Sumol Summer Fest: Tove Lo actua a 3 de Julho

A artista sueca Tove Lo é a mais recente confirmação do festival Sumol Summer Fest.

Tove Lo é conhecida pelos seus hits Habits e Not On Drugs, ambos fazem parte do seu disco de estreia Queen of the Clouds, um disco que o FYMS definiu como "pensado ao pormenor" e "um disco agradável mas incrivelmente negro - revela-se uma boa companhia pelas batidas bonitas e instrumentais bonitos e energéticos, mas quando analisado ao pormenor, é um disco que realmente nos faz (re)viver a intensidade desses momentos".

Esta edição do Sumol Summer Fest acontece nos dias 3 a 4 de Julho, na Ericeira, e conta com um cartaz já confirmado de grandes nomes da música reggae e mais alternativa como Richie Campbell, Rudimental, Buraka Som Sistema e The Cat Empire.

Dividindo-se por dois palcos: Palco Sumol, com nomes mais sonantes, e Soundset Ribeira d'Ilhas com nomes mais alternativos e electrónicos, o Sumol Summer fest tem-se firmado no panorama de festivais de verão pela sua oferta direccionada para a música reggae e alternativa, reforçado pelo seu mote "o festival onde o Verão, a Praia, os Amigos e a boa Música se juntam!"

Os bilhetes já estão à venda, o bilhete diário a 40€ e o passe de dois dias com camping está com um preço promocional de 65€, apenas até ao dia 31 de Março.

Richie Campbell, That's How We Roll

The Portuguese reggae artist Richie Campbell is working on his second album, after the success of My Path, released in 2010.

The first single of his new work is now available for purchase on iTunes and Richie has also shared a video to join this beautiful song.
That's How We Roll video was recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, on two of the most problematic neighborhoods - Creek and Tivoli Gardens. The video was produced by Philip "Jr Blender" Meckseper, directed by Salvador Colaço and edited by Endless Youth.

According to the reggae artist "We chose to record in Jamaica and in these two neighborhoods specifically to show there's something that goes beyond distance, nationality, color and social status. The values. We easily judge who, for not having the same easiness that we do, chooses the wrong way for survival. What we want to show with the music and the video is that in any part of the world, of Portugal, to one of the most dangerous cities of the world we can find people with one common goal, be and make everything to a better world and a better society."

Following this explanation we can understand why the song's title is sang by so many different people with different backgrounds, lifes, jobs and goals.

About the new record, Campbell revealed to Myway "it will be sort of the same style as My Path, maybe with more soul influences and more mature and consistent as the other one".

"We represent fi di people weh them heart not cold,

That's How We Roll!

Step away from the crime and nuh bow down fi gold,

That's How We Roll!

'Cause from you burn violence you haffi burn silence and

Talk to the World!

So put your hand to your heart, get up and do your part

and say... That's How We Roll"

Remember the artist has already several Performances scheduled in Portugal. You can see him on May 17 - Queima de Braga, June 15 - Positive Vibes festival, in Vila Nova de Gaia, July 29 - Sumol Summer Fest and August 3 - Sudoeste TMN.

News // Names added to Sudoeste TMN

The Portuguese radio station Radio Comercial has confirmed three names earlier this week.

James Morrison - who recently performed in Portugal - Ben Howard and Glen Hansard are the three confirmed names to Sudoeste TMN, on Zambujeira do Mar.

The first two are confirmed to play on August 2 while Hansard is confirmed for the following day.

To know more about this festival, find it on this link.

These are the confirmed artists so far:
August 1:
Martin Solveig;

August 2:
Ben Harper; Fat Freddy's Drop; The Twelves; Ben Howard

August 3:
Example; Richie Campbell; Nicolas Jaar; Eddie Vedder; James Morrison; Glen Hansard

August 4:
The Ting Tings; Xutos & Pontapés; The Roots

August 5:
Two Door Cinema Club;

News // Artists confirmed in Portuguese festivals

During the last days more names have been added to the number of confirmed artists performing in Portugal - in festivals.

After the confirmation of Kaiser Chiefs on Marés Vivas in Porto on July 19, the band has confirmed their presence on the very known Rock In Rio 2012 - Lisbon edition performing on June 3 on the same day as Bruce Springsteen, James and the Portuguese Xutos & Pontapés.

Check the confirmed names and dates, besides all the information here.

The three-Grammy winner Skrillex is performing in Meco on Super Bock Super Rock. His performance is scheduled for July 7, the same day as Regina Spektor, Little Dragon and Flying Lotus.

Follow the link for further information.

Two names have been added to the EDP Paredes de Coura festival happening between August 13 and 16.
Friends and Gang Gang Friends are going to perform respectively on August 14 and 16.

Read the confirmed names on this tag.

SOJA, Richie Campbell and Booka Shade are the three confirmed names for the two-day festival Sumol Summer Fest - known for being dedicated to Reggae music.
The Portuguese Richie Campbell is performing on first day, June 29, on the same day as Alpha Blondy and Ponto de Equilíbrio.
SOJA and Booka Shade are performing on June 30, along with Gabriel, O Pensador and Barrington Levy.

Find more details here.

On Optimus Alive! the English Tricky is presenting his 1995 successful album Maxinquaye inviting Martina Topley-Bird to perform with him.
The performance can be seen on Palco Heineken on July 14 - artists like The Antlers and Katy B perform on the same day.

More about this festival on this link.

News // Confirmed artists on Sudoeste TMN 2012

More names have been added to the Portuguese festival Sudoeste TMN.

Sudoeste TMN will happen between August 1 to 5 and the five-day pass will cost 95€.
Check the confirmed names so far, below:

August 1:
Martin Solveig;

August 2:
Ben Harper; Fat Freddy's Drop; The Twelves;

August 3:
Example; Richie Campbell; Nicolas Jaar; Eddie Vedder;

August 4:
The Ting Tings; Xutos & Pontapés;

August 5:
Two Door Cinema Club;

Keep up the news about this festival by following the link.

Richie Campbell, Everytime I Cry

Richie Campbell is a reggae artist, who's career started in 2004, with Stepacide but got recognized on his solo career.

Richie Campbell is a combination of his name Ricardo and Campbell which is a tribute to two of his favorite artists - Turbulence (Sheldon Campbell) and Admiral T (Chrissy Campbell).

Influenced by Marvin Gaye, Ottis Redding and Bob Marley, he mixes reggae, soul and dance.
With 23 years old, Richie is one of the most successful reggae artists in Portugal and who already work with Kynami Marley and Jason Farmer and also made the first part of Nas & Damien Marley on their performance in Lisbon. A few weeks ago he performed with Alborosie on Campo Pequeno.

In 2008, he was the first Portuguese to achieve the Soundquake top.
In 2010 he released My Path (you can download it for free here), an album with 18 tracks including a participation of Kynami Marley on 911.

Everytime I Cry appears on his debut album My Path.

"Everytime I cry for my baby,

She never comes back

Girl I miss your smile and your body,

My head it's gone off track"