Fw: [Dixielandjazz] Tunisia Music Festivals

[Stephen Barbone]

Interesting. Last year someone gave them a tape of a concert we did in 2002 at
The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival here in the USA.. They specifically contacted
me and asked if we would like to appear at the jazz festival there in 2003.
Since it is in July when we are very busy, I told them we couldn't. Then, this
year they came after us again. Same story for us. The first two weeks of July
is just too busy locally.

Yes, they are a modern festival, but we have been playing Dixieland
successfully at Modern festivals here. Admittedly 4/4 swing based rhythm, but
still Dixieland. Usually the only OKOM band there.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone

Tom Wood wrote:

> Steve,
> I checked this out when in Tunisia in 1999 - went to their offices etc. etc.
> however, they do not appear to be interested in OKOM. New World, Modern etc
> seems to be their thing unless things have changed since.  CDs swap are
> posted.
> Cheers,
> Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
> To: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 5:26 AM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Tunisia Music Festivals
>
> > Just in case those of you who are closer would like to take a shot at
> > the Tabarka Jazz Festival and others in Tunisia, see the below
> > correspondence. Tabarka is a beautiful town on the coast of Tunisia,
> > where Jacque Cousteau once filmed some dive sequences. You can google
> > for more information about it. Some OKOM would work fine at the broadly
> > Jazz Festival, don't know anything about the others.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Steve Barbone
> >
> >
> > Dear Barbone Street:
> > We are pleased to inform you about the manifestations that our company
> > is going to co-organize  for the year 2004.
> > For this occasion , we will be happy to receive your propositions
> > relating to famous troops and internationally renowned groups that would
> >
> > respond to the topics mentioned below:
> >
> > Western Country Music Festival-Tunisian Sahara,from 20th to28th
> > February2004
> > The Rai Festival ?Tabarka Tunisia,the28-29-30 June;
> > The World's Isles Music Festival-Djerba  Tunisia, from 03rd to 12th
> > July2004;
> > The Jazz Festival-Tabarka Tunisia, from 4th to 12th July2004;
> > The World Music Festival-Tabarka Tunisia from 23rd to30th August 2004;
> > The Latin Music Festival-Tabarka Tunisia,from 04th to06th September.
> >
> > We are waiting for your prepositions ,naturally ,by email .But ,it's
> > necessary to send us artists files by post very soon . These files
> > should contain CD cassettes, press books, video tapes, photos ,technical
> >
> > cards ,number of musicians ,time-table.
> >
> >  Our address:
> > FOUNOUN ON LINE COMPANY.5 Ibn Tafergine Street-Tunis1002-Tunisia
> >
> > Best Greeting
> > LASSAAD EL GHAIB
> > THE ARABIC COMPANY OF FESTIVALS - FOUNOUN ON LINE
> >
> > Telefax:+216 71 840 678
> > Tel:+216 98 272 568
> > http: //www.mahrajanet.com