Mapumba Live In Studio

Our frends at Putamayo Records bring us another global talent! Mapumba! Mapumba is featured on Putamayo's African Party compilation release and African Dreamland , the new luuabye album for children of the world!! Just returning from the LEAF Festival in Asheville NC. Maumpa is live on UPop. Visit Mapumba on line @ www.mapumba.co.za Born Dieu Merci Mapumba Cilombo in a small town of Kolwezi in DR Congo, Mapumba’s childhood was one filled with political and social instability. Around the age of thirteen when a deadly tribal conflict broke out, Mapumba was sent
to Zambia by his family where he finished his higher education. With such
an uncertain life Mapumba found refuge in music by teaching himself in voice, guitar and piano through out high school and college. Eventually Mapumba embarked on a quest to find a place that could let him make music his career And so in the year 2000 mapumba arrived in the city of Cape town South Africa with a guitar as his only companion.
Here Mapumba exposed himself to various styles of music and performances to learn as much as he could in becoming an inspiring singer, song writer, composer, producer and a multi instrumentalist whose creativity evolves with every single performance.
Singing in French, English, Chiluba and Swahili, Mapumba has one well selling debut album entitled Mapumba, which the Cape Times describes as... " a brilliantly self produced and self composed album with a fantastic combination of beautiful ballads and some groovy upbeat African themes.
All Diversely blended by his rich soothing velvet voice. A sound that can only
be simply called world music...!"
His music is a simple sound inspired by different styles from his ethnic elements to modern sounds of soul music. All blended by his rich velvet voice and unique style of musical arrangement. Mapumba sings about personal stories of his life and moral issues most of all portraying the message
of love and unity.
mapumba is also a field presenter for the well known travel magazine show Studio 53 on DSTV's satellite tv. This show takes him to many African
countries inclunding Mali and Sudan to name a few. This is also a great inspiriration and insight for mapumba about the cultures of our lovely
continent which he continues to reflect in his music.Asheville NC. Listen to the interview podcast at I Tunes....

Music For Myanmar Concert May 18 at Rock and Roll Hotel

If you are in the Washington DC area on May 18th I personally invite you to join me, Dee Dee Grucelski, & Zoltar, along with Rob Timm of WRNR Radio for an all ages benefit concert for the Myanmar cyclone victims and survivors on May 18 at The Rock and Roll Hotel & 1353 H Street NE in Washington D.C. (read the full press release here)
Seven hours of acoustic and full band performances, a silent auction featuring limited edition art by “artist to the stars” Bill Rock, sport celebrities and autograph signing as well as authentic Burmese food and DJ Zoltar from XM and Worldspace Satellite Radio will spin music between sets. Initial performers who have signed include Niki Barr, Shane Hines, Olivia and the Housemates, Jim Dugan, Prozakistan, The Opposite Sex, Spencer Bates, Zoltar and KGB. Tickets are $15.00 and available in advance online at www.rockandrollhoteldc.com, or by calling 202 388 ROCK, or at the door on May 18th.
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“We are committed to fundraising well beyond the event itself with a public service campaign that is in place for our WorldSpace and XM Channels as well as the possibility of a “Music for Myanmar” digital album to be made available for download.” said Ted Kelly, co-event organizer.

The “Music for Myanmar” concert begins at 6 PM ET and UPop 29, the global pop music channel will broadcast live via XM Satellite Radio in America and worldwide via WorldSpace Satellite Radio, enabling the event to be heard across the planet, including the regions affected by cyclone Nargis. U-Pop can also be heard on the Internet at XM Radio Online, DirecTV music channel 824.

Lea to join The Music For Myanmar Concert

We are proud to have DC Diva LEA as part of the Music for Myanmar Concert. Lea’s full set will be a memorable experience on May 18th at The Rock and Roll Hotel at 1353 H Street NE in Washington D.C. for the Music For Myanmar Concert on May 18th… If you are a fan of Lea , please make plans to join us May 18th Tickets are available on line at www.rockandrollhotel.com or call 202 388 ROCK, or at the door on May 18th. Full details for The Music For Myanmar Concert (Here)

Jim Dugan At The Music For Myanmar Concert

We are proud to have Jim Dugan as part of the Music for Myanmar Concert. Jim’sfull set will be a memorable experience on May 18th at The Rock and Roll Hotel at 1353 H Street NE in Washington D.C. for the Music For Myanmar Concert on May 18th… If you are a fan of Jim Dugan, please make plans to join us May 18th Tickets are available on line at www.rockandrollhotel.com or call 202 388 ROCK, or at the door on May 18th. Full details for The Music For Myanmar Concert (Here)

Spencer Bates to Join The Music For Myanar Concert

We are proud to have Spencerbates as part of the Music for Myanmar Concert. Spencer's set will be a memorable experience on May 18th at The Rock and Roll Hotel at 1353 H Street NE in Washington D.C. for the Music For Myanmar Concert on May 18th… If you are a fan of Spencerbates, please make plans to join us May 18th Tickets are available on line at www.rockandrollhotel.com or call 202 388 ROCK, or at the door on May 18th. Full details for The Music For Myanmar Concert (Here)

Olivia & The Housemates to Appear at Music For Myanmar Concert

We are proud to have Olivia & The Housemates as part of the Music for Myanmar Concert. Olivia Mancini’s brilliant band includes Randy Scope from Ted Kelly’s World and the band’s full electric set will be a memorable experience on May 18th at The Rock and Roll Hotel at 1353 H Street NE in Washington D.C. for the Music For Myanmar Concert on May 18th… If you are a fan of Olivia & the Housemates, please make plans to join us May 18th Tickets are available on line at www.rockandrollhotel.com or call 202 388 ROCK, or at the door on May 18th. Full details for The Music For Myanmar Concert (Here)

Shane Hines To Appear at Music for Myanmar

We are proud to have local star who has made it big Shane Hines & The Trance. Shane’s acoustic set will be a memorable experience on May 18th at The Rock and Roll Hotel at 1353 H Street NE in Washington D.C. for the Music For Myanmar Concert on May 18th… If you are a fan of Shane Hines and The Trance, please make plans to join us May 18th Tickets are available on line at www.rockandrollhotel.com or call 202 388 ROCK, or at the door on May 18th. Full details for The Music For Myanmar Concert (here)

Niki Barr to join The Music For Myanmar Concert

We are really glad to have Niki Barr as part of the Music for Myanmar Concert. Niki Barr’s full electric set will be a memorable experience on May 18th at The Rock and Roll Hotel at 1353 H Street NE in Washington D.C. for the Music For Myanmar Concert on May 18th… If you are a fan of Niki Barr,this is an opportunity to see the band up close and personal, please make plans to join us May 18th Tickets are available on line at www.rockandrollhotel.com or call 202 388 ROCK, or at the door on May 18th. Full details for The Music For Myanmar Concert (Here)

Our Daily Amy Photoshop

Your Daily Amy !

Holy Missing Beehive! Amy Winehouse! This is just disturbing! Wow.... who knew she was a candidate for hair club for popstars.

Newton Faulkner Recorded Live May 16, 18 & 20

UPop 29 is proud to celebrate the release of Newton's first album "Handbuilt by Robots" to America. It is already DOUBLE PLATINUM in the UK. Newton Faulkner is giving the listeners to UPop in America on XM,around the world on WOrldSpace, on-line and DirecTV Channel 824 a special acoustic concert performances recrded live at the coolest coffee shop on earth "Jammin' Java" in Vienna Virginia..

The ExclusiveThomas Greanias Interview

Each week Buzzine.com and Stipko bring UPop on WorldSpace, XM and AOL some of the world's biggest Print, TV and Movie Stars. Recently Stipko introduced Ted Kelly and John Dowling to Thomas Greanias, the New York Times best selling author and the world's most downloaded author! Thomas shares his personal history and extensive research that goes into his novels in this entertaining, informative and sometimes zany interview Part One and Two. visit www.atlantisprophecy.com

Not a Village Person.....Just John Travolta

Travolta has had his share of iconic looks on screen -- Tony Maniero and the white suit and his "haair" His Vincent Vega "Pulp Fiction" ponytail.... Now he's surprising fans once again with a new look for "The Taking of Pelham." Travolta showed off a shaven head and handlebar mustache, which he has adopted to play a New York crime boss. I think this Village person had the look first! WOW.

Jordan Page In Studio Today!

Regional and U.S. Star Jordan Page stops in for another great visit and performance with Ted Kelly's World Party.Jordan's unique sound, a bridge between hard rock and acoustic rock, has been gaining him fans everywhere he goes. Influences like Jeff Buckley, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Doors, U2, and Alice in Chains can be heard in his songs, but the content and character of his music are drawn from his own life's experiences. From living in post-apartheid South Africa and immersing himself in the native cultures, to mentoring at-risk teens in Seattle through Americorps, to performing coast to coast, Jordan has collected a brilliant body of work and has only begun to share it. visit jordanpagemusic.com