I just want to put on record all the bands & musicians who came for free and played at various venues during the ‘badhalakah emmen’ campaign lest we might forget. Pls accept my apologies and feel free to add anyone whom I might have forgotten to jot down. 3GREEN (Appi, Yami, Simon, Shuau, Mummu) I [...]
Watch the first Maldivian video song released (to our knowledge) on youtube. ‘vilaa tharithakaa’ from the self titled album ‘Azraf’ which would be released by Atollrecords in early March 2007. All songs on the album are originals. YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls_r9ESFCnk
Most musicians I know lead a superheroes life. They do their mundane and ordinary jobs white and blue collar (collarless too) during the daytime. However at night they put on their gear and change to some rock star (or even a wedding singer). The more sinister fact behind the double lives is that they simply [...]
Like in most other professions, for musicians too there is no such thing as a free lunch. We have to pay for the increasing transport costs, labour costs, equipment repair and maintenance and coffee costs (and support the family if there is anything left). The problem is that many of our clients think otherwise. I’m [...]
Its been a while since the local music bands (atleast most of us) stopped misusing the sequencers and opted to (again) play music as how it should be. However the damage done still can be visible. One direct effect is the ugly stigma (even fear) over the use of keyboard in live bands.
Visits since Nov 2005
