50 essential cds from around the world Jun 15, 2008
And no it doesn't feature '7 Seconds', his hit with Neneh Cherry. 5 SahraKhaledWrasse, 1996. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
My soundtrack Jun 15, 2008
2 His duet with Neneh Cherry, 7 Seconds, was a huge global hit in 1994. He sang it again at Live8 when he performed in London, at the Eden Project and in Paris with Dido taking Neneh's part. (Guardian Unlimited)
'I was chosen to deliver the explosion' May 3, 2008
From the country-infused Lights Out and dub-flecked Shove It to the Goldfrapp-ish My Superman, it seems Santi is less MIA and more Neneh Cherry in spirit; just enough edge, with pop-laden hooks. Growing up as the daughter of a prominent lawyer in Philadelphia (who died while under investigation for impropriety - "corrupt dirt digging," according to Santi), she began her music education early, with the likes of Al Green, Aretha Franklin and Burning Spear on the family stereo, and Led Zeppelin,... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Thanks, top 10 percent rule May 2, 2008
My musical schizophrenia - Miles Davis, Art Blakey and Charlie Parker one moment, Jewel the next, Argentina's Soda Stereo, Neneh Cherry, then a raucous Pantera jam - usually solicits laughs. I enjoy long walks on the beach, and no, this is not a cliche ploy to attract women. (The Daily Texan, TX)
'He takes it very seriously and thinks the world's going to end at any minute. In a musical sense he's very dark' Apr 11, 2008
His first job in music was as tea-boy-turned-tape-op in Coach House Studios, where he assisted the fledgling Massive Attack and co-wrote a track for Neneh Cherry, Somedays, which hinted at the oncoming Portishead sound. Meeting (then pub singer) Gibbons on a training course, and later adding jazz guitarist Adrian Utley, Barrow was sharp enough to register Portishead as a company to avoid the attentions of the dole office. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
* Chloe will be Chloe Feb 20, 2008
"A little quirky and funky. Pretty classic, but with a twist. I was thinking about Neneh Cherry, the New Wave bands I was into in junior high, the boys I knew who liked the early hip-hop scene. It's a mishmash of alternative things that suburban kids were into. When you're young, you're mixing things up. You're a sponge. The Opening Ceremony stuff is like me going back to my youth. My last hurrah.". PHOTO :AP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The indie chick speaks to Ryan Gilbey Feb 16, 2008
"A little quirky and funky. Pretty classic, but with a twist. I was thinking about Neneh Cherry, the New Wave bands I was into in junior high, the boys I knew who liked the early hip-hop scene. It's a mishmash of alternative things that suburban kids were into. When you're young, you're mixing things up. You're a sponge. The Opening Ceremony stuff is like me going back to my youth. My last hurrah.". Although it's her first stint as a designer, Sevigny was previously responsible for the... (Guardian Unlimited)
Adventurous terrain on 'Rokku' Dec 8, 2007
His successes range from the Afro-pop crossover "7 Seconds" with Neneh Cherry to the understated majesty of the Sufi traditions explored on 2004's Grammy-winning "Egypt." Now, with "Rokku Mi Rokka" (Nonesuch), Senegal's Youssou N'Dour moves beyond pop fusions and updated traditions to create striking new tribal hybrids defined by a rural-urban rather than East-West dynamic. The title means "give and take," perfect for this adventurous alchemy as it wanders from the griot percussion and... (Boston Globe)
Cultural give and take enriches Youssou N'Dour's music Dec 8, 2007
Several of his 1990s albums are uneven, and the song for which he's best known internationally, the 1994 duet "7 Seconds" with Neneh Cherry, epitomizes the mushy sound of the time while, to its credit, remaining surprisingly listenable ... And "Wake Up (It's Africa Calling)," the multilingual closer, turns the 1990s inside out: Neneh Cherry rejoins N'Dour on a piece that isn't the strongest one musically, but that, in a way, retakes ownership of the conversation. (Boston Globe)
The Go! Team mixes sweetness, tackiness, and noise Oct 27, 2007
Team has a secret weapon in the form of singer-rapper Ninja (just Ninja, thank you), a gleeful spitfire who sported a fetching hot-pink terry ensemble Thursday night and channeled Neneh Cherry on much of the British band's new sophomore album, "Proof of Youth." Onstage, she is a perfect foil to the band's creative center, the angular and intense Ian Parton, who often creates songs based on childhood favorites (he often cites Charlie Brown as musical inspiration). The band's Paradise set,... (Boston Globe)
Today in History August 10 Aug 10, 2007
Singer Neneh Cherry is 43. Singer Aaron Hall is 43. (MSNBC -- Race)
'It's ready when it's ready' Apr 4, 2007
Best known for her Buffalo Stance, singer Neneh Cherry has teamed up with Andi Oliver to make a TV cookery show ... For two women with a passion for food, not to mention their own cookery show about to start on BBC2, Neneh Cherry and Andi Oliver seem to find it spectacularly hard to stay on the subject. (Guardian Unlimited)
Radio pick of the day Mar 14, 2007
Elsewhere, Neneh Cherry is tracing The Black Chord (8. 30pm, Radio 2), the way that music has strengthened and inspired the African diaspora: how Senegalese rhythms survived slavery and flourished in New Orleans to become jazz and Rch informed Jamaican reggae, which influenced New York hip-hop, which then inspired young rappers back in Senegal. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Rocking the AlpsThe sedate Swiss ski resort transformed by a music festival Mar 14, 2007
The festival line-up also reflects a wide variety of musical styles, with Joss Stone and Neneh Cherry headlining alongside Iggy Pop.. Joss Stone put on a magnificent performance with her deep soul voice and a highly professional, polished backing band. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
This week's music reviews Feb 20, 2007
The discs global hopscotch of inventive pop blasts spotlights vocalists from Iggy Pop (in a funkified Punkrocker) to Neneh Cherry (on the confection Yours to Keep). Some toss-ups flop, but Teddybears almost always find the sweet spot as they chop techno, ska, dance and punk. (USA Today -- Life)
- Paul Flynn Feb 14, 2007
More than any of the other current commercial big-hitters, she is an emblem of her moment, in the same way that Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Neneh Cherry, Happy Mondays or Oasis were. She speaks in a pop vocabulary you haven't heard before: half post-Asbo text-message abbreviations and half neat urban poetry - a deft pop lingo she dresses in playful melodies and rhythms that are neither black nor white, unhindered by genre. (Guardian Unlimited)
Deep Dish, Dubai, and Bloc Party Jan 22, 2007
There will also be sets from British neo-soul sister Joss Stone , and cirKus featuring the woman who perfected the buffalo stance, Neneh Cherry. Tickets for the week range from $115 to $290. (Boston Globe)
