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Number 15, February 2005

1. Our online store is finally open...
2. Soraya Benitez, Kim Richardson and Nanette Workman hard at work
3. Stephen Barry launches Bluesville, a return to pure Blues
4. Over 5000 copies of Mika sold
5. Marco Calieri and Giorgio Conte, making new friends
6. Plastic Lite releases second single on Broscanteur
7. February releases

1. On-line shoppping

After months of preparation, Bros is opening its online store. With easy access to all of our titles, a secure payment system and special weekly discounts, Bros offers a better, cheaper way to shop. Come check our best-sellers, feature recordings, CD reviews and specials. More music samples and info will also make your visit at Bros.ca worth your time.

2. Upcoming releases

The ladies at Bros are all preparing new releases. Starting with Soraya Benitez's third CD due in the Spring. The "Entre Lineas" CD will present a more intimate side of the Venezuelian singer with all original material except for the cover of Aznavour's "La Bohème". Also in the works is Kim Richardson's very first album. It is co-produced by Nanette Workman and René Moisan, and should be out in a few months. After years of work as the #1 back-up singer in Quebec and performing with stars such as Lara Fabian, Bruno Pelletier and many others, Kim will present that long awaited recording . Nanette Workman is also preparing her third CD with Bros for a September release.

3. Stephen Barry launches Bluesville

On December 18, Stephen Barry and long-time companions Andrew Cowan, Gordon Adamson and Jody Golick celebrated the release of their 7th recording. The Bluesville CD hit the street in November and critics are saluting this superb return to Blues form following Stephen more personal and folk recording "Original". Listen to excerpts!

4. Mika reaches 5000 mark

Haitian sensation Mika is making headways around the Americas. Following a string of dates in Haiti and the US, the new king of Konpa will be at Theatre National de Montréal on February 25. Mika has sold over 5,000 copies of his second album launched last October. He was the key artist on the "Haitian troubadours" compilation (70,000 copies sold in Haiti) with the song "Ou pati". Visit Mika at www.mikabenjamin.com

5. The Italian connection in Sherbrooke

During his Canadian fall tour, Giorgio Conte met with Marco Caliari. The two italians got together so well that Giorgio invited Marco to open for him in Sherbrooke. Will this end up in a new artistic collaboration? We will have to wait for Giorgio Conte's next tour in Canada this summer.

6. Invasion of the robots...

Plastic Lite, the first band to appear on on new pop-rock label BROScanteur, will soon release the second single from the album "Je suis un robot". Following up on the first single "Larmes de Métal", PL05 will introduce you to his roommate in "Colocataire recherché". The accompanying video will be out in March, produced by Psychopat of famous tv show Phylactere Cola. To know more, visit www.plasticlite.com

FEBRUARY RELEASES

Les Castafiores, Air de Jeux (Mosaic)

Imagine a bunch of French partyers (Les hurlements de Léo, Les Croquants, La Varda) getting to ge the rin a tribute to the greatest French Popsongs all performed with accordeon and delerium.

Azzddine & Bill Laswell, Massafat (Barraka)

When Morrocan Azzddine Ouhnine met with Bill Laswell, they were supposed to record two songs only... they ended up with 8 beautiful recordings that mix traditional Oud with Jazz Bass. This is a world music album to watch for in 2005.

Monster Mike Welsh, Adding Insight to Injury (95 North)

At 16 in 1995, Monster Mike Welsh became one of the phenomenon of the new Blues generation. His first album "These Blues are mine" got rave reviews from the international Blues community and he toured heavily. Ten years later, after a long Rock journey, Mike comes back with a superb Blues album with a piece of that rock he so much cherishes. Check it out!!

Urs Karpatz, Tsighindia (Aquarius)

Throughout the years, Urs Karpatz has established a reputation as one of the better Gypsy music ensemble. Following on several great recordings they are proposing what could be their best effort to date. Classic Balkan music, authentic and spirited!

Antonio Carlos Jobim, En Minas Ao Vivo (Biscoito Fino)

The master of Bossa Nova kept it secret! Recorded in 1981 in Belo Horizonte, here is that never released concert of the man solo at the piano. A masterpiece presenting Tom Jobim at the purest.

Bergman, Lust (Boa)

A star in Madrid, Bergman takes us on a lounge accoustic trip-hop voyage. Often compared to Riuchi Sakamoto, he invited "l'Orchestre Symphonique de Mishima", Austrian opera singer Uma Ursula Pietsch, added a church organ and an harpsicord to get the perfect mix between trip-hop and classical music. Divine!

DVD C. Veloso, M. Bethania, G. Gil, G. Costa, Outros (Doces Barbaros)

In 1978, Caetano Veloso, his sister Maria Bethania, Girberto Gil and Gal Costa got together for what would become the birth of Tropicalismo. 25 years later, the four of them, all international stars, recreated the moment in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Drop backstage, listen to them confide, rehearse and play. An historical evening of Brazilian music on DVD in portuguese with English and Spanish sub-titles.

NEW LABELS Starting in February, two new labels are coming on board at Bros: Socadisc (UrsKarpatz, Hubert-Felix Thiefaine, etc...) and Barraka Prod. (Azzdinne... upcoming online!).

Have a great Winter!

The Bros Team
http://www.bros.ca/

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