The WOMAD Foundation announce 40th Anniversary Project Grant
The winning project will present their work in a performance or presence at the WOMAD Charlton Park...
Sun, 03 July 22
Real World Records was very sad to hear of the death of Salah Dawson Miller. Dawson performed with JuJu's Justin Adams and Juldeh on the Real World album 'Tell No Lies'.
Of his long time friend and early mentor Justin Adams says:
“When I was gigging as part of a trio with Juldeh Camara and Salah Dawson Miller, people often asked me about the mysterious wizard on percussion onstage with us. Salah, or Dawson as I originally knew him, cut a regal and enigmatic figure onstage, with his customised percussion instruments, otherworldly outfits and his touch, so particular, never bombastic, always supple and melodious… Dawson’s overview of music showed connections that encompassed the whole world, from the point of view of someone who had physically internalised the “claves” or rhythmic keys unlocking the pulse of so many African or Asian derived musics. His travels in Brazil, Cuba and Algeria, as well as his life in multi-cultural London, gratefully accepting lessons from great African, Arab and Latin American musicians there, imbued him with a passionate love of cultures where music is a communal, dancing experience. Wherever there was rhythmic interest, Dawson was there to investigate; he was one of the founding members of the London School of Samba, and as “Isfahani Mustapha”, he was one of the 3 Mustaphas 3, a wild and virtuosic band whose riotous mix of Global styles was ahead of its time”
Salah Dawson Miller, 22 August 1950 – 25 August 2017
Released 10 May 2009
The winning project will present their work in a performance or presence at the WOMAD Charlton Park...
Sun, 03 July 22
'Zawose' is taken from his forthcoming debut album on Warner Classics, Where Is Home (Hae Ke Kae).
Sun, 03 July 22
'Kurunba' is the second single from the forthcoming album BAMANAN.
Fri, 14 January 22
Originally released as part of the Mangled Pianos single last summer, ‘Steal’ has been reworked...
Fri, 18 March 22