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About Me

Music has been in my blood since I was a little 4 yr old learning to play the piano .I was.very good at it but always loved music so I began to learn singing from my paternal grandmother who had studied music at the Royal Academy in London UK .Many happy hours were spent at her side singing while she played the piano .Through school I was in all the choirs and once I left became very interested in popular music which was mostly of a blues origin. I bought my first bass guitar when I was 17 yrs old and was so thrilled when a friend offered to teach me a few basics and the famous twelve bar blues! I practiced whenever I could and got such pleasure from the deep bass tones it just did it for me .I met a few guys who were also into blues and we used to jam at a local youth club in Boronia in the late sixties .In 1969 I met a guy from India who wanted to have a Hendrix style band and I started to play with them .We did a lot of small local gigs and a very good one down at Wonthaggi Surf club which was very exciting . I ended up marrying the guy and had two daughters in the next six years but I never really gave up playing bass as we had numerous other bands and continued to play and enjoy the music, my daughter now has this gift and is into her own genre of electro music which makes me very happy . I have been a fan of reggae and african music from the fifties and sixties and love nothing better than a solid thumping bass line .You need to feel it in your guts then you know its good and has enough volume ! I have been lucky to have lived through one of the greatest periods of popular music and priviliged to have seen some of the greatest bands perform at their peak the most memorable would be the Great Bob Marley and Wailers as his legend is still growing so long after his passing .Aston FAMILYMAN Barrett is my all time favourite bassist I just love his easy style and simple riffs sounds so sweet ! Hope you enjoy my sounds and keep the bass a humming, always feel what you play from the heart .

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Member Since: 5/22/2007
Band Website: bassbyangie/myspace.com
Band Members: Angela De Souza and the lqte Samuel Muitemeri
Influences: Mystic Revealers .Bob Marley and the Wailers ,Morgan Heritage Jonah Sitole (late) Lucky Dube .to name just a few . Aston :Familyman : Barrett has also been my Bass Idol along with his student Robbie Shakespears .
Sounds Like: Good solid Roots Music full of Politics and Passion
Record Label: unsigned in Australia --RTP.Zimbabwe
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Passing of My Mum 2/3/1919--30/12/2008

My Mum has now passed away and is peacefully with the father up in heaven .Jah will be her protecter and she will never be alone again ,Thanks for all the prayers and love sent my way ,much Respect to...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:38:00 GMT

MY MUUMMA,S LAST XMAS

At this special time of year I would like to say thank-you to everyone who has given me the love and support as i farewell my dear mother .I,m no longer working and care for her 24/7 so she will be ha...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:51:00 GMT

My Mumma

My Dear Myspace Friends , I,m going through a very hard time as now I know my Mumma has terminal cancer and every day is bonus .Want to ask you all to say a prayer for her in this time of ...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:47:00 GMT

Miriam Makeba

All our love and prayers go out to the family on Miriam,s passing .Mother Africa was an amazing woman whom I had ths pleasure of meeting due to a mutual friend .She will never be forgotten and her mus...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:32:00 GMT

Lucky Dube 1st anniversary

My Dear Myspace friends , Just a few words to say i,m still mising dear Lucky and how very fast a year goes by . He and his family are in my prayers and I hope one day the world will be a much ...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:42:00 GMT

FYAH WALK

Greetings my friends .Just want to send out a MASSIVE BIG UP to the band Fyah Walk ,begun in Byron Bay by my good friend Simon Jerems .Had the pleasure of seing them play at the Evelyn last night and ...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:59:00 GMT

Bo Diddley R I P

Its with deep sadness I heard of the passing of the legendary Bo Diddley on Monday .He was an amazing guitarist and we owe so much to what he taught us about blues and roots music .To see him play was...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:23:00 GMT

Zimbabwe Elections

Hi Friends , Just wanted to ask you all to pray for a good result for the people of Zimbabwe in their election. With inflation so high a change is desperately needed so the country can get back into r...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:59:00 GMT

Mikey Dread R I P

It is with much respect and sadness to lose yet another Reggae pioneer .I,m sure many have enjoyed his music and being the fun loving character he was an inspiration to many .My prayers to all the fam...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:32:00 GMT

R.I.P Samuel

Greetings all my MySpace friends .Just wanted to tell you Sam,s 1 month anniversary was celebrated in style in Murewa . Lots of people came who couldn,t make it to the funeral and paid their res...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:37:00 GMT