CJLO


Break It Down
Listen Now!
Home On Air Magazine Sessions News Calendar Charts About
Twitter Youtube Facebook Flickr Myspace

Sugarface Nene
Sugarface Nene's picture

About this contributor

Travelling the world has never been sweeter since the fall of 2003 when "Beat The World" and host Nene started playing some of the best in world music on CJLO Radio. "Beat The World" also works closely with Montreal talents such as Les Productions Nuits D'Afrique and has also interviewed international stars such as Ziggy Marley, Magic System, Habib Koité and Tiken Jah Fakoly. Listen to the sound of the drum from afrobeat to zouk, axé and zouglou both modern and traditional, new releases and old classics every Saturday 12pm-2pm on CJLO 1690 AM or listen live on www.cjlo.com. Please contact Nene at md-world@cjlo.com

Last five contributions (view all)

Nuits D'Afrique And CJLO!


Summer is back and so is Montreal's most famous world music festival, Festival International Nuits D’Afrique.  From July 13 to 25, 2010 the Nuits d'Afrique invites you to come and dialogue through music with hundreds of artists, singers, and dancers from over 30 countries! With 53 shows this year, come and celebrate African, Caribbean and Latin-American culture, diversity and métissage on our indoor shows or our free outdoor stages. 

From DR Congo’s Konono No. 1 with their style of heavily distorted and amplified sounds to the sweet bossa nova & reggae vibes of Brazil’s Mallu Magalhaes, there is a show for...

Posted by Sugarface Nene on July 15, 2010 in Article | 0 comments.

Dobet Gnahoré opens the Festival tonight July 13th at Cabaret du Mile-End

Dobet Gnahoré incarnates all the wealth, diversity, beauty and warmth of Africa – its traditions and also its modernity, along with the solidarity and generosity typical of the continent’s people. Proud of being a native of Africa, she pays musical homage

13 July, 2010 - 08:30 PM Cabaret du Mile-End 5240 avenue du Parc (corner Fairmount).  Go to www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com for more info.

Posted by Sugarface Nene on July 13, 2010 in Blog entry | 0 comments.

Festival international Nuits d'Afrique July 13-25th

From July 13 to 25, 2010 the Festival international Nuits d'Afrique invites you to come and dialogue through music, with hundreds of artists, singers, dancers and musicians from here and elsewhere, worthy representatives of 30 countries. You are invited to come and celebrate culture, diversity and métissage. 53 shows filled with colour and content, on indoor and outdoor stages. Not to be missed!

...

Posted by Sugarface Nene on July 13, 2010 in Blog entry | 0 comments.

CJLO Live at the Caribbean Curry House Saturday July 3rd noon-8pm!

Join CJLO for a live broadcast and BBQ at the Caribbean Curry House this Saturday, July 3rd!  Beat the World, Caribbean Callaloo, More Fyah and the Lime Light will be hosting their shows and broadcasting live from the Curry House back garden.  Shows start at noon until 8pm!

There will be a BBQ and lots of great food and music so come on by and join us. If you can't make it or are from out of town be sure to listen in at 1690 AM, cjlo.com or on iTunes Radio

Posted by Sugarface Nene on July 2, 2010 in Blog entry | 0 comments.

Jahnice+ Goes Virtual! Listen to CJLO 1690 AM Saturday, May 22 at 1pm for more info

Montreal's talented singer/poet Jahnice Le Sonneur will be gracing the CJLO airwaves this Saturday, May 22nd at 1pm on "Beat The World".  He will tell us about the Jahnice+ virtual EP launch "SonneurEP" planned for Friday, May 28th at 7pm http://www.sonneurmusic.wordpress.com

Be part of a different wave and witness this virtual anomaly!
http://www.myspace.com/jahnice
...

Posted by Sugarface Nene on May 22, 2010 in Blog entry | 0 comments.