| Celloman | |
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Ivan Hussey |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London |
| Genres | world, Fusion, jazz, classical, |
| Years active | 2001 - |
| Labels | Jambila |
| Website | http://www.celloman.co.uk |
| Members | |
| Ivan Hussey Samy Bishai Cosimo Keita Oroh Angiama Oli Savill Rosa Ullman |
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Celloman are a band led by cellist and session musician Ivan Hussey. Their music is described as a fusion of world, jazz and classical[1] with African and Middle Eastern rhythms[2]
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Ivan Hussey's musical career began when he joined the Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 17. During his time with them, he appeared on two of their recorded albums and took part in tours of Japan, Jamaica and Europe.[3] He then became a session musician, playing cello for recordings by Take That, The Spice Girls and Mick Jagger amongst others,[4] and also toured with Duran Duran and Gabrielle in 1993 and 1994, respectively[3] More recently, he has worked with Bebel Gilberto, Leona Lewis, Gallows, Incognito and currently tours with Natacha Atlas.[5]
Celloman began in 2001 with the release of Aquador on Ivan Hussey's own independent record label Jambila Music (formerly SPI). They have since gone on to release a further three albums and have played many gigs around the UK and Europe, including four appearances at Glastonbury Festival between 2002 to 2006, Exit Festival, Womad[6],Sauti za Busara[7] and Glade Festival.
Celloman's lineup for live performances generally consists of the following members, sometimes accompanied by guest performers:
Guest vocalists and instrumentalists commonly appear on Celloman's recordings; such as on the single, Streets Paved With Gold, which featured The Urban Soul Orchestra, as well as Shaun Escoffrey on lead vocals.