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Music, interacting with people and travelling…
Music is everywhere and live is boring without it. Because years ago I was a singer and I had to quit because of my health I guess I just stopped playing music because it reminded me of good old times that would come no more. It took me years to accept that my singing career was over but lately I have discovered my love for music and musicians again. I can now enjoy a good musician or song without feeling frustrated or sad that it isn't me standing there on the stage or singing on the cd. I'm back in love with the music and am trying to promote and present to you artists who really deserve it to be discovered but who don’t have the money or the back-up yet to promote themselves…
Interacting with people and that is why music and travelling are such nice things to do. I have discovered that in different parts of the world many people are more alike than we will think at first. A musician is a musician, doesn't matter if he lives somewhere in Africa or in Europe. Interests connect people everywhere.
If there was no need in working or money wouldn’t be a problem I would only be travelling to see the world I have seen a lot already, been to Brazil, Mexico (4 times!), Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Belize, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Bali, Singapore, Turkey, Morocco , Tunisia, New York (!), Portugal & Spain and of course a lot of city's in Europe. I really loooooooooove Paris, could probably live there. But my life is to short for all the places in the world I want to discover, Damm! High on my list are Nepal, Tanzania, Peru and the Caribbean. But for the sake of music I would also travel the 5 music states in the US, visit Arizona, Texas and New Orleans. Nashville Nashville, someone take me to Nashville and Austin please!
I'd like to meet:
Musicprogrammers, Venueowners, Recordstores for instore gigs, A&R managers, festivalorganisers and people who share the same passions. Let's join hands and see what happens!
voorlopige website: www.yima.hyves.nl
I'm not a company, I dont have a fancy office nor a car BUT:
DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF RAPTURE...
I do believe in independent artists and somewhere in 2007 I suddenly became a independent music agent, called on by many independent artists. As I am on my own and want to give
100 % believe & 200% hard work
to my artists, I sadly have to turn a lot of them down. But do keep track on talent with me!
history...
Beginning of 2007 I called on Dutch TV and Radio and finally in March and April 2007 I had the chance to book promising bands/ artists for a a late-night live programm at NOX.tv on TV10/Talpa, soon after that I could tip music for Dutch TMF/MTV tv programm 'Presented', which also was a great chance for upcoming bands. I'm really fet up with all the Idols/ X-factor/ singing and dancing with stars shit, so I wanted to use my contacts to get really good music into a national live television show. Artists like; Sabrina Starke!, K-OZ Collective, A Silent Express, Ian Britt and others... It's hard: TVcompanies don't understand anything about real talents and think their viewers only want to see soapstars singing out of tune. Unfortunatly the tv10 program has stopped and TMF Presented is off season but I found out that Independent Artists still need support in every way. So much talent and so little responce from the big guys! Soon a lot of great artists and bands came up to me and said they needed my help. At this moment I'm promoting the very talented IAN BRITT(UK) and introducing him to the Dutch people, besides lots of other talents
WHAT'S COOKING:
Ian Britt is not only supporting Stephen Stills october 8th in Paradiso but also Gus Black in the Utrecht venue Ekko. Even more hotter is his support on 4 shows of the very talented and awarded singersongwriter Milow from Belgium october 9th till october 13th in famous Dutch venues like Paard van Troje, Tivoli, Mezz and Nieuwe Nor.
Marten de Paepewill support the same Milow (BE) in his hometown Nijmegen at the Doornoosje club october 8 th, so the whole Dutch Milow tour will be supported by YIMA artist!
MaRain's new cd Paperwall is out now! Icing on the cake of their cd release tour: Marijn Wijnands is supporting Luka Bloom on his only Dutch show november 18th in the Paradiso and on all his shows in Belgium!
The L.A. artist Shane Alexanderwho has now become an independent artist as well is going to work with Yima in the next season and hopes to come to the Netherlands mid march 2009.
Miss Montreal(NL) is a singer and an actress in the new Slankie Cheese commercial and will be on the giel beelen (3fm) show mondaymorning September 8th!
Extra tour:Jenni Alpert (US) will be touring Holland unexpecatly in November as an extension of her very well going UK and France tour, There are rumours that she can be booked together with the Dutch awardwinning artist Leine in a duo show, check it out! Alternative folkduo Rue Royale (US)has supporting the US band Neva Dinova on a show in Utrecht/Holland and will also be on Dutch National Radio 2 on september 13th (afternoon) at TROS MUZIEKCAFE. Audience welcome in the Plantage Studio in Amsterdam! Rue Royale are tipped as the new folksensation touring Europa for months now until late november.
Inneke 23 & de Lipstickpaintershave just come back from the Woods of Slovenia, working in the studio of Waterboys Chris Eckman who is the producer of their new cd. CD will be released first in the Netherlands on january 23th and then in Belgium on january 25th
Romi Mayes(CAN) has confirmed being programmed on the famous Blue Highways festival 2009 in the Netherlands!!!
New with Yima: The Epstein (UK)from Oxford. Already famous in Germany and on the Glastonburry festival and comming to the Netherlands first week of april 2009. Don't miss them and book them!
more detailed news in the 'whats cooking' blog!
Here are some dates of Ian Britt's Dutch 2008 tour (more to come!)
Photo's of the Dutch April tour 2008, Yamit Mamo, Rue Royale, Inger Hansen, maRain XS (more comming soon)
Ian Britt live at KHL, Amsterdam ('Crazy Jane')
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Ian Britt at Omroep Fryslan (Radio)october 16th (with a bad cold, but still sounding nice)
The calender below is not complete. Please check the artists myspace for dates going on more than two months from now!
Music:
Music ..Let's check my Itunes...I like all kinds of music, so here's a small ABC: Amos Lee, Angie Stone, Aretha Franklin, Beatles, Bebel Gilberto, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, Damien Rice, Frederique Spigt, G love &; special Sauce, Ian Britt, Ilse de Lange, Jack Johnson, JB's, James Brown, Keb Mo, maRain, Marvin Gay, New Cool Collective, Noa, Pete Philly, Randy Newman, Ray laMontagne, Rufus Wainwright, Ry Cooder, Stevie Ann, Stevie Wonder, Tom Waits, Tori Amos, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Van Morisson, Wende Snijders, Zuco 103 and lots lots more...
Heroes:
Everybody who follows a dream no mather what the signs are, no matter what people say... but for singing/ performing it must be BONNIE RAITT, still going strong after all these years, woooow!
