ZEN is the name of several different artists: 1) Zen is a Dutch rock band, founded by Siegfried 'Siebe' de Jong (vocals and saxophone) and Dirk van der Ploeg (guitar and vocals) in 1965. Van der Ploeg writes the lyrics, music and arrangements. The hippie-oriented one hit wonder band hits the top spot on the Dutch Top 40 singles chart in January 1969, with their version of the theme from the musical Hair.[1].
From TerraKota flourishes a natural music deep rooted in the Black continent, inspired by the Saharan, Caribbean, Hindu and the Western sounds that rise under the Jamaican sun. In most cases, African music is simply the expression of life through sounds in which the musician beyond imitating the sounds of nature, using natural musical instruments, also reverses this process using the sounds of nature in its music.
Born out of the Portuguese music scene, Gala Drop is a project comprised of Lisbon's foremost underground agitator and patron for all creative sound endeavors Nelson Gomes, full time DJ, label owner and Loosers member Tiago Miranda and hyperactive drummer and percussionist Afonso Simões.
Touring Europe in 2008 for the second time (first was with Excepter in 2005), their music has evolved into a blend of tribal/latin-American influenced rhythms, kraut-rock synthesizer jams and much more.
Their debut album is released in 2008.
There are 2 artists by this name in existence 1) Formed in late 2001 in the streets of Porto, FREEDOOM emerged as a new breath of true raw punk. With a few line up changes during the first year and a half, the band found its bloodied heart as a power trio formed by : Oscar (guitar lead vocals), Mumia Von Chaos (bass back vocals), Giró (drums & chaos)... FREEDOOM released 3 cds by our own label (puta punx disorganisation): "Freedoom" ..02 (sold out), "Still Remain...
Lobo (born Roland Kent Lavoie, July 31, 1943), is an American singer-songwriter who was successful in the early 1970s, scoring several Top 10 hits, including "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo," "I'd Love You to Want Me" and "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend." Lobo's songs have been characterized by their sweet melodies, sumptuous instrumentation and soulful lyrics. This has made him well known outside the Western world, including Africa, India and Southeast Asia.
There are 2 artists with this name:
1. A Canadian Singer-Songwriter
2. A singer of fado music from Portugal 1. Canadian: LiANA (photo with Sylvia Tyson)
Toronto-based Singer-Songwriter-Producer-Advocate-Minister-Chaplain.
No doubt one of the best multi-taskers around.
2008 Toronto Exclusive Magazine Award Nominee
2009 Artist of the Month (review interview by GAY GUITARISTs’ Robert Urban)
Past nominations: BCCMA, JUNOS, OCFF
Madredeus is a Portuguese band whose music combines fado influences with modern folk music. The band's founding members were Pedro Ayres Magalhães (Classical guitar), Rodrigo Leão (keyboard synthesizer), Francisco Ribeiro (cello) and Teresa Salgueiro (vocals). Magalhães and Leão formed the band in 1985, Ribeiro joined in 1986. They'd been searching for a female singer, and found Teresa Salgueiro in one of Lisbon's night clubs. Teresa liked their music and agreed to join, so in 1987 Madredeus recorded their first album, Os dias da Madredeus.
1) Formed in 1994, The Gift was initially a side project of the Dead Souls, Nuno Gonçalves and Miguel Ribeiro’s band at the time. The evolution from one project to another was natural, as they felt the Dead Souls sound was limited by their instrumentation (guitar, drums and bass)and they wanted to experiment with new sounds and explore new musical paths.
In September 1994, Sónia Tavares, Nuno and John Gonçalves...
Portuguese vocalist Ana Moura, whose soulful and riveting interpretation of her land's captivating fado style has made her a star in Europe. Ana Moura has become a leading exponent of this poetic, deeply expressive idiom which personifies the Portuguese psyche as it explores such universal themes as lost love, separation, and longing. As Ana explains, "It's very special because it's all about emotions and feelings. It needs no translation."
Raw Decimating Brutality is a Goregrind/ Grindcore band from Portugal. Official Myspace