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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Jaqee - Bringing Rhythm and Blues

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Jaqee - Castara Blues from Joni Huttunen on Vimeo.

A moving piece from the album: Kokoo Girl


Jaqee was born in Uganda in 1977, and from early life she traveled with her parents. Then, ultimately moving to Sweden in the early 90's. This artist's style varies greatly from her exposure of many different cultures in her travels. Her first album was a neo-soul album released in 2005 called Blaqalixious. Then, in 2007 Nouvelle d'amour was released, and it leaned towards rock and blues.She also did a tribute to Billie Holiday in which she collaborated with The Bohuslän Big Band, a modern jazz band from Sweden. For her latest album she has joined with producer Teka (founder of the label Rootdown) for a more Cumbia and Reggae mix. 

Discography:
2005 - Blaqalixious
2007 - Nouvelle d'amour
2009 - Kokoo Girl
2010 - Land of the Free ("Kokoo Girl" - re-release for France)

References:
http://www.vimeo.com/2116659
http://www.last.fm/music/Jaqee
http://www.jaqee.com/?p=4
http://www.deezer.com/fr/music/jaqee#music/jaqee
http://artistwiki.com/jaqee/biography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohusl%C3%A4n_Big_Band
Image Source:
http://www.last.fm/music/Jaqee/+images/29778935

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