Mini Miri International Jazz Festival

Laundry with the support of the Miri International Jazz Festival and the Sarawak Tourism Board proudly presents

MINI MIRI JAZZ FEST

Dites 34 from France on the Laundry Stage 5th May Tuesday

and Alamode from Australia funkying up the night 6th May Wednesday.

The Fest starts at 9.30pm onwards.

Opening for The Mini Miri Jazz Fest is none other than songstress extraordinaire,
Miss Elvira

Comfortable sharing the stage with local living legends such as Lewis Pragasam, Andy Peterson, and Ricky Omar to name a few, she’s also been featured on a host of award-winning radio and television commercials, not to mention advertising campaigns. Somewhere along the way she even found herself backing some of the most sought after local artistes of the industry such as Sheila Majid, Jaclyn Victor, and Reshmonu.


Dites 34 (France) – high energy French contemporary Jazz
Website: www.dites34.com
Dites 34 Blog : http://minuitguibolles.blogspot.com

Dites34 is a unique blend of traditional French folk music, contemporary jazz, and pure energy. Whether playing a funky groove or a soulful ballad, they take you on a musical journey full of unexpected twists and turns. Deeply rooted in their own culture and drawing musical influences from World Music, jazz, and almost anything else that greets their ears, Dites34 shows the surprising capacity of French traditional music to renew itself. Dites34 have shared the stage with some of the world’s leading artists on their tours both throughout Europe and Mexico, and they will be making their Asian debut at the Miri International Jazz Festival.

Alamode (Australia) – very groove oriented Australian Jazz funk
Website: www.myspace.com/alamodegroup

Alamode is a six piece jazz funk powerhouse with a sideline of soul and an occasional foray into rap. Influenced by everything from Joshua Redman & Roy Hargrove to Jamiroquai and Soulive, Alamode has built a reputation of always delivering amazingly tight and entertaining shows. Drawing from mainstays in the Sydney Jazz scene combined with hot emerging talent, Alamode is creating their own place in the Australian jazz scene. The band aims to bring something new to each performance, trying to surprise the audience each time with new arrangements of their original funky tunes. With this attitude Alamode are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat and entertained from beginning to end.