ivory Coast reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly, whose Jamaican grooves are underpinned by lush African instrumentation. Tiken Jah Fakoly has risen to international acclaim with the inspiring hard-hitting social themes of his songs and his tireless battle against political corruption. He has been threatened, banned and exiled from his home country, but has never compromised. He performs hits from his latest release, African Revolution.
 

More details @

Barbican - Asa / Tiken Jah Fakoly