news
2008
Más Y Más go to Havana, Cuba to record
there new album.
Armed with an albums worth of new material, the band set off to collaborate
with Richard's long time teacher and mentor 'Chaguito' in Havana. The
took all their own recording equipment, and Rikki's trusty Mac along
with instruments, cameras, gifts and dreams! This caused some interesting
scenes at the checkin terminals in various airports.
The band had the honour of using the studio of the Septeto Nacional
to rehearse and record the songs. Guesting on the album are:
Melciades Fundora – Wooden Flute and founder
member of Orquesta Sublime
Juan Carlos Tito Rojas– First Trumpet from Pachito
Alonso y Sus Kini Kini
Arelys Catillo Bequer – Trombone from Coto
y su eco del Caribe
Odalys Flores Armenteros– Vocalist from Ada
Che
Adriana Lord Romero– Vocalist from Vocal
Catarsis
Frank Garzon Rill – percussionist
Miguel Martinez Rosas – Trescero from Papa
Oviedo y Sus Soneros
The album is currently being mixed and will be out soon.
2007
An exciting year for the band, having been invited back to the Rainforest
World Music Festival, Sarawak, Borneo for their 10th Year anniversary
and playing at the first ever Penang World Music Festival, Malaysia.
The band received the devastating news that their friend and producer
Alex Clark passed away. He will be greatly missed,
as a loved one and a source of inspiration and guidance.
Frog
and Onion video footage
Más Y Más have the new video footage which you can see at Youtube.com - click her to watch them
You can also watch
the new trailer directly from the site by clicking here.
Más Y Más have had a busy summer 2006 including playing
at the National Theatre, London for the 6th year running.
"It's one of our favourite gigs, incredibly, the Sun has shone each
year!! Our friends and families travel to see us every year and it's always
a great event for us."
The new DVD was filmed at one Nottingham's best loved pubs - The Frog and Onion (formally 'The Carlton'). The filming took place in the upstairs function room which had not been used for nearly 30 years. The crumbling grandeur is juxtaposed with silk suits and very shiny shoes!! This isn't cool 'Nu Yorica', or Afro-Cuban - this is Brit-Latin coming at you!
Más Y Más - Music
Camera - Graham Forde
Assistant - Oz
Sound - Alex Clarke
Drawings - Kev Springett
Click here for photos
The lads have been knocking around with the 'Chains' and knew you'd all be impressed...
'Agua' from ¿De
Qué Color?
released on Putumayo 'World Reggae' Compilation
Más Y Más
at WOMEX
Más Y Más
new album
Más Y Más on Putumayo
Putumayo
the New York based World Music label, known for it's excellent compilation
CDs, has released 'Agua' from ¿De Qué
Color? on it's
World Reggae compliation album. The CD is released on Feb. 24th 2004.
Más Y Más at WOMEXB
Más Y Más appear on the WOMEX Virtual Pavillion somewhere
in Cyberspace south of Sevilla. In their own words...
B "The WOrld Music EXpo WOMEX is the world's premier networking point
exclusively dedicated to world, roots, folk, ethnic, traditional, local
and diaspora music of all kinds."
click on the link and check it out - there are also all sorts of interesting
bands etc. on the site.
New Album Now Availible!!
Más Y Más have recently finished recording their new album produced by
Alex Clark at Westside Studio, London.
"We have gone for a total live feel - preserving the energy of when we
play live but with the clarity of the studio. Alex has kept the sound
crisp and pure. It's a fiesta album with a sharp cutting edge"
The new album will be released later this autumn. Details will appear
on the site - send us an email
and let us keep in touch with you.
mp3 sample track: ¿Por Qué Será?
Rikki lays it down
Kensi many Congas
Wayne and Rikki in their booths
Alex at the controls
Good luck Studio!
