Entertainment
KET making waves down South
by Mahes Perera
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KET
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Now a regular and popular figure for live TV programmes keyboardist
and vocalist Kumara Ekanayaka who recently returned from England after a
three months tour of performances will hold the spotlight with his trio
KET on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve at Bentota Beach Hotel.
"I'm looking forward to these two special dates like all musicians do
in their career," says Kumara who has released three original CDs and
his songs are popular not only in Sri Lanka but also abroad.
He is now working on a new CD which he hopes to release next year.
"I've completed twenty songs for this CD. I handled the arrangements of
the music and mastered the tracks.
The lyrics for the songs were written by Hemasiri Halpita and
Charmaine Millington who was responsible for about seventeen of the
songs. It was Charmaine, who is residing in England, who arranged our
tour where we performed at Liverpool, Cornwall and Cambridge.
It was heartwarming to see the many Sri Lankans who came for the
shows who relived the Sinhala songs and appreciated our performances.
Our songs Poddak Kata, Sennehelatha, Nandakage, Bath Kade, Dilenne
Tharakawiya are popular songs with them and we enjoyed playing it for
them" expresses Kumara.
He recently introduced some songs which became hits for the trio KET.
They were Soduriya and Shardha. Soduriya and Nandakage Bath Kade are
video clips as well and telecast on our channels.
KET comprises Kumara Ekanayaka on keyboards and vocals Thushara
Pieris on guitar and vocals and Stephany Samarakoon vocals. "Hopefully
we may go back for another performance tour in England but in the
meantime I hope to launch my own website to reach out to all our fans
living abroad" concludes Kumara.
Concert of New Orleans Jazz
by Mahes Perera
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Les Cameleons
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Who doesn't enjoy New Orleans jazz? It has a fascination and a
compelling attraction that makes you want to bob around the floor as
soon as the trumpet, clarinet and saxophone notes hit you. Well then you
have the opportunity to get a fill of New Orleans jazz at the concert by
the French band Les Cameleons on December 13 at the Taj Samudra Hotel's
Upper Crystal Room at 7.30 p.m.
The concert is being staged by the Alliance Francaise Colombo in
collaboration with the Embassy of France and the Taj Samudra. Les
Cameleons hailing from Lyon (France) comprises four dedicated New
Orleans jazz musicians Samuel Petit - piano, Christian Genin - tuba,
Jean - Baptiste Perez - saxophone and Max Contineau - drums.
Their unique New Orleans jazz has a French jazz influence and a
Creole touch. And their expression of the music has all the energy of
New Orleans jazz akin to the American Jazz in the years 1930's to
1950's.
In their repertoire they have included new version of songs by
Georges Brassens which have become standards in France. In fact the band
has released a CD titled 'Brassens en Jazz'.
Talking of CD's the band in its ten years of existence has been
featured at more than 800 concerts and have sold more than 80,000 CD's.
So don't miss out on the concert.
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Cricket Fest and music
Music and cricket have always been an exciting 'team' in Sri Lanka.
With the cricket fever now on a high, you can let yourself go at the
Sports Centre car park at Hilton Colombo and enjoy the Cricket Fest
which will be held in a cricket carnival atmosphere to meet the
entertainment demand of cricket fans.
The event which began on December 6 will be on till December 16, from
6 pm to 1.00 am. The screening of the cricket matches on a giant screen,
the exciting vibes of the band Phase 3, the grooves of the DJ's Kapila,
Naushad and Harith (KNH) and the food action stations serving out dishes
all under a giant marquee is going to be irresistible, karaoke
competitions, cheer leaders and the vital papera band will relive the
cricket atmosphere.
Entrance is free. Revenue will go towards the Ceylon School for the
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