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"BRAZZAVILLE" IN ARMENIA
ARMENPRESS
SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS: September 11-15, "Brazzaville"
indie pop band will give a concert in Armenia. The band has been
invited by the U.S. Embassy in Armenia. An official from the embassy
told Armenpress that by this concert program the band is wrapping up
its international tours in the Central Asia and Caucasus. On September
12, "Brazzaville" will give a concert in "Park of Lovers" of Yerevan,
and on September 13, in Gyumri Dramatic Theater.
"Brazzaville" will also perform for the alumni of the Hrazdan
musical school and will give master classes in Yerevan. All the
events are open to the public and free of charge. Brazzaville was
formed in 1997 by David Brown (vocals, guitar). Band members also
include Matthew Reynolds De Merritt (horns, keyboards), Ivan Knight
(drums), Kenny Lyon (guitar), and David Ralicke (saxophone, trombone).
Brazzaville has released nine albums to critical acclaim, including
Teenage Summer Days and East L.A. Breeze, which reached the top of the
Russian charts thanks to its English version of KINO's "A Star Called
Sun." The band's live album Brazzaville in Istanbul was also a European
World Music Chart Top 20 Album. Brazzaville has been featured in The
L.A. Times, The New Yorker, and Afisha, among other publications,
and plays to sold-out crowds around the world.
The group's musical influences are derived from the multicultural and
poly-ethnic neighborhoods of Los Angeles, as well as from international
experiences. The group is dedicated to the idea that the world is a
beautiful place filled with wonder and that cultural exchange breaks
down barriers.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS: September 11-15, "Brazzaville"
indie pop band will give a concert in Armenia. The band has been
invited by the U.S. Embassy in Armenia. An official from the embassy
told Armenpress that by this concert program the band is wrapping up
its international tours in the Central Asia and Caucasus. On September
12, "Brazzaville" will give a concert in "Park of Lovers" of Yerevan,
and on September 13, in Gyumri Dramatic Theater.
"Brazzaville" will also perform for the alumni of the Hrazdan
musical school and will give master classes in Yerevan. All the
events are open to the public and free of charge. Brazzaville was
formed in 1997 by David Brown (vocals, guitar). Band members also
include Matthew Reynolds De Merritt (horns, keyboards), Ivan Knight
(drums), Kenny Lyon (guitar), and David Ralicke (saxophone, trombone).
Brazzaville has released nine albums to critical acclaim, including
Teenage Summer Days and East L.A. Breeze, which reached the top of the
Russian charts thanks to its English version of KINO's "A Star Called
Sun." The band's live album Brazzaville in Istanbul was also a European
World Music Chart Top 20 Album. Brazzaville has been featured in The
L.A. Times, The New Yorker, and Afisha, among other publications,
and plays to sold-out crowds around the world.
The group's musical influences are derived from the multicultural and
poly-ethnic neighborhoods of Los Angeles, as well as from international
experiences. The group is dedicated to the idea that the world is a
beautiful place filled with wonder and that cultural exchange breaks
down barriers.
From: A. Papazian