Kobo Town also recently won Best World Song by the 2007 Toronto
Exclusive Magazine Awards
The Canadian Folk Music Awards announced on Wednesday, October 17 that
Toronto-based, roots-calypso act Kobo Town had been nominated for
"Best World Artist Group." The 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards, being
held on December 1st at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in
producers and performers of folk music and the artists who are
expanding the genre in innovative and exciting ways.
Led by Trinidadian singer/songwriter Drew Gonsalves, the group has
strived to revive the folk traditions of calypso while making it
relevant for a new generation of listeners. The Toronto Star noted
that "they're [Kobo Town] a musical bridge between two cultures, and a
tenuous link to what may be a dying folk art."
The announcement capped a hectic week for the band, with a successful
showcase performance at the OCFF (Ontario Council of Folk Festivals)
conference, where Drew also spoke on the World Music panel. The band
was also recognized by the 2007 Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards with
a Best World Song Award for "Corbeaux Following" on October 16th.
Since the November release of their much-acclaimed debut album
Independence, Kobo Town has been performing major festivals across
Canada, from the Montreal Jazz Festival to British Columbia's Salmon
Arm Roots and Blues Festival. The band has also been a regular of the
Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC), including Canada Live, FUSE,
Bandwidth and Big City Small World. Kobo Town is working on a follow
up album for the Spring of 2008 and preparing for a U.S. tour. Named
after the vibrant and turbulent neighborhood in old Port-of-Spain
where Calypso was born, Kobo Town strives to recover the social
conscience, satirical storytelling and strong acoustic/organic rhythms
that characterized Trinidadian music in the past.
http://www.kobotown.com
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