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BAND CLARENCE BEKKER







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These Ladies

March 2020



With a Little Help From My Friends

December 2018



Mr. Policeman, Live at Tivoli

December 2018

Alla Day Son O De (Sunshine Everyday)

August 2020 – BleRos productions



Live at Jamboree (full concert)

June 2020



Beautiful Tomorrow – Late Motiv Show

December 2018

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CLARENCE BEKKER BAND



Some cats just need a couple of good chords, a charismatic voice and a story to
tell, in order to touch anyone’s heart in seconds at. True soul singers don’t
need any gimmicks or additives to project their essence, and undoubtedly,
Clarence Bekker forms part of that hall of privilege. Originally a Dutch citizen
born in tropical Surinam, his career has led him on plethora of paths: he was
the youngest member of the successful Swinging Soul Machine Band; also a stellar
member of the 08001 world music collective; and has been a prominent voice of
the very viral Playing For a Change project. Life’s trials and tribulations had
removed Bekker from his blazing path, causing him to take two steps back
temporarily. Only a few years later, he embarked again on a fresh new start, and
back to a more humble “square one”. Today, he’s back full force with renewed
strength under the belt to take the stage again by storm. Fortunately we have
him back, with much more strength and with more notches in the butt to raze on
the stage. Listening live you will forget that nostalgia of Marvin Gaye that we
all have inside. You will return to illusion with the soul as if it were the
first time. Listening to Clarence Bekker will make you forget any possible
nostalgia inside you, and bring joy to your soul as if it were your first live
concert ever!


CLARENCE'S BIOGRAFY



Clarence Bekker (Suriname, 1968) moved to the Netherlands with his family at the
age of 6. Soon after, he developed a deep love for music by singing to James
Brown hits on the radio, like a true a self-taught musician in the make. At 18,
Clarence joins the band The Swinging Soul Machine as lead singer and youngest
member in the group’s history. Three years later, he began his solo career with
Belgian producers Phil Wilde, Peter Bauwens, and Jean Paul de Coster, spiritual
father of 2 Unlimited.

Since the beginning of his musical career, Clarence has been infuenced by vocal
legends of jazz, funk and dance music, who only multiplied his love the music:
James Brown, Billy Holiday, Prince, Michel Jackson, and Whitney Houston.
“Through the power of their music, they demonstrated that they can reach an
audiences of many colors”, Clarence says.


In 1993, CB Milton’s single Send Me an Angel topped the charts of the
Netherlands. It was the rst of several songs that conque- red Britain and the
Benelux countries, such as It’s a Loving Thing (1994) and Hold On (If You
Believe in Love) (1994).

In 2001, Clarence Bekker leaves successful Eurodance singer CB Milton identity
behind, and changes the direction of his multi-face- ted artistic life. After
topping European charts with hits such as It’s A Loving Thing and Send Me an
Angel, the vocalist buys a one-way ticket to Spain. Now mindful of how far he
can take his voice, Clarence wanders around Barcelona’s streets and squares,
guitar in hand, in search of his new self.

Then he toured Europe with 08001, one of Barcelona’s most iconic “melting pot”
collective bands of the new millenium, including over 40 musicians from around
the world. In 2008, Clarence releases several dance tracks with DJ Taito Tikaro.
The single Shine On Me, with CB on lyrics and vocals, becomes a worldwide hit
and is awarded Best Dance Track of the Year in Madrid. In the narrow streets of
Barcelona’s old Raval neighborhood, Clarence meets American producer Mark
Johnson, who recorded a version of Stand By Me with musicians from all around
the world. The song, with now over 100 million views on YouTube, led to the
creation of the Playing for Change  Band, including Clarence among the lead
vocalists.

In 2009, the Playing for Change album Songs Around the World reaches Top 10 of
the Billboard pop lists in the USA. The band’s first tour enamored audiences
from around the world, giving Clarence the chance to share the stage with
legends like Toots Hibbert. Clarence and the PFC band have played 300 concerts
in more than 25 countries. In 2012, Clarence released Old Soul, produced by Mark
Johnson and Reggie McBride (bassist for Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Aretha
Franklin). The album is a rendition to the soul root sounds of Sam Cook, Otis
Redding and Bill Withers, including an interpretation of Sam & Dave’s
classic Hold On, I’m Comin’.


In 2017 he forms the Clarence Bekker Band, accompanied by two former members of
08001, Carlos López and Francisco Guisado “Rubio”, together with some of the
most sought-after musicians in Barcelona music scene, Charlie Moreno and Arecio
Smith. With this new line-up, he released the Beautiful Tomorrow EP in 2018,
where soul, funk and rock themes were fused together with the singer’s taste and
sensitivity. The line-up brings forth and expresses the maturity of a musician
who has navigated effortlessly through the seas of soul, dance, funk, reggae…
and is now back to elevate musical passion to its highest ground.


With this EP, the band has performed over 70 concerts during 2018 alone,
highlights of which include the Byron Bay Blues Fest (Australia), the closing
concert of the 1906 Jazz Fest Program (Madrid), San Miguel Mas i Mas Festival
(Barcelona), Jazzfermin (Pamplona), PFC Day (Ibiza) … all of these in addition
to being the resident band of the renowned and prestigious Jamboree Jazz Club
(Barcelona), where they are selling out double sets every Thursday since late
2017.
The only constant found in Clarence in his 30+ years of artistic career, is his
outstanding, deep and vibrant voice, capable of channeling a universe of
emotions. On stage, he is an orchestrator of happiness: he touches the
audience’s feelings to the point of ectasy until and melts with him in total
communion, as part of the shared musical experience.


No day is ever the same in Clarence Bekker’s life: you may find him rehearsing,
recording, playing shows around the world, or somewhere around the streets of
Barcelona, where he escapes from time to time with his guitar, to drink from the
city’s energy, and give back some good lovin’ in the form of music for the
people, in the moment.




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Tracklist

1. Changes (C. Bekker, Toth Moses)

2. Beautiful tomorrow (C. Bekker)

3. These Ladies (C. Bekker)

4. in My Mind (C. Bekker)

5. Mr. Morality (C. Bekker)

6. Old Too Young (C. Bekker, Micheal Leahy)

7. Fly (C. Bekker)

8. Time (C. Bekker)

9. Mr. Policeman (C. Bekker, Toth Moses)

10. Wonder Of It All (Maurie Stang)

11. Send Me An Angel (C. Bekker, P.Bauwens, P de Wilde)

12. Shine On Me (C. Bekker)

Musicians & guests

Clarence Milton Bekker – Vocals

Francisco “Rubio” Guisado – Electric & acoustic guitars

Arecio Smith – Keyboards

Kquimi Saigi – Keyboards & programming

Charlie Moreno – Bass

Carlos López – Drums

Leo Torres – Trumpet

Roberto Albrecia – Alto Sax

Pol Padrós – Tenor Sax

 

Special guests:

Titi Lipuo – Vocals (track 6)

Kumar – Vocals (track 5)

Lauren Nine – Vocals (track 9)

Arnau Figueres – Bass (track 4)

Desiree Diouf – Backing vocals (all tracks except 1, 6, 10, 12)

Marta Trujillo – Backing vocals (all tracks except 1, 6, 10, 12)

DJ Panko – Scratch & FX (tracks 5 and 8)

Gabriel Amargant – Soprano Sax (track 2)

Pere Miró – Baritone Sax tack (track 7)

Philip Mosimann – Cas Cas (track 11)

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Tracklist

1. Changes (C. Bekker, Toth Moses)

2. Beautiful tomorrow (C. Bekker)

3. These Ladies (C. Bekker)

4. in My Mind (C. Bekker)

5. Mr. Morality (C. Bekker)

6. Old Too Young (C. Bekker, Micheal Leahy)

7. Fly (C. Bekker)

8. Time (C. Bekker)

9. Mr. Policeman (C. Bekker, Toth Moses)

10. Wonder Of It All (Maurie Stang)

11. Send Me An Angel (C. Bekker, P.Bauwens, P de Wilde)

12. Shine On Me (C. Bekker)

Musicians & guests

Clarence Milton Bekker – Vocals

Francisco “Rubio” Guisado – Electric & acoustic guitars

Arecio Smith – Keyboards

Kquimi Saigi – Keyboards & programming

Charlie Moreno – Bass

Carlos López – Drums

Leo Torres – Trumpet

Roberto Albrecia – Alto Sax

Pol Padrós – Tenor Sax

 

Special guests:

Titi Lipuo – Vocals (track 6)

Kumar – Vocals (track 5)

Lauren Nine – Vocals (track 9)

Arnau Figueres – Bass (track 4)

Desiree Diouf – Backing vocals (all tracks except 1, 6, 10, 12)

Marta Trujillo – Backing vocals (all tracks except 1, 6, 10, 12)

DJ Panko – Scratch & FX (tracks 5 and 8)

Gabriel Amargant – Soprano Sax (track 2)

Pere Miró – Baritone Sax tack (track 7)

Philip Mosimann – Cas Cas (track 11)


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