website video	BROOKLYN FUNK ESSENTIALS (USA) New album “ Watcha playin” on Comet Record - Nocturne and european tour. Album released party at New Morning 28th March 2008
tour	All year - Last date aivalable 21th 27 th march 2008 - Summer festival 2008
	Brooklyn Funk Essentials was born out of New York's buzzing hip-hop-jazz and slam poetry scenes of the early nineties as a 10-piece live outfit consisting of some of the finest young musicians, singers, rappers, dub poets and dj's the Big Apple had to offer. BFE has released three albums, that along with massive critical praise, have earned them Grammy nominations and 'Album Of The Year' acclaim. But perhaps most notably, their amazing live shows have given them a worldwide loyal fan-base. With a new album 'Watcha Playin' scheduled for release in March 2008, BFE are gearing up for extensive touring this year."Not since the heyday of the Jackson 5 has such exuberant horn blaring been married to such sunny, melodic bass playing. Brooklyn Funk Essentials evoke a party in full swing, with jams that simultaneously tickle the ears and move the body."Dimitri Ehrlich – Interview (US)
concerts	Thu 7th February - Stockholm, Mosebacke SWD Fri 8th February - Tallin, Festival EST Sat 15 th March - Voss, Jazz Festival (Norway) Tus 18th March - Nice, FR Wen 19th March - Turino, IT Thu 20 th March - Arles, Cargo de Nuit, FR Sat 22 th March - Montpellier, Rockstore FR Sun 23th March- Brugge, Cactus Club BEL Tue 25 th March - Lille, Maison Follie Moulin, FR Wen 26 th March - Dijon, La Vapeur FR Fri 28 th March - Paris, New Morning FR Sat 29 th March - Bordeaux, Krakatoa FR Sun 30 th March - Sannois, EMB, FR Tue 1 April - Ethna, Festival Catania, IT Thu 3 April - Hospitalet, Salamander SP Fri 4th April - Matarò, Clap SP Sat 5th April - Salt, La Mirona SP Sun 6th April - Llerida, SP Mon 7th April - Budapest, HON

website video	ROY AYERS (USA) "Everybody loves the sunshine" - New album & European Tour 2008
tour	april 27 to may 23 2008 - Summer festival
	Once one of the most visible and winning jazz vibraphonists of the 1960s, then an R&B bandleader in the 1970s and '80s, Roy Ayers' reputation s now that of one of the prophets of acid jazz, a man decades ahead of his time. Influenced by the electric jazz-funk sound of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, in 1970 Ayers formed his own group, Ubiquity, that proceeded to explore that cosmic/mystic kind of fusion. With Ubiquity, Ayers recorded several albums for Polydor using legendary musicians such as, Sonny Fortune, Billy Cobham, Omar Hakim and Alphonze Mouzon. He also recorded and toured with Nigerian superstar, Fela Kuti in the 1970s. Ayers electrified the vibraphone, complemented it with electric keyboards and employed a laid-back syncopated rhythm. Basically, Ayers predated acid-jazz by more than a decade with pieces such as Old One Two Move To Groove (1975), Everybody Loves the Sunshine (1976), Daylight (1977).
concerts	Tue 22th April - Luxembourg Fri 25th April - Tallinn, EST Sat 26th April - Espoo, FIN Sun 27th April - Kaunas, LIT Wen 30 th April - open date Thu 1 May - Toulouse, FR Fri 2 May - Berlin, GER Sat 10 May - Lyon, FR last dates available 23th, 29 th, 30 th April and from 7 to 9may 2008

video	LONNIE LISTON SMITH (USA) The finest keyboardist
tour	5th to 12th June 2008
	Keyboard player of Miles Davis and part of Jazzmatazz with Donald Byrd and Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith is the best crossover in Jazz and Funk. Sampled by many finest artists such as Mary G Blige, the development of the gifted keyboardist's music continues with his latest album, “A Song For The Children”. He’s back on tour with his brother for the first time since 70’s.

video	EUMIR DEODATO (BRAZIL-USA) 2001 The Space Odysee, 17 platinium records
tour	All year
	Deodato is widely regarded as one of the most respected and sought-after musicians in the music world. He had the honour of performing with the New York Philharmonic, in addition, several artists have covered his songs, including George Benson or Sarah Vaughan. Instrumentalist will probably forever be associated with one song, his innovative rendition of Richard Strauss’ classical opus Also Sprach zarathrustra (or more commonly known as the theme to 2001 : A space Odyssey).

video video	AZYMUTH (BRAZIL)- The best of Brazil is in the New album released on Fareout Record on September 2008
tour	September – October 2008
	Azymuth are one of the most influential bands in Brazil and we have seen them play to audiences all over the globe. Combining funk, soul and jazz with Samba, Azymuth are responsible for creating a sound and genre of their own that they named ‘Samba Doido (Crazy Samba)’.

video	ARCHIE SHEPP (USA)
tour	TOUR – All year , only festival and big club
	Known as either "Free Jazz" or "Avant-Garde Jazz", Archie Shepp began to experiment with the various forms of his African American musical heritage. He had collaborated with John Coltrane, Yusef Lateef, and many others. Today, in addition to being a master of the tenor saxophone, I believe that through his performances he has become one of the most profound bluesman on the scene.

video video	JI MOB (FRANCE) New Album "Power To The People" released on Comet on May 5th 2008 Album Release Party at New Morning on May 2008
tour	All year
	Flutist and vocalist Jérome «Jî» Drû belongs to a new generation of musicians very distant from classic patterns. His new album « power to the people » reveals again his skill of songwriter as well as a real skill as performer and producer and brings breathing and minimalist voices along with hypnotic bass lines.
concerts	Thu 31st January - Carré Lamartine - Amiens Fri 1st February - Jaques Tati - Amiens Thu 27th march - Lune des Pirates - Amiens Fri 28th March- Blue note jazz festival opening for Brooklyn Funk Essentials, New Morning - /Paris Thu17th may - Album Launching Party, New Morning - Paris Fri 30th may - Vignacourt (80)

website myspace	BILAL (USA)
tour	Last dates available on May 2008
	Bilal has frequently collaborated and performed with several neo-soul and alternative hip hop artists, including Common, Erykah Badu, and The Roots, as well as appearing as backing singer for D'Angelo. He covered Radiohead's "High & Dry" for the 2006 Radiohead tribute album Exit Music: Songs With Radio Heads. Bilal's voice, highlight his great talent to give us a quality approach of neo-soul music.
open dates	10,13th May and from 15th to 31st May 2008

website	WAX POETIC (USA)
tour	All year
	Ilhan Ersahin is an actor playing many roles. As the founder of Nublu, the Lower East Side institution, he is the chief selector and producer that represent the club's musical movements. Wax Poetic started in 1997, when he invited musicians from many scenes to join him in weekly jams at the infamous Save the Robots club. Early collaborators include Norah Jones and Saul Williams , while today Wax Poetic is seen playing with singers Otto and Nil Karaibrahimgil which reflects the ever-changing character and sound of the band. This New York based band brings you the flavor of now with progressive live jam improvised sets weaving in and out of songs into dj like dance beats.

website video	SLY JOHNSON (FR) Sly’s new show: “A Sweet night w/”
tour	April 2008 / summer and october 2008
	Recognized as the finest beatboxer in the Saïan Supa Crew, Sly Johnson come back with a music inspired of jazz and soul. He put a crucial point on the vocals with musical compositions almost 100% vocals. Each songs is a human adventure, witness of Sly’s felling.

website myspace	DIALECT MUSIC (FRANCE) Look at the modelling clay’s teaser on MySpace.
tour	All year
	Dialect Music is above all the human and musical adventure which articulates around seven passionate persons coming from different musical universe ; of the jazz, funk and hip – hop. In the course of the repetitions and shows, their identity asserted itself: the mixture of the influences is strong and subtle, "Soul Dialect" was born.
concerts	Wen 23th January – Villeurbanne (69) Sun 10th February – Paris, Cabaret Sauvage, Fr Tue 11th March – Festival Vauxl Jazz - Vauxl-en-Vellin (69)

website video	GEORGE CLINTON (USA) The king of the P-Funk
tour	on September and the beginning of March
	Georges Clinton & the P-Funk all star has been world-recognized as the finest funk artists, specially for their incredible live shows. George Clinton, lead vocals and band referee, founded the Parliaments and The Funkadelic, both bands had cult followings until the mid 70's when they scored top 40 hits and remained strong chart leaders. Then followed by forming the P Funk All Stars in 1983 including members of Parliament and Funkadelic as well as The Brides of Funkenstein. George Clinton has also worked with such notable talents as Sly Stone, Soundgarden or Dr. Dre.

website	RUTH TAFEBE & THE AFROROCKERZ (FRANCE)
tour	All year
	Comet Records is back on the afrobeat stage, with the release of a new album Holy Warriors, by Ruth Tafébé and the Afrorockerz. Ruth Tafebe’s got the soul in her deep voice, which also carries her African Roots, and could be described as a kind of conjunction between Aretha Franklin and Rokia Traoré. The encounter between her, the Afrorockerz and the afrobeat master drummer Tony Allen is simply magic, they connected us to the afrobeat spirit in an almost cosmic way.