1st Samui Blues Festival announced
Todd Lavelle sings while Tewan plays the alto sax.
In a non-typical fashion, a major musical event on Koh Samui Island was announced at Tokyo Joes Blues Bar tonight. The event has been named Samui Island Blues And World Music festival, or SIBAWM for short. On hand to give a sampling of the types of music scheduled was Tewan, Todd “Tongdee” Lavelle, Eddie Paandin, Bob King Hailing, Khun In and Cannnonball as well as other performers. In the forth coming days, December 28 through January 6, the island will be hosting around 30 performers at 10 different venues and one specially built stage at Bophut.
Koh Samui, originally a backpacker’s haven in Thailand, has evolved into a major holiday destination. Said Alan Sadd, festival director, “We are not charging for it. All we want is for people to come and have a good time.”
One of the most notable performers is Zakiya Hooker, daughter of the famous blue singer John Lee Hooker.
Here are 27 names of other scheduled performers:
- Todd Lavelle & Thailand
- Caravan of Stars
- Leena
- Viva Haliling
- The Stealers
- Da Joy Lover
- Tony “Chainsaw” Wilson
- Emma & Jackson
- Job2Do
- Ba Roi
- Kon Korn
- Misty Mountain Hop
- Le Musiq
- Superstaw
- Tewan Novel Jazz
- Suntri Wechanon
- Cannonball
- The Parandin
- Ted Lewand
- Khun In
- Bob King Hailing
- Born Autobahn
- Soi Dogs Blues Band
- Ajarn Teera Pumanee
- Kru Prom
- Mekong Doctor Blues
- Flow
Singha Beer is sponsoring the event.
More information about the event can be found at kohsamuiworldandbluesmusicfestival.com.
December 28th, 2004 at 10:25 pm
Hey Bobby
I am staying at the new Bophut Resort and Spa that I hope is right close to the new stage.. so I will keep you posted…
December 28th, 2004 at 11:26 pm
That would be great Aubrey.
One of the things we failed to mention in our article is that this is a free event.