The most promising
musician from the new born burundian music scene Steven Sogo and the
Hope Street A young and very dynamic musician from Bujumbura who took
the guitar in the middle of the civil war to express his wish to live
and to live a normal life. His music is pure, original blues: His
songs are a cry for life, full of pain and hope at the same time,
just a mirror of burundian society these days. He fusions not only
modern instruments with traditional burundian instruments, but takes
also traditional rhythms and tunes, rearranges and modernizes the so
far little know burundian cultural heritage. One of the most
promising musician in the burundian music scene that is just starting
to be reborn.
STEVEN SOGO was born on the 1st of April 1983 in Kamenge, a popular area of Burundi´s capital Bujumbura. When he was 14 he started to play the guitar and to sing. Rapidly music became a passion. In 1997 he became an active member at the Kamenge Youth Center where he started to work with different bands before forming his own band "HOPE STREET" in 2005. He is still very much implicated in musical education at the Youth Center.
Today Steven is considered as the best bassplayer in Burundi and the most original artist of his country. Recently he has been selected by the World Bank Instituteto be Burundi´s music ambassador. STEVEN SOGO sings in Kirundi, Swahili and in French
For his composition he has been inspired by daily life. “J´aime la vie! » he explained in an interview and his love for live is his motivation. Peace and life after a long war struggle are important subjects in his songs.
In times of electronical and digital musique STEVEN SOGO underlines acoustic, hand made music that can be perfectly combined with african traditional music. His music is a permanent reflection of his cultural identity and heritage. STEVEN SOGO wants to be an example for the new burundian generation to be proud of their culture instead of forgetting it.
Just announced: Steven Sogo is the winner of 2010 PAM award!
Tourdates
The Organisation international de la Francophonie (OIF) is supporting this tour!
16th July Tolmen Centre Falmouth Cornwall
17th Calstock Town Hall
23 July 2010 Womad Charlton Park
24th Womad
25th Rhythms of the World Hitchin
26th Stone Masons Festival
27 July2010 Momo´s London
Recordings
"Il est beau mon pays"
2008
Grandslacs productions
Bujumbura Burundi
available please contact Fidjomusic
Links
www.molitor-foto.de/burundi2009
Managment and Booking
Fidjomusic
www.fidjomusic.com
UK
accessallareas
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Contact
| Manager | Sandra van Edig |
| Telefon | 00227-90821332 and 0049-16099847737 |
| sandra@fidjomusic.com | |
| WWW | fidjomusic.com |
| Skype | fidjomusic |