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Fading Ways’s resident “spectral cowboy” (Vogue Magazine’s description, not his) Mazgani has announced his appearance in the Super Bock in Stock festival, second edition. Mazgani will appear alongside names like Beach House, Little Joy, Mocky, Wave Machines, Wild Beasts and Voxtrot in what is fast becoming Lisbon, Portugal’s version of SXSW - taking over the Avenida da Liberdade’s theatre-oriented venues for two nights of indie rock n roll fun.

As announced by Mazgani’s management, this will be the last Portuguese date this year. Shortly after the Super Bock in Stock appearance at Cabaret Maxime on the night of December 5th, Mazgani will fly to the Netherlands for a promotional radio tour (and one solo gig) in December:

9    Amsterdam    OBA live / Radio 5 / Omroep Llink 18:00
10    Rijnmond    RTV Rijmond show “Live Uit Lloyd” 14h
10    Haarlem    Patronaat
11    Amsterdam    Amsterdam FM 16:00
13    Haarlem    Haarlem 105 FM, 14.00 – 15.00 hrs
13    Hilversum    Radio 1/ Omroep LLink 19:00

But it doesn’t stop there… He will return to the Netherlands once again in January, by invitation from the Eurosonic/Noorderslag Festival to showcase as part of the Network Europe showcase night at Shadrak, January 14th. Mazgani’s Dutch booking agency, Paperclip, has also announced two complimentary dates for January:

14    Groningen    Eurosonic / Noorderslag: Shadrak, main stage
15    Amsterdam    Paradiso
16    Ottersum    Cultureel Podium Roepaen

We wish the Spectral Cowboy all the best for his travels - Godspeed ! - and leave you bloggers and readers with the new single from “Ladies and Gentlemen introducing Mazgani”: Mazgani - Dust in the Sun MP3.

Thank you for the great feedback via email on Mazgani’s “Thirst”!

The “Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing Mazgani” disc (now out in the BeNeLux) does indeed feature the full 5 tracks from the new Tell the People EP as well as some (another 5) tracks from Mazgani’s first album, which was never released outside Portugal. So, we are offering you a taste of that:

Mazgani - Somewhere Beneath This Sky - from “Song of the New Heart” (2007)

This track was awarded the third place price (16,000 entries!) by the International Songwriting Competition in Nashville, boasting Tom Waits as one of the judges. Ironically we think that Mazgani’s newer material owes more to Tom (and old St. Nick) than the peaceful sounds of his first album. But who are we to comment?

Decide for yourself: Mazgani: Loving Guide on Last FM - from “Tell the People EP” (2009)

Both of these tracks featured on “Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing… Mazgani”.

Confused? It’s the wine. Visit www.mazgani.com…

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FWM066: Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing… Mazgani

Mazgani is a Portuguese singer-songwriter who has released a debut album, Song of the new Heart, and an EP, Tell the People, in Portugal. Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing Mazgani is, appropriately, his first international release and he presents us with all five tracks of the new Tell the People EP combined with 5 tracks from his debut album. Plus, an unforgetable and must-have gem of a bonus track, “Slaughterhouse of Love”, where, alone with an acoustic guitar and a hot mic, Mazgani delivers a passionate tale about right and wrong, and knowing who you are.

However, for now, here is the first track on the comp: Mazgani - Thirst

Mazgani will be at the Super Bock em Stock festival in Lisbon, Dec. 5th, followed by the Eurosonic/Noorderslag festival and showcase in Groningen, NL in January - part of a Netherlands mini tour. Please visit www.mazgani.com for more details - the site is in English and Portuguese, so you can practice your language skills as well.

Mazgani - Thirst MP3