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7 April 2010 Priceless Live at Rich Mix, London

The Good Natured, Ali B, Tamanda Walker, Izzy Electric and Alex K (Itchysoul)

The Good Natured http://www.myspace.com/thegoodnatured "We can't wait to hear what she does next!" Channel 4 "Sarah is going far if this is anything to go by." Artrocker "She arrives as a compelling new talent." The Sunday Times Breaking Act "An erudite!" Steve Lamacq Popjustice's Song Of The Day Record Of The Day The Guardian's New Band Of The Day Q Magazine Song Of The Day
Ali B Ali B is a prominent member of London’s leftfield scene. Over the last decade he has held down residencies at the capital’s two most influential clubs, the legendary Blue Note club and Fabric, where he has been from the day it opened. He has toured extensively in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Asia and the US, taking his sound to an international audience. Ali B currently hosts a weekly show on London’s Kiss FM.
Tamanda Walker Born and brought up in Botswana, Tamanda Walker is just at the start of a very promising career as a singer-songwriter. http://www.myspace.com/tamwalkermusic
Izzy Electric and Alex K (ItchySoul) Izzy runs three regular music nights (Apocalypstick, Night:Life and Home Coming) as well as contributing to The Camden Crawl, Lake of Stars Festival and one off events and parties. http://www.izzyelectric.com/ Itchysoul dj's are a collective of dj's with the same love and passion for music whether it be House, Disco, Funk, Baleric and Soul. http://www.myspace.com/itchy_soul

26 March 2010

Return to Paradise with vinspired LAKE OF STARS

Friday, 26 March 2010 | 8:00 pm - 2:00 am | FREE BEFORE 10PM / £3 THEREAFTER

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Event details: vinspired Lake of Stars presents: Afrikan Boy

Vibrant young Afrobeat MC Afrikan Boy is bringing his unique urban sound to the Rich Mix Arts Centre in Shoreditch for a FREE showcase as part of the vinspired Lake of Stars residency. The second in the series of Priceless Live events at Rich Mix, the night will also feature a live acoustic set from hotly tipped songstress Valentina and DJ sets from Sinden (KISS) and Ross Allen (ministryofsound.com, The Meltdown), who graced the Lake of Stars stage in Malawi in 2009.

Andreya Triana

Support from Nick Mulvey

FREE ENTRY
Wednesday 3 February 2010
Rich Mix - Shoreditch, London
www.myspace.com/andreyatriana
www.richmix.org.uk/visitor.htm

Press release (word)

Andreya is playing an exclusive acoustic set on February 3rd to launch the new vinspired Lake of Stars monthly residency at Rich Mix Arts Centre in Shoreditch. 

Hotly tipped singer-songwriter Andreya Triana (Ninja Tune) is bringing her raw soulful sound to the Rich Mix Arts Centre in Shoreditch for a FREE showcase to launch the vinspired Lake of Stars residency. It is the first in the Priceless Live series of events at Rich Mix and will also feature DJs Elphino, Gilla (First Word Records) and Andy Lemay (Hang the DJ), part of the vinspired Lake of Stars family.

It has been a heady time for Andreya since she was selected for a place at the illustrious Red Bull Music Academy, in the last year she has performed on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury, garnered rave reviews from Benji B and Gilles Peterson and airplay from BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac. 2010 will also see the release of Andreya’s hotly anticipated album Lost Where I Belong, produced by jazzy beat master Bonobo, a beautifully honest album combining soul, folk, jazz and Bonobo's cinematic magic.

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vinspired Lake of Stars at Rich Mix

“Our residency is an exciting opportunity for us to stage free quality live events in the heart of Shoreditch, giving people a small glimpse of what our festival is all about. We are going to be booking some of the brightest talent of 2010 - and obviously in these cash-strapped times the price is right too!”

Festival founder Will Jameson.

Nick Mulvey

Festival favourite Nick Mulvey is to support Andreya with an acoustic solo set. Nick, one quarter of Portico Quartet, played the festival in 2008 and impressed everyone with his sun down set.

Check him out:
http://www.myspace.com/nickmulveymusic

21 November 2009

The Malawi Sessions - Manchester

DApromotions in association with the vinspired Lake of Stars presents...The Malawi Sessions

A 3D visual and music spectacular!

It began in Africa…

Ruthit & Calor (four:twenty)
Warb (Hypercolour)
Tane (Chibuku)
Emma (Chibuku)
Winnebago

It also began in America and Europe. One thing unites these three continents though…music. Disco, African Beat and Rave have grown out of these geographical locations. Tonight we bring them under one roof.

The Malawi Sessions brings together a wealth of musicians and ravers alike for a one off night of sensual seduction. In aid of the Lake of Stars Charity and Tourettes Action UK this electronic music extravaganza is about fund raising and raising awareness for the peoples of Malawi and Tourettes sufferers in the UK. Tonight all profits go to these two wonderful charities

Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko - Africa to Appalachia Show
Featuring vinspired Lake of Stars DJ
Fri 6 November / 8pm / Bar / £11 / £8 advanced
In 2007, award-winning Canadian banjo player Jayme Stone went to Mali to explore his instrument's African roots, a trip that inspired, ‘Africa to Appalachia’ - a collaborative album with griot singer and kora player Mansa Sissoko. Julie Fowlis hailed the album as "a triumph" in The Observer and one of the best albums of 2008. Part of our world music and dance series from EQUATOR.

Grand Union - The Next Generation
Featuring vinspired Lake of Stars DJ
Sat 31 October / 8pm / Bar / £11 / £8 advanced
"...nearly a quarter of a century on... Grand Union continues to evolve, making new, innovative music, in a spirit of creative freedom." fRoots 08

The next generation of dynamic world musicians will perform alongside their worldclass mentors. They will take you on a journey from central America, via Africa, eastern Europe, Asia and south America and back to the Caribbean in a blend of dance rhythms from calypso and reggae through township and hi-life to bhangra and Bollywood.

A Grand Union family concert and music workshop will be taking place in the afternoon

The Biel Ballester Trio (BBT)
Featuring vinspired Lake of Stars DJ
Thurs 5 November / 8pm / Bar / £13 / £9 advanced
Drawing inspiration from Django Reinhardt, BBT composed tracks for Woody Allen's 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' soundtrack and performed with Woody himself on stage. They meld the traditional style with a modern flavour with young vibrant players adopting and adding new forms such as bossa nova, bolero, rumba or rock.

www.myspace.com/leandrohipaucha

Sunday 4 October

FINAL FLING, The Paradise, Kensal Green, London

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142935891231&index=1

5pm - 11pm - Price: You decide!

Earl Gateshead - Trojan Sound System | Tayo - Fabric / Cool & Deadly | Itchy Soul DJs |
Von Pander | Bandit

The sun may be setting on this year’s festival season but don’t go into hibernation just yet...the vinspired Lake of Stars festival is still on its way and things are hotting up...

Allow us to present ‘Final Fling’, the last fundraising gig in London before the party heads to Malawian shores.

Serving you a divine musical offering to perk up your Sunday and keep your ears smiling we present...

//// Earl Gateshead of Trojan Soundsystem notoriety, a true reggae master and all round general legend

//// Tayo, long-time Fabric resident fuelling us with his unique mash up of breaks, dub and electro

//// ItchySoul djs ripping up the room with their eclectic disco/funk/house hybrid

//// Von Pander spreading the love with some deep chicago summer house vibes

//// Bandit stolen from his homeland to bring us his funky breed of French electronica

For those of you with tickets it’s a chance to meet your fellow revellers before jetting off...those saving up for next year, it’s a chance to show your support, wave bon voyage and just have a damn good boogie!

£££££ All we ask in return is a voluntary donation... every penny taken is going to the Lake of Stars organisation, which this year supports The Microloan Foundation, giving ‘a hand up not a hand out’ to women in Malawi by providing small business loans £££££

So dig deep and give all you can afford...

££££ Plus – the more you booze the more you raise! That’s right, the lovely folks at The Paradise have kindly offered to donate 10% of all takings to the cause...what else could you ask for, see you at the bar! £££££

Saturday 3 October

Globe Jam , Cafe Posk, Hammersmith

Fundraising event for Globe Jam's trip to Malawi - see www.myspace.com/globejam for more info. We will be running vocal workshops at the vinspired Lake of Stars Festival and with several youth/theatre groups around the country in October. Come along to support the cause!

Live music from Tommy Ludgate with full band - www.myspace.com/tommyludgate

2x45min sets | on stage 8.30pm | entry £5

Saturday 26 September

vinspired Lake of Stars comes to Birmingham

Hare and Hounds | 106 High St, Kings Heath | Birmingham | Doors 9pm | £5 | Student £4

Join us on 26th September as we re-create the Lake of Stars vibe at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath showing you the best of Birmingham’s live music and DJs – playing ska, funk, indie, jazz and afro-beat and some booming beatboxing courtesy of The Petebox. Let us bring the festival to you!

Full Line Up

The Petebox
Tempting Rosie
Fistful of Dynamite

DJ Sister 45 (Mama Feel Good!)
DJ Limb

The PETEBOX

The Radio 1 Beatbox Champion and Channel4 talent winner brings his unique and incredible beatbox skills to Birmingham to support Lake of Stars. The PETEBOX played Lake of Stars in 2005 and 2006 and is an example of the eclectic mix of diverse music that Lake of Stars brings. The PETEBOX creates fully crafted songs, creating each layer of his tracks live using a loop pedal. The PETEBOX’s shows lead the audience through a journey of real time music production which builds up and delivers a full frequency spectrum of sound- all made with his mouth! The PETEBOX has played his cutting edge show across the UK and Europe and of course Lake of Stars in Malawi. Check out www.thepetebox.com

Tempting Rosie

This up and coming 7 strong trumpet waving, ass kicking ska band from Birmingham bring their uplifting tunes to the Hare and Hounds to support Lake of Stars. Just like Lake of Stars, Tempting Rosie are all about fusing genres from Dub to Pop to Ska. Tempting Rosie are predicted to be big , getting to the national finals of the Surface Unsigned Festival and playing alongside Kid British and Tinchy Styder. Tempting Rosie are determined to make you dance so come on down and shake your booty! Check out www.temptingrosie.com and www.myspace.com/temptingrosie

Fistful of Dynamite

This Birmingham band fuse funk and hip hop to create a ‘bad-ass band guaranteed to set the dancefloor on fire’ (Salvo Magazine) join The PETEBOX and Tempting Rosie to create one amazing night for Lake of Stars. Their fast paced, energetic show shall get you partying hard. Check out www.myspace.com/fistfulofdynamite

DJ Sister 45- As one half of the dynamic DJ due Mama Feel Good! Sister 45 sets to bring some female soul , funk and afro-beat tunes to the Lake of Stars dance floor.

DJ Limb- As a regular of the Birmingham circuit DJ Limb shall take the party into the early hours with a random mix of tunes ranging from Reggae to Funk to Dubstep.

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Thursday 24 September

vinspired LAKE OF STARS FUNDRAISER

ROOM 1 <House / Techno>
Nathan Coles (Fabric / Wiggle)
Defex (Zoo Project)
Ad Jones/Hollowood (audio farmers)
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ROOM 2 <Dubstep / DnB / Mash up>
Furness (Chibuku)
Rich Reason (Hit n Run)
Danny Ellis (Reprobate)

Picture yourself on the shore of a huge glistening lake in Malawi, Africa, dancing to tribal beats with smiley, happy people! Well, we've got you the next best thing!! It’s the Lake of Stars fundraiser party with the Legendary Nathan Coles, Fabric and Wiggle resident playing you a whole lotta warped, techy grooves! Joining him is Defex from the infamous Zoo Project. For those of you who have spent anytime in ibiza you will agree that Defex always delivers week in week out every summer, with his upbeat style of house and techno, he will surely get you dancing like headless chickens! Bringing the bass is Manchester’s Rich Reason of Hit n Run and Ape fame, and Chibuku's rising star Furness playing you the freshest dnb and dubstep.

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Saturday 12 September

Seth Lakeman

The Quarterhouse, Folkestone, Kent.| Doors 7pm / Start 7.30pm | £18

Mercury prize nominee Seth Lakeman and friends play this fundraiser in support of the vinspired Lake of Stars Festival. Seth journeyed out to headline the unique charity festival in Malawi in October last year. The festival promotes Malawi music and tourism and raises funds for the Microloan Foundation www.microloanfoundation.org.uk

Come and enjoy the best of English folk in an intimate setting and support the vinspired Lake of Stars project!

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Saturday 12 September

CUT IT LOOSE

For £5 guest list email matt@lakeofstars.org
£6 B4 11 | £8 B4 12 | £10 after 12
Hidden, Vauxhall | London | 100 Tinworth Street SE11 5EQ

‘vinspired Lake of Stars’ presents ‘Cut It Loose’, a musical mash up of electro vibes fused with an eclectic mix of DJ’s and MC’s spitting over their own bubbly beats. The night takes over Hidden in Vauxhall, tucked away under a railway arch by the Thames. ‘Cut It Loose’ gives you the chance to party away the end of summer in an iconic setting and throw some shapes beneath the clubs mesmerizing LED lighting at London's freshest club night.

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Friday 28 August

CitySafe - Youth Talent Showcase

Special performance by Tribal Man and Gracious K
Straford Circus, Stratford, Doors 7pm / Start 7.30pm | £7 advance - £10 on the door

CitySafe is a London-wide strategy by London Citizens to reduce antisocial behaviour, knife crime and youth violence by providing positive diversionary experiences for young people aged 13-18 in our pilot areas of Newham, Tower Hamlets and Lewisham. The campaign brings together churches, mosques, schools, and local businesses to tackle issues related to crime and violence.

Acts on the night include musicians, dancers, singers and spoken word artists. There wil also be testimony from young CitySafe campaign leaders. The showcase is run by young people for the community celebrating their contribution community cohesion and the successes of the CitySafe campaign.

For tickets call Paul Amuzie 07800 550 851.

Press release

vinspoired Lake of Stars are sponsoring this event and helping the young people with promotion. Check out the video we made.

Friday 14th August

Saturday 22nd August

The Secret Forest Party

The Lake of Stars return to their secret forest location on Saturday 22 August for a night of good tunes and good people - its reputation means tickets are going fast...

www.chibuku.com/shop

Saturday 8th August