Episodes
Your Backstage Pass to the World's Music
INDIA
In this first segment of this ongoing series, our host Jacob Edgar travels to India, a country of extremes, where ancient history and tradition are colliding head on with the modern world.
#1: BOLLYWOOD ADVENTURES
MUSIC VOYAGER visits Mumbai, the capital of India's entertainment industry, where he meets Kailash Kher and Sona, two of the country's biggest stars.
#2: GYPSY JOURNEY
MUSIC VOYAGER travels to Rajasthan, where the music is as colorful and soulful as it's' surroundings, treated to a performance by Gypsy band Musafir, and a blazing performance by Jaipur Kawa Brass Band.
#3: DELHI UNDERGROUND
MUSIC VOYAGER explores Delhi's vibrant and inventive underground rock, pop and electronica scene, connecting with Rabbi Shergill, Indian Ocean, East India Company, and ending up with a DJ set featuring Midival Punditz and Karsh Kale in one of India's hippest nightclubs.
JAMAICA
MUSIC VOYAGER travels to Jamaica, one of the world's greatest music destinations. Our host goes beyond the tourist resorts and beaches to explore the past, present and future of Jamaica's vibrant music.
#1: BEYOND BOB MARLEY
MUSIC VOYAGER visits with some of today's most popular reggae artists. Edgar travels to St Thomas to visit with Tarrus Riley, journeys to the hills outside Kingston for a visit with Richie Spice and ends with a visit with Etana.
#2: ROOTS, ROCK, REGGAE
MUSIC VOYAGER heads to the Jamaican jungle for a drumming session with Akwaaba Drummers, journeys to the island of Negril to meet Gilzene and the Blue Light Mento Band, heads back to Kingston to connect with guitar legend Ernest Ranglin, and a jam session with Sly Dunbar and other greats, and ends with an intimate concert with Marcia Griffiths, a member of Bob Marley's band.
#3: DANCEHALL MARATHON
MUSIC VOYAGER experiences the dancehall movement first hand with top stars Elephant Man, Beenie Man, and Bounty Killer; visits legendary producer King Jammy, and closes with a visit to the home and studio of two scorching young dancehall talents, Chino and Steven MacGregor.
ROAD TO A GRAMMY®
MUSIC VOYAGER traveled to one of the most exotic locations of all — Los Angeles — for the ROAD TO A GRAMMY special. Building up to the star-studded awards ceremony, Jacob traveled across the U.S. and beyond to visit nominees for the 52nd GRAMMY Awards, and invited them to give viewers an exclusive look at their personal background and inspirations.
#1: BÉLA FLECK
Music Voyager kicked off the Road To A Grammy special with Bela Fleck in Denver, CO. We filmed Bela's banjo instruction at Swallow Hill and his amazing Paramount Theater performance. Bela was nominated for and won both; Best Pop Instrumental Performance for Throw Down Your Heart (single) and Best Contemporary World Music Album for Throw Down Your Heart (album).
#2: CEDRIC WATSON
Music Voyager headed down to Lafayette, LA to film Cedric and the rest of the nominees for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album including, the Pine Leaf Boys, the Magnolia Sisters, and Buckwheat Zydeco. Taking advantage of a very rare opportunity, Music Voyager filmed all the nominees for a single category and it was Buckwheat Zydeco who ended up taking home the award.
#3: INDIA.ARIE & DOBET GNAHORE
Washington D.C. welcomed the Music Voyager over MLK Day weekend as we filmed India.Arie, Dobet Gnahore and special guests, Idan Raichel and Blue Miller. This was the first time India and Dobet had met and performed in person. India and Dobet won for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for their song "Pearls".
#4: TRICKY STEWART
Music Voyager hung out with the acclaimed producer at his Pre-GRAMMY bash and through GRAMMY weekend in LA. Tricky was nominated for his work on Beyonce's "Single Ladies" and ended up winning Song of the Year and Best R&B Song of the Year, while also being nominated for Album of the Year.
ABOUT MUSIC VOYAGER
The MUSIC VOYAGER series is produced by Colorado-based Tantra World Wide (www.tantraww.com), whose credits include The Music Box, The Abraham Song, The RockStar Diaries, as well as numerous music videos and live music projects across four continents. TantraWW specializes in leading edge multiple-platform productions that expand the role of traditional media to include broadband, interactive and other cutting edge experiences for its target audience.
Host Jacob Edgar's travels as the music researcher for acclaimed label Putumayo World Music and president of successful indie label Cumbancha (www.cumbancha.com) have taken him to dozens of countries and hundreds of the world's greatest international music festivals, showcases and performance venues in search of exceptional musical talents. Edgar's journeys have earned him unique access to the world of music, and now viewers of the MUSIC VOYAGER are able to come along for the ride.
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