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| -2013- Poor Man Friend celebrating 20 years of making Reggaemusic. Reggaeband Poor Man Friend has been making music for about two decades. On this page more news from when it al started to become serious unto the last projects of the band. JAMSESSION - JUNE 2013 |
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| -2010- REGGAE Meets MC Brainpower! (Inna Different stylee) Poor Man Friend hit some new ground in 2013. The ongoing partnership with the Blackstar Foundation has resulted in a small new project with the famous Dutch performer named Brainpower. This artist is mainly focessed on Dutch Hip Hop but is truly inspired by ska and reggaemusic. The Dutch Reggae band PMF shakes hands and unites to emphasize the relationship and influence of Reggae in Hip Hop to the Dutch public. Hence this is the reason why we continue the next text in Dutch.. (Dutch) Brainpower vecht en baant z n eigen weg door het Nederlandse Hip Hop circuit en dat is maar goed ook. Zolang deze niet Ras maar ras-artiest zelf de toon zet, blijft z'n muziek in welke vorm dan ook interessant, tijdloos en creatief genoeg. Door samenwerking met Blackstar Foundation krijgt dit z'n uitwerking in een ware Reggae EP. Wie had dat gedacht? Brainpower goes Reggae.. De Nederlandse rapper Brainpower komt dit jaar met z'n eigen Reggae EP genaamd Dub & Dwars. De CD bevat reggaeversies van 6 van zijn meest bekende nummers, plus een nieuw nummer, de titeltrack Dub & Dwars. |
Het optreden van Smiley staat gepland op zaterdag 17 juli rond 13:00
uur. Brainpower betreedt het podium samen met Reggaeband Poor Man Friend
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Reggae release by Chezidek (2010) with a Dutch
fingerprint?
Chezidek probably rules not only this spring or summer but also the
rest of this year with this brand new album called "Judgement Time".
An album that comes up with a special guest appearance on this track
called "On The Move" with no one else than the one and only Dean Fraser.
The legendary musician brings you the best on his saxophone in
cooperation with the Dutch saxophonist Hans van Scharen who supported
PMF live on stage alongside Vivian Jones. Hans is part of a (Dutch)
Reggae collective called "Not Easy at all productions" based in
Amsterdam (NL). |
The rich sound of this album is because of the very
professional approach, great studio gear and musicians of this crew from
Amsterdam Holland (some of them coming from Leiden) in combination with
JahSolidRock music.
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| Julian Simmons aka Ras Falasha
(Aruba) and Poor Man Friend support act
for Tony Rebel & Queen Ifrica! Paradiso Januari 28th: More roots reggae from the PMF yard right away from the start as the first gig in 2010 will be a live support act for two big Reggae giants in Paradiso Amsterdam coming up thursday January 28th. Tony Rebel and Queen Ifrica will be there doing a great live show that will start with a very special quest named Julian Simmons a.k.a Falasha supported by Poor Man Friend. Falasha is well known on the Island of Aruba where he is normally being accompanied by his Isis band. Two years ago Luciano (PMF) met the Rasta crew on the Island and shared his vision that one day the roots reggae by Falasha should be heard in Europe especially inna Holland. The day has come where the I shall join PMF on stage calling out to all reggae fans, especially the roots reggae lovers from Aruba, to support their hero. Poor Man Friend is proud to be there making the Rastaman vibes live and direct straight from that other caribbean (reggae) Island. |
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PMF band back into real Roots Reggae with Vivian
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Hail the Roots. Love the Loversrock! Yes we've seen projects succeed
before but this one will be crucial times. Poor Man Friend goes back
into original roots Reggae music again with a UK/Jamaican artist that
has inspired many of us decades ago. As you can read in the about
section you might have noticed that the core band members of PMF grew up
way back in the 80's. That time Reggae music spread enormously fast from
the UK heading straight into Europe. Where Chris Blackwell brought Bob
to Europe you could see a remarkable impact on UK Reggae music that
time. From Roots Reggae to Lovers a whole new generation got inspired.
This brought us bands like Aswad, Steel Pulse, Misty in Roots etc. One
of the great pioneers responsible for that movement is Vivian Jones who
will be performing with Poor Man Friend starting at the end of the
season. Never heard of Vivian Jones? Than go check out the vibes behind his
music and you'll surely never forget this honorable great man...who
stands for lovers rock to one of his best rootical albums ever made. Other great news to mention is that the former bass player of PMF named
PJ aka Papa J will be back in place especially for this Irie project. More Information / Shows : |
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| -2008- PMF band supporting K-Wida once more on Dutch Queensnight in The Hague.
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One Man Woman is Lady
K-Wida's second (cover) single, including a live version with backing
band Poor Man Friend and a combination version with the legendary
Jamaican singer Yellowman.This latter version is
accompanied
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Clinark & great
collaborations on his new studio album! Nurture Projects (UK) bringing out a top production in 2008. Gramps and Peter Morgan, Richie Spice, Brinsley Forde, Maxi Priest, Fantan Mojah Luciano, Irie Love , fellow Bermudian,Troy Anthony and Kofi all feature on collaborations on this big tune album called 'Journey to Foreign'. PMF band hereby congratulates Clinark and crew (based in the UK) with these magnificent works. Go check out tunes on You Tube like : As A Man I Weep (feat. Maxi Priest) Read more below at the bottom of this News page! |
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| More lady K-Wida + PMF
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Two 7'S Splash Festival (Amsterdam) K-Wida + Band @ the Lounge Session |
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Poor Man Friend featuring Lady K-Wida support act for
Alpha Blondy Together on stage supporting Alpha Blondy once again! Less than a week ago Monday June 16th lady K-Wida and PMF crew were honored once again to meet and greet Alpha Blondy & his superior Band.
Lady K Wida (in centre) with full PMF band and Horn players |
Below pictures of the whole PMF crew that set up a tight pre-show as support act for Alpha Blondy and his Solar System live in the Melkweg in Amsterdam by order of Blackstarfoundation.
Lady K-Wida & Alpha Blondy (2008) |
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Poor Man Friend contributes on SKANK Sampler (US)
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After almost one year - and numerous delays
- the latest compilation by Skank Productions (US) is just about ready!
Twelve tunes and 60 minutes of the most crucial reggae on the planet!
Skank Records is proud to finally present it to you on June 18th and
believe it or not, This one is stronger than strong!
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K-Wida + PMF Band pre-show for Heptones
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| K-Wida on the loose Finally time has come for K-Wida to release her energy as a one 100% female Reggae artist sending strong vibes from the Netherlands. She planted seed in lot of bands to grow herself but when it comes to Reggae she has been dedicated growing her roots strongly and well founded inside Poor Man Friend as her fertile soil. K-Wida has always been dedicated to the PMF crew for which we send out a 100% maximum respect.
K-Wida on her upcoming album + K-Wida & Anthony B |
K-Wida pre-show of Alpha Blondy Now K-Wida is ready to rock and send out a sign to the whole wide
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| -2007-
PMF band chooses for Nelson Mandela Kinderfonds
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PMF Band & K-Wida / support act for Macka B! Poor Man Friend will do a short pre-show featuring K-Wida live in the P60. The Reggaenight in the P60 will be continued with the great Macka.B and his band. Macka B has always been interested in music. At a very young age he was impressed by the heavyweight sound system Lord Barley, playing in the blues party next door. The vibrant reggae beat found a place in his heart that remains there to this very day. Macka.B joined the Ariwa label thanks to Mad Professor and recorded the LP "Sign of the Times" which reached No 1. in the Reggae LP charts. Appeared on Channel 4 Club Mix & 1986 Sunsplash in Wembley Arena. This was the start for the Rastaman to tour through Europe. |
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| First Pre-show for Alpha
Blondy in 2007...
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Featuring
OSAGYEFO straight from GHANA! It is November 17th 2007. Having met international reggae artists like Bushman and Yellowman in earlier in 2003/4 this time in the year 2007 we were honored the uppermost by shaking hands with the biggest living Reggae legend from the African continent (Ivory Coast). Though we did not have any serious intention to meet the man the positive vibes backstage just strike us and simply dwelled us together for a short wonderful moment not to forget. We left Alpha the latest PMF CD single "CoffeeshopMan" hereby representing Amsterdam as a Dutch souvenir coming from our Reggae PMF band. This night Poor Man Friend band enjoyed powerful and uplifting vibes backing up Ras Osagyefo for his short 30 minute pre-show as support act for Alpha Blondy. |
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really appreciated the good vibes and gave us the opportunity to shoot a
nice picture with some of the PMF crew. For those of you who have not
heard the brand New CD of Alpha yet we can definitely say to take the
next for granted. His new
album called "Jah
Victory" is probably the best Reggae album to be compared with his
early release called "Jerusalem" that came out during the mid 80's
featuring the Wailers. This Reggae night in the "Melkweg" in Amsterdam
was definitely a Jah Victory!.. so we say hail the African vibes and
thank you Reggae people of Amsterdam. |
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| PMF & Ras Osagyefo on
Rastaplas
festival The spirit is working...so give thanks to the Artists and Robbie Roots for the support who introduced the Dutch Reggae Award 2007 (NL). We were happy to bring Reggae to the Rastaplas Festival in Zoetermeer where Robbie Roots surprised us winning the Dutch Reggae award 2007 handing it over to the PMF foundation band for this year. We give thanks to Robbie as it is an award that sends out an uplifting signal to the music industry here that has to learn a lot more about the Reggae vibes left hidden in our own country. In other words an Irie award that brings Reggae in NL more to the surface.
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| Hotter fire blaze
straight from Africa Ghana! We hereby congratulate Osagyefo and Blackstar Foundation with their first official CD release. Let there be much more fire coming up year after year in many many places. |
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| PMF Band and OSAGYEFO on
Radio 3 FM PMF band and Osagyefo got the opportunity to enter deep into the heart of the Dutch national Media Park. Roaring Lions at Radio 3 FM early in the morning. We where honored to
Blaze Fire on that place. Click on the link below.
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ChildRight fund bad in
the Media and News! Serious points and issues showed up in the Dutch media very recently concerning the foundation ChildRight here in Amsterdam. It concerns the organization we started a cooperation with promoting the latest CD Single release. We regret to say that certain points involve transparency of
administration and handling of projects by the Childright organistation
over the past few years, as was stated on Dutch television and the newspapers.
Pronouncements by the media have damaged a part of our mission because
people simply lost confidence in ChildRight and so did we. Fortunately
people stick to the Reggae vibes with us and have faith that we shall
manage to do what is right. |
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Reggae Unity with PMF band spreading CD Single with a mission this summer 2007! |
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A new CD Maxi single that comes up with three tracks including an unique Dub version will be released. Works have been recorded here on popular demand. The music is destined to pass thru many countries calling all reggae music lovers worldwide to chant and lift up Children. The more singles we sell the more benefit there will be for a Children fund to be announced.
1. CoffeeshopMan
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| Introducing OSAGYEFO & PMF
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| -2006- CD
Released (Live album with PMF band) We say big up to Clinark and the London Crew!
By Nurture Projects (UK/Bermuda) |
We say thanks for the support! Clinark backed by Poor Man Friend Band live on stage was recorded on friday May 5th 2006. The CD got spread in Bermuda, UK and Holland.
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| Poor Man Friend meets Clinark (Bermuda/UK) & Zema (USA/JAM)
Poor Man Friend
started with some interesting live gigs at the beginning of may this
year. Friday may 5th and Saturday may 13th two shows got confirmed in
Leiden and Oss which means a roots reggae crew skanking again but this
time in close cooperation with Nurture Projects from the UK. The PMF
crew got linked with London to back up a guy named Clinark and sista
Zema for a live debut in the Netherlands.
Zema the main act of the show is a well established Reggae daughter in US/Jamaica.Tony Rebel recently put Zema in the line up of Jamaica's one and only Roots Reggae Festival called Rebel Salute. Zema just finished recording a new album set for release in 2006 to be launched and received in Holland as well. Zema's fourth album was recorded primary at Bob Marley's Tuff Gong Studio in Kingston JA, with Sly and Robbie, The Gladiators, Horsemouth, Ansel Collins and Dalton Browne. Zema's latest album presents combinations with Al Griffiths of the Gladiators (GladiatorsBand.com) and Mark Wonder. So it is not a surprise to read more about this daughter on the jamaicaobserver.com website. The vibes right so check it out yourself. Click Zema's picture and keep skanking!
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Click picture and listen Zema live!
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| Ras Elijah Art gallery in the Netherlands still visited by thousands of visitors! Visit the online Gallery of Ras Elijah Nicholas (by clicking his
picture on the left). Daily we get many hits on his painting images.
Feel free to pass a glance at his Rasta art. If you like you can leave
him a message about his gallery at the end of his online exhibition.
Forward the gallery link to people at places who might be interested in
transforming a piece of their wall into, what the Rasta man calls, the
Art of satisfaction |
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