Catalogue Number Price Code Label RIYL1117 S Tommy Boy / Universal MusicCrimemob, Kandi, Shawnna,XscapBar Code Format File Order DueCD Hip-Hop / Rap July 30, 2009Box Lot G.C. Street Date30 34 August 18, 2009For more information please contact Jenn McLeod:Jennifer.mcleod@fontananorth.com
Artist: NomadTitle: NomadCat#: RS31202 Label: Rasa Music / <strong>Fontana</strong> <strong>North</strong>File Under: WorldGenre Code: 43Price Code: SOrder Due Date: August 11, 2009Release Date: July 23, 2009From Australia’s foremost world beat composer anddidgeridoo player – foot stomping beats, vocal chants &ambient dance bound to the earth pulsing rhythms ofthe Aboriginal didgeridoo!Nomad is a global song line in celebration of MotherNature. “This exciting blend of Australian Aboriginal,Native American, and Senegalese influences withexotic beat rhythms is another winner.”“Nomad enchants, seduces and caresses in ancienttongues. Danceable, tranceable, in-store play willdefinitely get people’s attention. Very highlyrecommended” – New Age RetailerArtist: NomadTitle: SongmanCat#: RS31212Label: Rasa Music / <strong>Fontana</strong> <strong>North</strong>File Under: WorldGenre Code: 43Price Code: SOrder Due Date: August 11, 2009Release Date: July 23, 2009In Australia, a Songman is a revered tribal member who isthe custodian of the songs and stories of the Dreamtime,which are not written but are passed down orally fromgeneration to generation. Aboriginal statesman DavidGulpilil invited Nomad/Plack to Arnhem Land to live, writeand record music together under the stars. With tribal elderapproval, which permitted the public performance of thesesongs, Plack was able to translate tribal chants into Englishand create new songs that retained the spirit and intentionof the original language while allowing us to understand themessage.Songman was recorded on Aboriginal land within thecommunity of Ramingining in Arnhem Land, Australia andfeatures the hypnotic didgeridoo and vocals of Australiancomposer/producer Nomad/Plack, along with tribal chantsby Aboriginal Songmen, the multi-talented dancer/actor,David Gulpilil (Walkabout, Crocodile Dundee, Storm Boy,The Last Wave), Bobby Bunnungurr and Jimmy Jidamin.The result is a fresh and evocative blend of ancient voiceand rhythms that, along with the catchiest grooves,succinctly captures the essence of contemporary, culturalAustralia.Tracklisting1. With You 7. Wave2. Rainbow 8. Garpi3. Kava 9. Warp4. Croc Country 10. Old Man5. I Wonder 11. Goodbye6. Lyre Bird 12. In The ShadeFor more information please contact:jennifer.mcl eod@fontananorth.com