Category Archives: blues

Love, Janis

I seldom find myself in such a deep disagreement with the rating of the viewers at IMDB as with the documentary Love, Janis directed by Ray Muller (BTW, I would love to see his two documentaries on Leni Riefenstahl). Of … Continue reading

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Adrian Ionita: Mike Godoroja la Festivalul JIMBO BLUES 2011

Artistii importanti nu trec prin viata noastra fara a lasa urme. Daca sunt muzicieni cum a fost Kamocsa Bela ne lasa muzica lor si Bela a facut multa muzica buna de la Phoenix si pana la jazz-ul si blues-ul al … Continue reading

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Bela Kamocsa (1944 – 2010)

Bela Kamocsa died last week. He was the founder of the Romanian rock band ‘Phoenix’ in the 60s, at a time when doing rock meant in Romania not only music but also a political stand. The band played an important … Continue reading

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John Lee Hooker

I have seen tonight a documentary about the life and nusic of John Lee Hooker. He was born i917 and grew near Clarksdale in the Mississippi Delta, the place where the delta blues style originated. As a child he worked … Continue reading

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