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Suns of Arqa T-Shirts for Sale ! Printed on Front + Back. For info email [email protected] 1st 2008 : SUNS OF ARQA are pleased to announce the launch of our new 2xCD Compilation. "Through the Gate We Go". DJ Mixed by amazing chillout DJ TOM FU, each CD is a cosmic voyage though Indian Raga, Dub, Celtic and Electronic Music. CD1 is an uptempo mix, CD2 is a meditative chillout vibe. Available in stores now or buy it online at www.sunsofarqa.co.uk
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MOST OF OUR 35 ALBUMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE ON OUR WEBSITE www.sunsofarqa.co.uk
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SUNS OF ARQA are a seminal force in World Music, a pioneer of the genre now known as World Beat.Founded in 1979 by WADADA in Manchester England, SOA has released over 35 albums on lables such as EMI, VIRGIN, INTERCHILL, ANTLER SUBWAY ...They have performed at major Festivals like the 1st WOMAD Festival, the GLASTONBURY Festival, PHOENIX Festival, TRANS MUSICAL Festival ... Here are some photos from our performance at GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2005
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Suns of Arqa have released 35 albums of inspiring music that unites musical styles and cultural heritages. They continue to tour and collaborate with musicians and producers from around the world.Their albums are available through their label ARKA SOUND. Their most recent releases BIG & LIVE and HALLUCINASIA are distributed worldwide by ARABESQUE. PHOTOS FROM LIVE PERFORMANCE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
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Suns of Arqa is a collective with members in many countries. More than 200 musicians from over 30 countries have been a part of the collective since its inception.Over the years they collective has included seminal musicians and producers such as Adrian Sherwood, John Leckie, Prince Far-I, The Orb, 808 State, A Guy Called Gerald, Kadir Durvesh, Ragunath Seth ...Suns of Arqas mission is to create music that crosses cultural boundaries between the ancient and the modern world. They were the first to fuse the melodic structure of Indian Raga with the heavy rhythms of Dub Reggae and Electronic Music.As music technology evolved, Suns of Arqa began fusing Traditional Ethnic Instruments with Producers and DJs who explore the cutting edge of digital technology.MORE GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL PHOTOS
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Member Since: 07/09/2006
Band Website: sunsofarqa.co.uk
Band Members: Current Line-up:WADADA (Band leader, Sitar, Harmonica, Bass) ANGEL EYE (Vocals, Tampura) THIERRY NEGRO (Bass) FRANK CELESTE (Drums) SHYAMAL MAITRA (Tabla) JOHAR ALI (Violin) GUAPO (Guitar, Sound Wave, Remixing) GEETA SPARKLE (Vocals) SIMI THOMAS (Vocals)Previous Collaboraters :The Orb, Adrian Sherwood, John Leckie, Prince Far-I, A Guy Called Gerald, 808 State, Kadir Durvesh, Ragunath Seth, The Reverse Brothers, Devdhas Nair, Cat Von Trapp, StixDan
Influences: Suns of Arqa are pioneers who helped invent the genre of World Beat, so listing influences is difficult. Here is the recipe for SUNS OF ARQA's music :1. Take a Heavy Dub Reggae Rhythm Section 2. Add melodies from Indian Raga & other ethnic traditions (sitar, tabla, santoor, shenai, bansuri, bagpipes) 3. Get DJ's and Electronic Producers to Remix, add Trippy Textures and Dub Echo.SUNS OF ARQA have collaborated with many innovaters who helped create new genres of music like : Prince Far-I (Dub Poet), The Orb (chill out music), Adrien Sherwood (dub producer), John Leckie (legendary producer from Pink Floyd, The Verve, Radiohead, Stone Roses), 808 State (Acid House), A Guy Called Gerald (jungle). The list goes on & on...
Sounds Like: Talvin Singh, Cheb I Sabbah, Afro Celt Sound System, Real World Label, Six Degrees Records, Interchill Records
Record Label: Arka Sound UK
Type of Label: Indie

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