Biography
CHRISSE MAM'AFRIKA FEROS
FINALIST 2008 Awards Toronto - FINALIST Cd "BEST INTERNATIONAL WORLD MUSIC CD" Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards Online.
BILLBOARD WORLD SONG CONTEST 2008 - Two Honourable Mentions, tracks among the top 1500 top songs.
2008 UK SONGWRITING CONTEST - Seven Awards, including Semi-finalists and Honourable Mention.
2008 HOLLYWOOD MUSIC AWARDS (Reggae)- FINALIST
2007 TRACK SELECTION for "Diaspora for Africa"
"Better Way"
WINNING FINALIST "JOHN LENNON MUSIC AWARDS"
International Awards 2004 (world music)
"Better Way"
WINNER for Track Selection "MUSIC FOR PEACE ALBUM" 2007 USA "Better Way"
WINNER - TUNETANK TMC 2006
Reggae Express, Selected winner for Top 20 Unsigned Reggae Artists form all over the Globe.
"Better Way"
WINNER - TIN RECORDS USA - Track Selection
New Music Series 2007 Compilation - "Le Le."
FINALIST - LA MUSIC AWARDS, (Reggae)2007
"Better Way"
A WINNING FINALIST - 5th ANNUAL INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS 2005 (World Fusion)
Song "Better Way" from album This Is How I see It.
A Selection Winner - MIDEM International Showcase Awards, Selected for performance in Cannes, France Festival Du Palaises, 2005.
CD "This Is How I See It"
BILLBOARD SONG CONTEST - Honourable Mention as one of top 1500 songs, 2005 " Mantra Dub" from
album "The Mantra Dub"
2006 SINGER/SONGWRITER AWARDS UK - A Winning finalist "Le-Le"
QMUSIC PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS - A Winning Finalist 2006 "Better Way"
QMUSIC MUSIC AWARDS - A Winning Finalist (world)2006 "Better Way"
PERFORMANCE ENDORSEMENTS
'TOCA' Percussion & Drums and 'TAMA' Drums & Percussion
CEO & HEAD FACILITATOR -
"DRUMFIRE" Corporate Team Synergy Workshops
DIRECTOR & HEAD LECTURER -
"VOICEWORX" ACADEMY - Masterclasses for Recording Vocalists.
Founding director & producer
"BADBUBBA RECORDS"
Associate Member of THE RECORDING ACADEMY USA
Member of USA FILM MUSIC NETWORK,
USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of RECORD INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS NARIP, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY for MUSIC EDUCATION ISME,
THE MUSIC COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA
Chrisse holds M.Mus., B. Mus.Ed, A.MUS..A. (Hons Performance)
WHAT SETS MY MUSIC APART FROM OTHER BANDS -
Bringing together the music the exciting "Roots" and reggae rhythms from Africa, with the drumming influences from Greece & Turkey in a new world fusion sound.
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MY INFLUENCES: Contemporary World-Fusion Reggae, Drum & Bass, Dub, influences.
WHO AM I? My parents came from "Mycrassia" a former Greek province in Turkey. I try the best that I can to be a hunter and gatherer of world music rhythms and styles . I am passionate about what I do.
MY BANDS:
CHRISSE FEROS & THE DRUMMERS OF TOUMBA! TOUMBA!
"CHRISSE FEROS & MEGALI WORLDBEAT"
My musicians hold endorsements from some of the major drum companies, Pearl, Meinl, Mapex Sabian, and Roland.
All of my artists are of international status, are recording artists and are in high demand as session performers.
THE DRUMMERS OF TOUMBA! TOUMBA!.....Formed in 2002, provide multicultural and corporate drumming workshops and concerts. We spend much of our time either working with children and communities in remote Australia or facilitating the teambuilding workshops.
WHERE HAS THIS GROUP PERFORMED:
Performance highlights over the past few years have been at major music Concerts and here are just a few:
World Music at the Rocks (Sydney)
Sydney Opera House, (Steps Stage), for Opening of Opening of Carnivale - Sydney
Sydney Amphitheatre
Arncliff World Music Stage.
The Brisbane Powerhouse Concert Hall,
Childers Multicultural Festival, 2001,2002, 2003, attendances reaching 40,000.
Boyne Island Multicultural festival
The 1770 Commemorative Festival
International Australian Cotton Week 2005, and the
OLYMPIC GAMES 2000 IN SYDNEY, by invitation of the Olympic Coordination Authority.
TORONTO TOUR - Live College Radio interviews through Toronto Universites with my Canadian Management, Mr Wesley Anderson 2006
CITY of SYDNEY 2006, 2007, 2008
EMERALD 2008
BLACKWATER 2008
BRISBANE CITY 2008
Instrumentation
CHRISSE FEROS & MEGALI
CHRISSE FEROS & THE DRUMMERS OF TOUMBA TOUMBA
www.chrisseferos.com www.drumfireteambuilding.com
No of Artists: 6 artists, 1 Producer: Total INSTRUMENT LINEUP INCLUDES:
Keyboards, Drums, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Bass and Guitar:
Chrisse Mamafrika Feros, Bryan Macaranas, Master Nii Yankos, Chris Gilbert, Master Yow, Sean Mullen
Discography
"NO MORE JUSTIFYING"- released in Australia in 1998. Airplay/ interviews TRIPLE J The World Radio, 4EB. Performances at OLYMPIC GAMES 2000.
"THIS IS HOW I SEE IT" solo album, 2004 distribution deal - Nile Rogers, SUMTHING RECORDS & Distribution
"MAMAFRIKA - MANTRA DUB" 2008 Project.
This is a collection of Dub/Reggae/African/TranceHop influences
"COLOURS OF THE NOMAD" Volume 1 - Drum & Bass, World Fusion, Reggae based grooves with guest artists from Africa, South America, Australia.
Due for completion 2009
"SOMEWHERE & NOWHERE" CD Production for rock/pop artist Chris Bax, aka "BAX" 2007
"ENERSHA" Debut album, rock, completed 2007
"KELL-R" Pop-Rock with urban influences, due for completion in 2009
"KYLe" UK Soft Rock influences due for completion in 2008.
"HALF-CAST" CD production for hip-hop, Australian Rapper/toaster artist Ben Wood, aka "Half-Cast"
2006
"POOR MAN'S BREAD" International dub, reggae album 2008
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