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Lura featured in the Independent (UK) 23rd March

Paul — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:22:35 +0000

http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/features/article2382031.ece

Around us, artists of all ages come and go in a bewildering procession of unpretentious talent. One of them chooses to perform the painfully melancholy “Sodade”, a song made famous by Cesaria Evora, the queen of Cape Verdean music. Towards the end of the session, Lura adds her voice, walking girlishly to the front of the room, smiling to acquaintances, before delivering two achingly beautiful ballads from the Cape Verde islands, infused with the fatalistic spirit of “morna”, that celebrated Cape Verdean equivalent of fado. Impressive though the other singers have been, Lura lifts proceedings to another level. It is little wonder that the charismatic 31-year-old performer is talked of as the natural successor to Evora.

ELzeF New CD release April 2007

Paul — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:10:24 +0000

ElzeF release their new CD ‘Le Vent se Leve’ in Europe April 2007. Produced by Stephan Mellino (the driving force and guitarist of Les Negresse Vertes) and engineered by Clive Martin (whose production credits include work with David Byrne, Ruichi Sakamoto), it is their funkiest to date.

You can hear four tracks off the album on the band’s myspace page
www.myspace.com/elzefmusic

Look out for UK festival appearances for the band this summer.

Independent Online Edition > Profiles

Paul — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:16:56 +0000

Here is a feature on Lura form the Idependent newspaper in Great Britain

Independent Online Edition > Profiles
She pulled the audience closer with her bold delivery, voice deep and strong, with a resonant, full-lunged projection.

Lura new CD and UK tour 2007

Paul — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:57:45 +0000

Lura’s eagerly awaited new CD, M’bem di Fora, is set for UK release in February 2007. It will have a wider range of styles as Lura continues her exploration of Cape Verde’s musical roots. Plans are currently underway for UK tour dates in May. Watch this space for more news

Lura: Di Korpu Ku Alma reviewed in TimesOnline

Paul — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:17:52 +0000

World Music: New Releases: Lura: Di Korpu Ku Alma-Arts & Entertainment-TimesOnline
Lura knows how to stir the emotions

Lura new CD nearly complete

Paul — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:04:15 +0000

Lura’s second international release as yet untitled is in the final stages of mixing, with it schedlued for French and Portuguese release in October. No release date is set for the UK but it may be as late as January. It is thought that the record wil build on her acclaimed 2005 release Di Korpu ku Alma and its focus on the the more African styles form her native Cape Verde Islands. For those who didn’t see the coverage in the press in 2005 some clippings will follow shortly.

No sign of any UK dates this autumn. Lets hope that there will be some in the New Year.

Pedro Luis Ferrer New CD to be released 25th September

Paul — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 11:00:02 +0000

Pedro Luis Ferrer’s new CD entitled ‘Natural’ is set for release on Monday September 25th. The album the second for the Ultra records imprint Escondida has some of his most sureal lyrics and should create quite a stir. Initial soundings have shown reviewers very favourable.

Elzef Record the Second CD

Paul — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:44:46 +0000

Elzef have been spending the past few months working in the studio. It has been produced by Stefane Mellino and mixed by Clive Martin and scheduled for release in the autumn. Fans of Les Negres Vertes will be familiar with the name Stefabe Mellino as he is the guitarist and composer with that band. He is rumoured to have played on some of the tracks too.

The band have taken their time on this record as they have also been working on a film that will have international cinema release in 2007. However we are not able to say what it is for the time being , so keep in touch for updates on this.