Music Democracy Is Here
We proudly introduce to you "Sham-bands"
We believe that everyone who comes to Shambala, in whatever way shape or form, should have an input on how the event is run- the way it looks, feels and sounds. This year we are going even further than before by introducing "Sham-Bands."
Bands have applied to perform on either The Kamikaze, Sankofa's or Chai Wallah's stages. The application period finished a month ago, and since then the Shambala public and crew have made their voices heard!
Voting has now closed and we are happy to announce that these are the bands that have been selected to play at Shambala 2011 by you!
Kamikaze Stage
This is the home of bad ass breaks, rolling bass and heavy weight beats and is the main dance venue for the festival!
1st: Urban Funk Star
2nd: The Rude'em Outs
3rd: The Watermelons
Chai Wallah's
Chai Wallah's plays host to a wide range of musics from acoustic roots to funk and soul, and from gypsy and blues to swing and reggae.
1st: Mizizi
2nd: Zora & the Tatsmiths
3rd: Sickwax
Sankofa's
Housed in the largest Yurt in Europe, Sankofa's Stage is a retreat from the night time mayhem of Shambala. It provides a true sanctuary of musical appreciation. Singer songwriters, acoustic African jams and classical Asian musics all feature.
1st: Oo La Lume
2nd: Velvet Engine
3rd: Fille de la Lune
We have been really impressed by the enthusiasm with which you, the Shambala Audience, have taken to this experiment. Over the past month we have had just under 2000 votes cast! Thanks to all of you that have taken part in this project!
Also, a massive thanks to all of the bands that have participated in Sham Bands 2011. The quality has been excellent! Congratulations go out to all the winners listed above- we look forward to seeing you at Shambala 2011!!
