Jamiroquai - The Funkin Site http://funkin.com/ The latest news from Jamiroquai - The Funkin Site <![CDATA[Funk-Affair dates at Ronnie Scotts]]> http://funkin.com/news/?id=3842

"A hard night of solid funk from this great collection of UK funkateers. With members of acid jazz stalwarts Jamiroquai (original drummer Derrick McKenzie, bassist Paul Turner and Rob Harris on guitar) joining the excellent Louise Pollock, well known both on the Ronnie's bandstand and across the country for her work with Real featuring Louise and Winston Rollins, expect some seriously deep grooves tonight..."

For more information about Funk-Affair please check myspace.com/funkaffairuk and to buy tickets please visit the Ronnie Scotts website.

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]]> 2008-12-30T15:49:10+00:00 <![CDATA[Love Foolosophy Jersey Soul remixes]]> http://funkin.com/news/?id=3841 In these quiet times of no new releases, here's a smooth remix of Love Foolosphy that recently appeared on promo vinyl.   Samples of the Jersey Soul remixes of the track can be heard at the Juno records website (tracks two and three), and more information about Jersey Soul can be found at myspace.com/jerseysoulmusic.

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]]> 2008-12-29T10:18:17+00:00 <![CDATA[Jamiroquai in talks with Universal Music?]]> http://funkin.com/news/?id=3840 The Daily Mirror newspaper (UK) is reporting that the band are "...in talks with Universal over a new deal... Negotiations have been going on for some time but it seems things have been smoothed out."  More information about Universal Music UK can be found at www.umusic.co.uk.

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]]> 2008-12-19T07:10:31+00:00 <![CDATA[Matt Johnson blog update]]> http://funkin.com/news/?id=3839 Jamiroquai keyboard player Matt Johnson has posted a message to his MySpace blog giving an update on what he has been working on recently.  Here are a couple of things that he talks about...

"It's been a mad busy year for me making what is going to be a monstrously good new album with Jamiroquai... I'm really looking forward to touring the new album with Jay and the chaps next year, I really think it's going to be a special album..."

To read the full blog posting head over to myspace.com/mattjohnson1.

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]]> 2008-12-13T23:28:58+00:00 <![CDATA[Sola and Critical Mass finalists in Independent Music Awards]]> http://funkin.com/news/?id=3838 Sola Akingbola and his band "Critical Mass" have been named as finalists in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards.  They are one of five groups listed in the World Fusion category.

More information about the awards, as well as being able to vote for Sola can be found at the The Independent Music Awards website.  Jamiroquai percussionist Sola Akingbola has a website at SolaAkingbola.com.

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]]> 2008-11-28T19:38:57+00:00 <![CDATA[Hong Kong 'gig' update]]> http://funkin.com/news/?id=3837 On 22nd November Jay Kay and Sola Akingbola were in Hong Kong to perform for the Dragon-I sixth anniversary party. 

Five songs were performed (Jay singing over a backing track), including Cosmic Girl, Love Foolosphy, Little L and Canned Heat.

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]]> 2008-11-24T10:24:35+00:00 <![CDATA[South Korean concert setlist]]> http://funkin.com/news/?id=3836 On Friday night Jamiroquai performed their first concert (as far as I know) in Korea.  The band performed at the Olympic Hall in Seoul and the setlist (in no particular order!) was as follows:

  1. The Kids
  2. High Times
  3. Seven Days In Sunny June
  4. Alright
  5. Little L
  6. Space Cowboy
  7. Black Capricorn Day
  8. Use The Force
  9. Cosmic Girl
  10. Travelling Without Moving
  11. Love Foolosophy
  12. Canned Heat
  13. Deeper Underground

If you were there and want to post any reviews or links to photos/videos (there's some videos over at YouTube already), please feel free to add a comment to this news item.

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]]> 2008-11-15T11:51:28+00:00 <![CDATA[Hong Kong 2008 concert update?]]> http://funkin.com/news/?id=3835 It was recently reported that the band would be performing in Hong Kong later this year although (as we're almost at the end of the year!) no news had appeared.  Well, it seems like there isn't an actual concert (thanks to the jamirotalk.net review of one of the recent Audi gigs in Germany), but more an appearance by Jay.

The Dragon-I club in Hong Kong has Jamiroquai listed to perform there on 22 November for their 6th anniversary.  I'm guessing they just mean Jay because on the Lifestyle Hong Kong website they say... "Jamiroquai & Danny Rampling.  The duo comes to HK to celebrate Dragon-I's 6th birthday."  For information, Danny Rampling is a famous dance music DJ.

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]]> 2008-11-09T21:55:35+00:00 <![CDATA[German gig photographs at Jamiroquai.com]]> http://funkin.com/news/?id=3834 Jamiroquai.com have uploaded a number of photos from some of the recent Audi promotional 'mini-gigs' in Germany to their Flickr.com account.

Don't forget to check the forum threads at the Jam Party People and Jamirotalk forums for more news, setlists and pictures.

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]]> 2008-11-06T08:30:49+00:00 <![CDATA[New album and tour plans for 2009...]]> http://funkin.com/news/?id=3833 Whilst in Germany performing small gigs as part of a tour to promote the launch of the new Audi Q5 motor car, some interviews with Jay are appearing in the German press.

In an interview published at the Zeit.de website, they print the following:

  • It is hoped that the new album will be released around May/June 2009.
  • There are plans for a number of festival tour dates in 2009.
  • A new record deal (contract) will be signed shortly.
  • There will be concerts in Hong Kong and Korea later this year.
Jay also said that he owns 37 motor vehicles and that he "drives too fast!"

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