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GREC 2008 Festival

Filed under:concerts,Dance,Festival — posted by admin on June 30, 2008 @ 10:46

Wed 25 Jun – Sat 2 Aug

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This is the 29th edition of the Barcelona Grec 2008 Festival , with a huge programme of more than 40 theatre, dance and music performances.

Many of the bigger music events take place in the Poble Espanyol, with artists such as The Brothers Size, Vanessa da Mata, Hiroaki Umeda, as well as international pop stars. Other big name highlights include Marianne Faithfull at the Teatre Grec, and the highly acclaimed contemporary dance maestro Trisha Brown. It is recommended to book your tickets well in advance.

(Taken from www.barcelonafestival.com; http://gothamist.com; popnewss.files.wordpress.com; www.eu-japanfest.org; www.icatfm.cat).

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1 The Brothers Size (Theatre)
2 Vanessa da Mata (Music)
3 Hiroaki Umeda (Dance)
4 Nit de Circ (Circus Night)

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Skye

Filed under:concerts — posted by admin on @ 10:31

Wed 16 Jul

10pm at Espacio Movistar (C/ Pascual i Vila, 2 – Les Corts) 20 € Buy tickets

Skye is a British singer, born in South East London. Until 2003, she was the lead singer of the band Morcheeba. She has sung on two charity collaborations, Perfect Day 1997, in aid of Children in Need and Band Aid 20, in 2004, in aid of famine relief in Sudan, Africa.

Upon being left out by Morcheeba, Edwards was replaced by Daisy Martey (formerly of Noonday Underground) as the band’s vocalist. She toured briefly following the release of their first album with her, The Antidote, her place being taken by Jody Sternberg.)

Skye debut solo album, “Mind How You Go” was released on February 27th, 2006 in Europe, the first single “Love Show” was big radio hit throughout Europe. It has also been featured on the American television drama Grey’s Anatomy on Season 3, Episode 13: Great Expectations. The UK release was at the end of the summer.

(Taken from www.theproject.es, www.wikipedia.org)

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Erykah Badu

Filed under:concerts,Uncategorized — posted by admin on @ 9:58

Mo 14 Jul 08

10pm at Espai Movistar (C/ Pascual i Vila, 2 – Les Corts) 40€ Buy tickets

Erykah Badu is a Grammy-winning American R&B, soul, and hip hop singer and songwriter, whose work encompasses elements of jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical styling and sense of fashion.

Early in her career, Badu was recognizable for wearing very large and colorful head wraps. For her musical sensibilities, she has often been compared to jazz great Billie Holiday.[1] She was a core member of the Soul guardians, and is also an actress having appeared in a number of films playing a range of supporting roles in movies such as Blues Brothers 2000, The Cider House Rules, and House of D. (Taken from www.wikipedia.org, www.espacio.movistar.es & www.theproject.es).