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JAYASRI

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Mystic sounds of Asia meets West...!!! A Borderless music..!!! By artfully blending traditional elements and sounds with modernity from West and Carribean with Asian fineness, JAYASRI has managed to create a style that is uniquely them. No strangers to the happy blending of the East and West, JAYASRI today occupy a top spot in the world music talent list, often being call upon to enliven cultural events, Festivals, Tours in all continents with their particular brand of rhythm and energetic motion.----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------With the influence of their idols such as Marley, Bowie, Floyd, Shankar, Khan, the 6 members multicultural band goes through different music clashes like Asian DUB + Ragga + Reggae + Roots + Dancehall + Traditional Asian (Sri Lanka, India) & African riddims and chants + Chillout and Hip hop........a Rhythmic Firework!--------------------------------------------------- JAYASRI.. s creativity expands through film music and songs in award winning films locally “Mille Soya-Bonjourno Italia” and internationally “Machan” – European Venice Film Festival 2008 ITALY– Best Film- Europa Cinemas Label ,Best Film-Palm beach Film Festival Florida USA with 6 original songs, directed by Oscar nominated Italian Director Uberto Pasolini, Film Score by Stephen Warbeck (Oscar winner) and Lakshman Joseph de Saram. The positive messages through their music and conscious lyrics paved them way to work with such professionals.....................JAYASRI has opened and performed with such international artists as Third World, UB40, Alpha Blondy, Inner Circle, Wailers, Temptations, Falco,....etc.....also crowned by achieving the winners of the Austrian World Music Award 2003 from 77 international bands. The two JAYASRI albums “Mod Goviya” and “Sundaree” brought several Nr.1 Hits locally and charts in World music Channels worldwide. “Saamya-Peace” song from the brand new album (2007) has brought unity vibes to the long time war torn land Sri Lanka and Jayasri continues with their cult status in their homeland, spreading the message of Peace, Love and Unity. The Peace Messengers!------------------------------------------------- ------------------------In their musical career, Jayasri members lend their exotic talents in successful projects such as Con-Dom, Decadance, Rootsman, Banditos Bonitos, Ravers on Dope (Austrian Grammy Amadeus winners), Global Deejays. These contributions made them, the first ever…!!among their countrymen to be in International Charts with Hits(European Charts + Charts in more than 25 countries), World music charts, appearing on world..s biggest music televisions MTV Europe, NBC, RTL, VIVA, ZDF, ORF… so on) and to hold recording deals with Sony, BMG, EMI world wide.-------------------------------Simply........JAYASRI is mystic, compact, groovy sound, colourful stage performance and positive vibrations....!!!! DIFFERENT CULTURES - LANGUAGES - INSTRUMENTS….ONE SOUND!!! ............................................................ ....................................... ............................................................ ....................................... ............................................................ ................................................Eine mystische, musikalische reise durch Asien, Afrika,Europa,...Carribic...!!!!!JAYASRI musik kennt keine grenzen.....weil sie stimmen für drei kontinente sind. diese multi-kulti-formation sind routinierte musiker aus asien, afrika, carribic und europa. die 6 köpfige band geht musikalisch unterschiedliche pfade. von asian DUB, ragga, reggae, dancehall, hiphop, asian chillout mit traditionellen rythmen (sri Lanka,indien), afrika über elemente westlicher musik und carribischen klängen. eine band mit symbolik, aussagekraft und einer ladung gebalter energie! dieser mix wird auf der bühne zu einem überzeugenden live-act mit kompakten, groovige sound und coolen vibrations! ganz im derzeitigen trend liegend, beeindruckt die band dabei durch authentische kompositionen ebenso wie durch darbietung respektierter cover-versionen. JAYASRI spielte auf namenhaften festivals mit internationalen künstlern wie Third World,Alpha Blondy, UB40, Inner Circle, Wailers, falco, the Temptations, usw....... auch tourneen in europa, nord & süd amerika, mittleren osten und asien haben sie erfolgreich absolviert. dadurch waren ihre Albums ..mod goviya.. und ..sundaree.. monate lange in den heimischen top charts und weltweit in der world musik sender charts. die Krönung der musikalischen leistungen für JAYASRI war der 1.platz von 77 bands für den österreichischer world music preis 2003 (Austrian World Music Award 2003). an die hundertausend begeisterte menschen jubelten um die jahreswende in colombo, der hauptstadt Sri Lankas beim neujahrskonzert, als Jayasri ihren hit „Saamaya-Peace“(neue album 2006) anstimmte. der song, der das friedliche zusammenleben zwischen sinhalesen und tamilen auf der insel propagiert, wurde zur friedenshymne des landes, berichtet Rohitha J. vom kultstatus der band in ihrer heimat. JAYASRI ist nicht nur eine band die die leute zum tanzen bringen, sondern vielmehr leben sie in ihrer musik und richten damit eine positive botschaft von toleranz, frieden und zusammengehörigkeit an alle menschen!

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Member Since: 20/05/2007
Band Website: www.jayasrimusic.com
Band Members: Rohitha J. (SRI LANKA) – Vocals, Riddim & Acoustic Guitars, Ethnic Percussion / Rohan “ROKI” (SRI LANKA) – Vocals, Rap, Bass / Biddu (BANGLADESH) – Backing Vocals, Keyboards ,Piano / Sumal (SRI LANKA) - Drums / Moses (NIGERIA) – Backing Vocals, African & Latin Percussion / Thomas (AUSTRIA) – Lead Guitar
Influences: Earth,Love,Nature,Human,Animals,War,Pain,Hunger,Peace,Unity, Power,Universe...........
Sounds Like: Jayasri.....!!! Mystic Asian sounds meets West and Carribean..!!!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Film "Machan" wins International awards with 6 original songs of Jayasri!!!

Machan wins Venice Days'Machan', Oscar nomincated Uberto Pasolini's Sri Lanka-Germany-Italy co-production which Premiered at the recenlty concluded 65th Venice Film Festival became the Best Film i...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:37:00 GMT

JAYASRI live !!! 20 th June Fest der Begegnung Open Air+ REGGAEJAM 2009 Open air

Yo...JAYASRI live at two Open Ait Festivals on 20th June 2009!!!*Fest der Begegnung 2009 Open Air St.Pölten 18.00-20.00. Haupt Platz(City Center) AUSTRIA*REGGAEJAM 2009 @ Burg Arena Reinsberg 22.00-24...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:02:00 GMT

JAYASRI LIVE IN PARIS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEm9kAe-K8k
Posted by on Mon, 25 May 2009 08:40:00 GMT