Difficult times for one and all in London’s clubland at the moment, SeOne closes, Plastic People under treat of closure and the oddest of the lot, Ministry Of Sound’s future is in doubt due to property developers ‘invading’ on their manor - how can that be right?

So if you do nothing else see below links to the Ministry of Sound “Save Our Club” Petition but to look on the immediate bright side, it’s a good time to party as Nervous Records are releasing Ananésworld in April 2010.

Anané says, “It’s the essence of who I am. These are my hopes, my aspirations and my dreams. It’s my global expression; soundtracks to moments in my life”. She has co-written nine of the songs with Grammy Award Winner Lisa Fischer, Duane Harden, Lem Springsteen, Kalu Montiero and Djim Djob.

She made a name for herself with her edgy remake of the 1970s classic ‘Let Me Love You’ by Bunny Mack, as well as her emotional version of Yoko Ono’s ‘Walking On Thin Ice’ and the singer, songwriter, producer and DJ’s sophomore album follows her 2006 debut Ananéselections; a mixture of dance, reggae, rock, R&B soul, world and Caribbean influences.

Anané spent her childhood in Santiago, capital of West African Cape Verde and when she moved to New York City she owned nothing more than a bag full of clothes and a heart full of dreams. There, she immersed herself in the city’s club culture where she met Producer/DJ/Grammy Award Winner Louie Vega who incorporated her into his Elements of Life Collective.

Described by Billboard Magazine as “combining earthiness with glamour and roots-deep house music knowledge with pop wise diversity,” Anané has forged an international career that has included appearances at Japan’s Blue Note Festival, Europe’s Montreux Jazz Festival, Finland’s Pori Jazz, Holland’s North Sea Jazz Festival, Cape Town’s Jazz and Britain’s Womad Festival. Cirque Du Soleil invited Anané to perform the opening song for the Super Bowl XLII pre-game show. Her performance of ‘One Dream’ was seen by more than 140 million people worldwide.

Anané is also an entrepreneur and philanthropist. She’s been involved in NextAid, an organization for African children who have lost parents to AIDS, as well as the Anané Vega Scholarship Fund.

DJ support comes from Vega himself and North London’s heavyweight DJ pair of Gilles Peterson (who did his own ‘Louie Vega’ recently with Gilles Peterson presents Havana Cultura - New Cuba Sound and Norman Jay MBE (who regularly presents Good Times).

Nervous Records have recently released a number of compilation albums, Asseteria! Live From New York, Mind Control edition of Nervous Nitelife - Addicted, the essential Frankie Knuckle’s Movation Too and Danny Kravit’s 718 Sessions and there’s more to follow Anané soon - so stay nervous!

Links:
www.ananesworld.com
www.myspace.com/ananevega
www.nerousnyc.com
Ananésworld Album Launch Party: Thursday 11th March, 2010
Venue: Ministry Of Sound, 103 Gaunt Street, London, SE1 6DP
Information: 0870 060 0010 Doors: 10pm - 4am Price: £10 in Advance/Door Ticket Outlets: ticketweb.co.uk Transport: Elephant & Castle (Bakerloo, Northern and National Rail)
Global Underground this Saturday - Sharam, Tom Middleton and Alex Kenji youtube.com
SAVE BBC 6 MUSIC & Asian Network - SIGN THE PETITION! The BBC are axing BBC 6 Music - possibly the best radio station out there. Fight back and make yourself heard - sign the petition below, let’s stop this from happening…
Ministry of Sound “Save Our Club” Petition www.ministryofsound.com/Petitions www.petition.fm
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