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MALAYKA

Think. Dance. Love. Soulmusic

About Me

I was born in Switzerland, lived ten years in Germany and moved recently to the UK. My passion is soulmusic;just everything, from the stomping 6ties tunes to current soulful sounds.
But to be honest; I do have a special weakness for soulmusic from '72 to around '84.
I promote two events; Soulshakers in Bamberg, Germany and The Berkeley Powerstation Allnighter in the UK(Gloucestershire, this one together with Dave)
Beside promoting, I love djing, and do this now for more than 10 years.
Apart from having a fun night out, I studied russian language and literature, as well as geography and european ethnology.
Dave & I just launched a new website, which should fullfill all your record dreams, check it out: www.topdogrecords.co.uk
I am also currently working with Charles Mintz(see blog which brings me so much joy.
Did a few Radioshows recently (always a great pleasure and honour for me!!!), for Papito, Radio Rellenera in Italy, Paul leney's show on Jazzsyndicate in London, for Sir Matt Fox on teh german Radio Soulsender...
There's a portrait with pretty much an up to date playlist on this website; http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexs4r/1997212075/in/set-72157 600113371003/
MY NEXT DJ SPOTS
11. & 12. Jan. 08 Soulweekender Berne, CH
19.01.08 Soulfusion Gloucester
03.02.08 Lifeline / Sunday Session
16.02.08 Movin' on, Barcelona, Spain
01.03.08 Bournemouth
07.03.08 Ann Arbour Soulclub,Michigan USA
22.03.08 Pittsburgh, USA
05.04.08 Leaning Tower, Pisa, Italy
02.-04.05.08 SOULSHAKERS WEEKENDER BAMBERG, Germany
30.05.08 Berkeley Power station
04.07.08 Ann Arbour Soul club, Michigan USA
23.08.08 Berkeley Power station
24.08.08 Soultrain, Bristol
05.09.08 Smokin' Tees, Stroud
26.09.08 Soulvation,manchester
27.09.08 Berkely Power station
03.-5.10.08 Hamburg Weekender, Germany
11.10.08 We got soul, Bournemouth
01.11.08 Berkeley Power station
16./17./18. 01.2009 Swiss Soul Weekender
01-03 may 2009 SOULSHAKERS WEEKENDER
16.05.2009 Boomerang, Thorne
update to follow...
www.soul-shakers.de
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My Interests

Literature, Art, Records, TravellingMost of all discovering records while digging through piles of records in shabby warehouses somewhere in the us's nowherelands...

Music:

SOUL and more SOUL, also Hip Hop, Gospel, Jazz - love'em all, admire 'em all. One of the biggest voices ever - Charles Mintz. Favourite arranger - McKinley Jackson

Television:

Are you having a laugh??!!

Books:

Everything from Mikhail Bulgakov, Vladimir Sorokin and the early Majakovskij, Edgar Allan Poe, Nikolaj Gogol, Daniil Charms, Anton Chechov and many more...

Heroes:

Don't like heroes

My Blog

records i like playin loud....or my current mood reflected by tuuuunes!!!

Lashawn Collins - What you gonna do now - Sincere David Peoples - Got to get my broom out - SARU Rhonda Melton - You finally decided - Demel Fats Gaines pres. Zorina - For your love - Avamar (LP)...
Posted by MALAYKA on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:50:00 PST

My DJ Spots in 2007

23.12.06 Soulshakers Bamberg, Germany 20.01.07 Soulfusion, Gloucester 11.02.07 Lifeline Weekender - the sunday 24.02.07 Bretby Allnighter 10.03.07 Soulshakers International Birmingham 16./17.03.0...
Posted by MALAYKA on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:10:00 PST

The SoulShakers Weekender 2/3/4 May 2008

We do it again!!!! The 3rd. SoulShakers Weekender will take place from 2.-4. of May 2008 in Bamberg, Germany Please make sure you book your accomodation early!!!! Because of the May Bank holiday weeke...
Posted by MALAYKA on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:55:00 PST

Do it again, Mr. Mintz

Do it again, Mr. Mintz   What do your wite about a man who's voice you adore after you had the chance to meet him?..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I would...
Posted by MALAYKA on Tue, 29 May 2007 12:46:00 PST