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So what's the latest around Neneh?

APRIL 2009:
cirKus have made a stunning live performance on Manu Katché's 'One Shot Not', probably one of the most watched music TV shows in Europe. The program was aired on April 18th on ARTE TV in France and Germany. We are terribly sorry for not having informed you in time but if you hurry, you can still watch the online stream of the show on ARTE.tv. - April 30th

cirKus are back in their studio in Sweden recording an acoustic version of the album 'Medicine'. "The vibe from the various 'unplugged sessions we did was really cool, so hopefully recording one in a log cabin in the woods will also feel good..." This one's definitely got us excited. Stay tuned for more info. - April 30th

FEB 2009:
Good news: cirKus will release their highly anticipated second album 'Medicine' in France and Belgium on March 9th. Over the past months cirKus have been getting their hands full with editing, cutting and mixing the new material and designing the artwork. And now that everything's ready, we can definitely say that it was worth the wait. The critics' reactions to the 11 tracks were very positive. Some of you might have already had the chance to  "sneak a peak" of the new sound on the few live shows cirKus played over the past months. You can expect an electro influenced groundbreaking sound which will take your musical perception to a whole new level. And we can now unveil the complete tracklist: 1. Drug of choice, 2. Bells, 3. Hardly breathing, 4. Unattended bag, 5. Beats Tripple 1 1, 6. Grid lock, 7. Fight with a girl, 8. Drunk & Stoned, 9. Johnny Icon, 10. Medicine, 11. Every day life. Order it here today. 

Neneh is busy working on her solo material. About 5 songs have been recorded so far but it's still too early to say which musical direction the new album will take. At present Neneh has been gathering a lot of different ideas which the team is going to start honing down soon. We'll keep you informed. - Feb 25th

JAN 2009:
New cirKus tour coming up all over France and Belgium. Check out the tour dates and venues in the NEWS section above. - Jan 31st 

AUG 2008: 
Finally cirKus have uploaded new material from the upcoming album 'Medicine' on their Myspace site. The first extract is titled 'Bells' with Burt Ford on the lead. 'Bells' maintains the feel of previous cirKus material but is a huge step forward from 'Laylow' - but better listen to it yourself. It is possibly going to be the first single release as there's also an animated video available by U.S. Rick (watch below). Another track that is now available online is 'Grid lock'. 'Medicine' will feature a Neneh Cherry lead on 'Unattended bag' and a Lola Moon feature called 'Johnny Icon'. cirKus have announced that they will treat us with new tracks from the album every fortnight - so make sure you check back regularly now. - Aug 29th

MAY 2008:
MAYDAY MAYHEM! Neneh Cherry made a rare solo appearance at the Concorde 2 in Brighton/UK on May 1st to raise money for rYico.org, who are dedicated to helping children in Rwanda. Alongside other special guests Neneh performed acoustic versions of Buffalo Stance and Germ Free Adolescent. - May 12th

FEBRUARY 2008:
Fresh news for ya'll. cirKus have nearly completed their follow up opus and are currently in Paris to present it to various critics from the press. The title is yet to be confirmed. The album will be quite different from 'Laylow' using up influences the band gained while touring. Neneh describes it as being "much more sociable" with a "70s disco feel" to it. 

In other news, cirKus have played a few gigs in Brazil a couple of weeks ago. The response from the public over there was very positive and 'Cutting out a career', Lola's solo song, will be released as a single on the Brazilian market. The video clip was filmed in late December 2007, see it here.

Neneh played a DJ-set at Mosebacken in Stockholm last week. And she will be organising a series of theme parties at a brasserie in Stockholm together with her friend Andrea Oliver and sister Titiyo, starting off with a brazilian Feijoada Feast.

Neneh has gotten back to writing for her solo album, Karmil from cirKus gave her a few beats she's working on at the moment. She says: "Now I'm ready to do it!" When asked about a possible release date, Neneh explains:"To be realistic, there's the cirKus tour coming up this summer and around christmas it's impossible to bring out new material, so expect it for February 2009." - Feb 11th      

JULY 2007:
13 years after their massive hit '7Seconds' Grammy award winner Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry have teamed up again to record another big anthem. 'Wake Up Africa' taken from Youssou N'Dour's forthcoming studio album will be released on Oct 22nd. To get a first taste of this beautiful song, prelisten here. - July 12th

MAY 2007:
Producers Cameron McVey and Karmil just got home from Dakar in Senegal where they have been mixing down Youssou N'Dour's new record. There have been many talks about the new collaboration with Neneh Cherry and the possible release date. Now we finally know that the duet is titled "Africa calling" and will be part of Youssou's album. 

In other news, cirKus are back at their studio in Stockholm, Sweden mixing down 'Laylow 007' which is a new version of the original 'Laylow' album using the arrangements from the live show. They've recorded more drums and guitars and more vocals so it should be a good compliment to the existing more chilled original album.

And cirKus will again be touring Europe starting June 1st in Sannois, France. Last but not least, don't miss tonight's episode of 'Dish It Up' with special guest Eagle-Eye Cherry. - May 8th

APRIL 2007:
DISH IT UP. After "Midnight Margheritas" don't forget to tune in on today's episode "Maria's 70th birthday". Reactions to last week's show were diverse. While most viewers loved the programme, others were criticising a lack of detail and structure. But don't forget, this was a first time experience for both ladies who admitted it was strange to cook in front of a camera. And the show is meant to be a celebration of life, friendship, love and food. It's not a professional cookery show, just two girls throwing together ingredients and having fun experimenting with flavours. And trust us, it's yummy. And of course you can find all the details of the recipes on the BBC2 site.

Meanwhile a lot of people have inquired about the burlesque delicious knickers featured in Episode 1. Here they are, hand made by the Hackney based and aptly named Buttress & Snatch. - April 11th

MARCH 2007:
NENEH AND ANDI DISHING IT UP ON BBC2. Best friends Neneh Cherry and Andrea Oliver are passionate about food – and their long friendship has centred on the meals they've cooked and eaten together. In the long awaited first episode of the brand new series, the pair spread the feel-good taste of their food by sharing their recipes and entertaining tips. Named after one of their favourite chick-flicks, the first episode is Midnight Margaritas. Twelve of Andi and Neneh's closest girlfriends travel from all across Europe to indulge in a tapas-inspired feast. Airing on BBC2 TV on April 4th at 8h30. Make sure not to miss out on this appetizing highlight. And whose mouth wouldn't water at the thought of home-made Margaritas, prawn and squid ceviche, crispy duck salad, rice scented with orange, lime and cardamon and tofu steaks coated in honey and soya. - March 24th

JANUARY 2007:
CIRKUS PRE-RELEASE GERMANY. CirKus auf Deutschlandkurs. Nachdem in den letzten Monaten unter Musikkennern bereits die Soundperlen 'Starved', 'Is What It Is' feat. Martin Jondo und das streng limitierte 3x7" 'LayLow' Album Sampler-Boxset für Furore sorgten, folgt nun das fantastische Debüt der Band als limitierte Vorabversion. Ausschnitte aus diesem Meisterwerk konnte ein ausgewähltes Publikum bereits im Dezember bei der Groove Attack Label Night in Köln genießen. Im Trip & Hip Hop, Soul & Funk Kosmos angesiedelt, verführt die wundervolle und vielseitige Musik von CirKus die Herzen. VÖ am 23.02.2007 bei Groove Attack/Tent. Nur wenige Tage danach folgt dann im März auch die Single 'You're Such An Ass' feat. Neneh Cherry mit dem gleichnamigen überarbeiteten Albumtrack, Video und Bonus. Mehr Infos dazu bald hier.

Aktuelle Berichte und Infos über CirKus in der deutschen Presse findet Ihr im Piranha Mag (Januar), Kulturnews (Februar), Intro (Februar), Style & The Family Tunes (Januar), Max (Februar), Spex (Jan/Feb), Männer (Januar), Steroplay (Januar), Audioplay (Januar), Freundin (Februar), Elle (Februar), Rik (Februar), Stereo (Februar), AMM Magazin (Februar). - 31. Jan

OCTOBER 2006:
We've reported before on Neneh's plans to create her own televised cooking show with her long time friend Andrea Oliver. The show will air on BBC2 TV soon but the two girls are still looking for a name for their series. Have you got any ideas? Get in touch with us here.- Oct 31st

SEPTEMBER 2006:
CirKus is going to tour all over France, Belgium again and will do a short stint in Spain. Check all the dates and venues in the Tour Agenda (MENU > NEWS > TOUR AGENDA). 

British TV channel ITV is airing a programme on Neneh Cherry as part of their series 'Faith & Music' on October 8th. The NCO team has been part of this programme so we're very proud to announce it to you now. Make sure you tune in. 

Neneh has teamed up with Youssou N'Dour once again and recorded a new song. All things going well, it'll be out in October. They say.... never change a winning team. Maybe the new collab will turn out just as big as '7 Seconds' back in 1994. - Sept 30th

AUGUST 2006: 
CANCELLED: CirKus will be playing at the music fair PopKomm in Berlin on September, 22nd. This will be the last time they'll perform the current show. After Berlin CirKus will start production rehearsals for the French tour which will eventually lead them to a more extensive touring through Germany later this year or early next year. Stay tuned for the dates. - Aug 31st

Neneh has contributed to a charity project raising funds to fight for the rights of Philippine children by designing a special enveloppe. Hundreds of thousands of children in the Philippines work as domestics; most are girls. They are forced to work long hours in unacceptable conditions and are deprived of their right to education, rest and recreation. They are isolated from their families and friends, and are under the complete control of their employers. Neneh's work and those of the other participating arists will be auctioned on eBay by Asmae (Association Sœur Emmanuelle), the organization behind this project. The auctions will be taking place from October 10th - 20th. Make sure you bid, it's for a good cause and your one time opportunity to own a special artwork that Neneh has created. - Aug 31st
 
Neneh recorded with a Swedish group called Teddybears. The result is a little rock track called "Yours to keep". Teddybears' roots are said to be punk oriented and you can hear it. "Yours to keep" is not exactly new, initially it has been recorded with a different female vocalist 6 years ago. This new version will appear on the band's U.S. debut "Soft Machine" to be released on September 12th. For more info check out their homepage or their myspace profile. - Aug 3rd

JULY 2006:
We apologize for the recent lack of updates. Normal service will resume as soon as possible. In the meantime we've uploaded 3 tracks from CirKus' live gig in Paris on May 11th, 2006 [Menu: Media > Downloads] - with kind permission of the band. This gives you a good taste of what to expect from the live shows and the upcoming album "Lay Low". Enjoy and please leave feedback on the guestbook. - July 4th     

MAY 2006:
CirKus had a great time in Paris (photos and audio/video will follow). Next stop on their tour is the Art Rock Festival in Saint Brieuc (Bretagne, France). In the meantime we've updated the tour agenda with many new dates till November 2006 (Menu > News). - May 18th

New collaboration this time with Swedish hip hop artist Petter. The result: a sexy track titled "Tête à tête" that's been called 'musical porn' by Swedish reviewers. And this might be the first time you hear Neneh rap in Swedish - and she makes a very clear statement of her intentions asking "Vad vill du ha inatt" ("What do you want to do tonight"). "Tête à tête" appears on Petter's album "P" now available in stores. - May 3rd

APRIL 2006:
New concert dates announced for the LayLow tour - that won't be so very European after all. CirKus will be taking their music to Canada, Morocco and all over the "Gallic" country. Find all the details on our tour agenda (Menu > News). More shows are scheduled, dates are as yet to be confirmed. - April 12th

MARCH 2006:
CirKus kick off their European tour in Paris at the Canal Opus with 3 exceptional concerts. On the occasion of the release of their single 'Starved', the group around Burt Ford, Karmil, Neneh Cherry and Lolita Moon will take their debut 'Laylow' on stage for the first time. Tickets for the shows on May 9th, 10th and 11th, 2006 are selling at 22 Euros. - March 28th

Neneh Cherry and her long time friend Andrea Oliver have plans to create their own televised cooking show. It's all about soul, comfort and the good things - "Love, life, lust, music & some damn good food & let's not forget, some good company". It's about the perfect fried chicken, roast duck, wet Greek Kleftiko lamb, cheese on toast, Yorkshire pudding - call it soul food! Mmmh... Go on girls! And watch out Jamie Oliver! - March 1st 

FEBRUARY 2006:
Damon Albarn will be joined onstage by De La Soul, Ike Turner, Neneh Cherry and more for a five-night stand in NYC. The Gorillaz have just been confirmed for a weeklong residency at New York's Apollo Theatre, scheduled for April 2nd-6th. The shows are being billed as a tribute to the band and will feature Gorillaz-mastermind Damon Albarn performing the platinum-plus Demon Days album in its entirety. Tickets for the five-night stand will go on sale March 10th at 11 am through Ticketmaster. - Feb 28th

Neneh Cherry tells the story of the colourful life of Brenda Fassie, South Africa's most popular female vocalist dubbed 'Madonna of the Townships'. The program that was initially scheduled for broadcast last November will finally be aired on Tuesday, February 21st on BBC Radio 2. - Feb 13th

JANUARY 2006:
Ruth Jamieson has just interviewed Neneh for the UK Telegraph's fashion feature 'Fashion Junkie'. Since her fulgurant solo debut 'Buffalo Stance' in homage to the so-called 'Buffalo co-operative' founded by designers and stylists Ray Petri, Jamie Morgan, Vivienne Westwood, Neneh has been setting fashion trends. From tight Lycra and tons of gold jewellery, to evening dresses and biker boots or just simply jeans and sneakers, Neneh has sported it all. If you want to find out about Neneh's urban fashion and beauty secrets in 2006, then continue reading here. - Jan 23rd

Happy New Year to all our visitors from the NCO team. There's lots of exciting things to look out for in 2006 kicking off with the cirKus debut release sometime in spring with a European tour to follow. And - if we think about it long and hard - we might be treated with some new Neneh solo stuff. - Jan 1st