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Parissa Bouas, Carl Cleves, Hanitra Rasoanaivo of the band Tarika and Njaka, marovany and vahili player, at a press conference in Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar before their joint concert in August 2006


Carl's book of road stories "TARAB - travels with my guitar", published by Transit Lounge, was launched at the Byron Writers Festival.

'Tarab: Travels with My Guitar' Carl Cleves
AUS $32.95 Trade pbk
Published by Transit Lounge

From the Sudan to Northern New South Wales, Tarab is an epic, mesmerizing tale of high adventure and the search for meaning. Carl Cleves escapes national service in Belgium to live in South Africa at the height of the Apartheid era.

Read more about Carl's book
www.transitlounge.com.au

Read Carl's road stories



HOTTENTOTS MOST RECENT ALBUM

LATEST CD - "Turn Back the Tide"
"Byron Bay duo The Hottentots have built a reputation for themselves around Australia with a classy blend of original music blending a variety of global styles.

The latest release from the Hottentots is varied, lively and political. The band treat us to their customary energy-filled treatment of several contemporary issues facing us today.

The title sets the theme - if we want to live in a better world we can do something to bring it about, and it's up to us to make a start. A fine CD that will please the Hottentots fans."
Review by Ian Paulin. Read More

"Turn Back the Tide" features 11 new songs and one song from the Cape Verde islands.

Like all previous CDs you can expect a smorgasboard. Besides the ASA award winning song "The Bethlehem Bell Ringer" there are songs to move your feet and songs to move your spirit.

Some fine musicians contribute to this album: English songwriter and harmonica player Rory McLeod, cavaquinho player Doug De Vries, Cleis Pierce and Peter Grayling on strings, John Hoffman and Marc Spencer on horns, Andrew Clermont on mandolin, percussionist Tunji Beier and many more.

Listen to sample tracks and check out the lyrics

ALL ALONE
Carl has released his first solo album since his Brazilian recordings in the 1980s, titled 'ALL ALONE'. It is an album of story songs, populated by refugees, addicts, a child beggar, a drunk driver, the smell of money, the tears of broken hearts, the rage of obsession and the joys of solitude & travel.

Visit Carl's site carlcleves.com

 

"Parissa has a voice that would aggravate angels with its beauty."
Philip Adams ABC Radio National