The Sónar programme puts an emphasis on new music proposals that have emerged in the Netherlands. And Jamaican-born music has become the breeding ground for a large part of the disciplines related to dance harmonies.

Two showcases, on Thursday and Saturday afternoon at Sonar by Day, focus exclusively on new sounds developed in the Netherlands over the last couple of years. MusicXport, the Dutch platform which support new musical projects, and Kindred Spirits, the eclectic label from Amsterdam, will bring to Sónar 2006 their best talents. Hip hop, soul, afrobeat, jazz, rap, scratches, broken beats and psychedelia will alternate with distinct proposals.

Pete Philly & Perquisite

The debut album of this hip hop duo, “Mindstate”, released by the label Anti (which include such unclassifiable artists as Tom Waits), has received good reviews. When playing live, they include a bass, cello and sax. Thursday 15 June, 6 pm, SonarVillage

Aardvarck

This veteran has released themes with labels such as Rush Tour, Djax Up-Beats, Music For Speakers, among others. Last year, his dark techno hit “Cult Copy” was spun on the turntables of the greatest DJ’s around. Thursday 15 June, 6.40 pm, SonarVillage

C-Mon & Kypski

Improvisation is one of this quartet’s weapons. Keyboards, guitars, bass, and even a sitar accompany samples and live productions. “Static Traveller” is their second record. Thursday 15 June, 8 pm, SonarVillage

I.N.T. featuring Melodee: La Melodia

The producer and singer have launched their debut album on their own label, La Melodía Records. I.N.T., which released their first maxi in 1993, is also well known on the Dutch hip hop scene. Saturday 17 June, 7.40 pm SonarDôme

Antal will share the stage with American Rich Medina to explain the label’s philosophy: to share enriching musical experiences. Hip hop, jazz, house, spoken word, afro beat and electronic soul will demonstrate it. Saturday 17 June, 8.40 pm SonarDôme

Sounds of Jamaica

Jamaican-born music has become the breeding ground for a large part of the disciplines related to dance harmonies. Traces of this sound can be heard in the music of various artists programmed for this year’s edition of Sónar.

The selection is headed by master Linton Kwesi Johnson & Dennis Bovell Dub Band, and includes artists of distinct qualities: from dub and classic reggae (Fat Freddy´s Drop) to the post-modern eccentricities of Modeselektor and their tachycardiac dubstep, as well as the urban dub of Barbara Preisinger, founder with Stefan Betke of the label ~scape. Pole & Band will teach us a lesson in avant-garde dub. While Bus feat. MC SOOM-T opts for electronic post-dub seasoned with the freshest toasting. A touch of dub is never missing in the luxurious sessions of Gilles Peterson & MC Earl Zinger, as well as in the instrumental landscapes shaped by young Eliot Lipp. If what you’re looking for is a bit of dancehall, check out Diplo + A-Trak, the Harlem Globe Trotters of the turntable.
Another long-awaited moment for lovers of reggae, dancehall and dub is the appearance of Dom, who will act as ambassador of the turntables. His British label, the prestigious Blood and Fire, did an impeccable job re-editing classics and hidden jewels of the genre from the late 70’s and early 80’s.
Sónar 2006 will also be proud to showcase one of the most outstanding artists in Jamaican culture. Linton Kwesi Johnson & Dennis Bovell Dub Band will give their first concert in Spain since 1998, offering a piece of Jamaican cultural history.
A dub poet born in 1952, Johnson’s extensive biography includes affiliation with the Black Panthers, work as a journalist, management of his own label (LKJ), and a multitude of books of poems published and translated in various languages. During the 70’s he was part of the romantic band Rasta Love, a group of poets and timpani players that spread beyond their borders. Soon, Johnson’s poetry found inspiration in the socio-cultural problems of his time such as racism, violence, and the daily struggle of Black society. It crossed the Atlantic to catch on in Great Britain in the 70’s. That’s why his records have been so successful in Western culture and are among the most- sold reggae records of all time. In the early 80’s, he founded the label LKJ, producing numerous works with other Jamaican poets such as Michael Smith and Jean Binta Breeze, as well as Caribbean jazz trumpet player Shake Keane. Linton Kwesi Johnson will be joined by the legendary Dennis Bovell Dub Band. They’ve been performing together around the world for more than 20 years.
Advance tickets for Sónar by Night as well as general passes for the three days and two nights of Sónar 2006 are already on sale.

Advance Tickets
On-line: www.ticktackticket.com
By phone: +34 93 445 06 60: from abroad, opening hours Mon-Fri from 10.00am to 10.00pm
902 150 025: from Spain, opening hours Mon-Sun from 10.00am until 10.00pm, from abroad, opening hours Sat-Sun from 10.00am until 10.00pm
At any www.ticktackticket.com Sales Centre in Spain.
At FNAC in France, Switzerland and Belgium: (www.fnac.com)
Distribution cost not included.


Note: Neither general passes nor accreditations give admission to the Thursday the 15th concert at the L'Auditori de Barcelona
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www.sonar.es/concerts

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(source: Press Release)