Find the latest in bahamas music at Last.fm. Note: Flights available only on Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Falling in love with them is a journey made for two. Huey Lewis is a Grammy Award-winning musician whose band, Huey Lewis and the News, has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is well known for his… Junkanoo. Fans Also Track . View the profiles of people named Bahamas Band. Other popular Bahamian artists include Stileet and Stevie S Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Past a certain point back in the venue seeing the band play is not very easy and not very enjoyable. Saskatoon, Canada @ 3rd Ave Church. Jurvanen released his third album, Bahamas Is Afie on August 19, 2014. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Afie Jurvanen (born April 28, 1981), known by his stage name Bahamas, is a Canadian musician born in Toronto, and raised in Barrie, Ontario. In 1991, one of their tapes found its way to Atlantic Records A&R man Steve Greenberg, who signed the band to the Big Beat subsidiary, at the same time getting the band to change their name to the Baha Men. He released the album under the name Bahamas in 2009 and was subsequently nominated for a 2010 Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo. [14], Jurvanen lived in The Junction neighborhood of Toronto with his wife and two children, until December 2018 when they relocated to Nova Scotia. March 7th 2018. Lyrics: You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, when I met you. [11] Bahamas opened for Jack Johnson, Robert Plant, Wilco, The Lumineers and City and Colour. We’ve even put together a playlist featuring some of the carnival’s featured artists! Church is the place to see Bahamas. Explore releases from Bahamas at Discogs. Parades and other celebrations mark the ceremony. Mumford & Sons. https://www.ticketmaster.com/bahamas-tickets/artist/1483767 Like a constellation not made of stars, but of islands and cays and soul-stirring adventures. [citation needed][25], Bahamas at the 2010 Wolfe Island Music Festival, Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Solo, "Afie Jurvanen reinvents himself as Bahamas", "Music artist Bahamas grows into his adopted name", Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, "Exclaim! Official Band Merchandise About Us. He worked with a variety of musicians that includes The Lumineers, City and Colour,[4] Feist, Howie Beck, Jason Collett, Jack Johnson, The Weather Station, and Zeus. Lyrics:You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, when I met you.I picked you out, I shook you upAnd turned you around, turned you into someone new.Now five years later on you've got the world at your feet.Success has been so easy for you.But don't forget it's me who put you where you are now,And I can put you back there too.Don't, don't you want me?You know I can't believe itWhen I hear that you won't see me.Don't, don't you want me?You know I don't believe youWhen you say that you don't need me.It's much to late to findWhen you think you've changed your mind.You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry.Don't you want me, baby?Don't you want me, oh?Don't you want me, baby?Don't you want me, oh?I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar,That much is true.But even then I knew I'd find a much better placeEither with or without you.The five years we have had have been such good times,I still love you.But now I think it's time I live my life on my own.I guess it's just what I must do.Don't, don't you want me?You know I can't believe itWhen I hear that you won't see me.Don't, don't you want me?You know I don't believe youWhen you say that you don't need me.It's much to late to findWhen you think you've changed your mind.You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry.Don't you want me, baby?Don't you want me, oh?Don't you want me, baby?Don't you want me, oh?Don't you want me, baby?Don't you want me, oh?Don't you want me, baby?Don't you want me, oh?Don't you want me, baby?Don't you want me, oh?Don't you want me, baby?Don't you want me, oh?Don't you want me, baby?Don't you want me, oh?Don't you want me, baby?Don't you want me, oh?Don't you want me, baby?Music:http://www.bahamasmusic.net/8 AM Does not own the rights to this music. Note: Flights available only on Monday & Friday. The music of the Bahamas is associated primarily with Junkanoo, a celebration which occurs on Boxing Day and again on New Year's Day. Interests Jurvanen tours with drummer Jason Tait and backing vocalist Felicity Williams. Prev; Next Jurvanen isn’t from the Bahamas; he’s a Finnish-Canadian raised in Barrie (a working class town in rural Ontario). [13] Bahamas began their Canadian tour for Earthtones on January 18, 2018, the Earthtones World Tour and recruited Zach Gill to open the shows. Credit: Green Parrot Bar & Grill This harbourfront bar is an excellent choice for the goombay, soca, and rake n’ scrape enthusiast. From colourful costumes to exuberant dance routines, participants spend months preparing for the pageantry of this street parade accompanied by the steady beat of whistles, cowbells, horns, and goatskin drums that starts in the wee hours after midnight. Exploring Bahamas, The from the 1980s . Bon Iver. Beginning of dialog window. [12], Jurvanen released his fourth album, Earthtones on January 19, 2018. Of Monsters and Men. Junkanoo's standing as one of the Caribbean's most celebrated and spirited carnivals is undisputed. Escape will cancel and close the window. Pre-save or pre-add Sad Hunk and be the first to hear once it's out October 9. The Baha Men formed in 1977 as High Voltage, initially playing disco and funk. Green Parrot Bar & Grill. Live bands like The Long Island Connection, Judah Tha Lion, I-Rate, and Da Rhythm Band play often, alongside a well-stocked bar majoring in Bahamian cocktails and beers, so it’s the perfect place to experience good ol’Bahamian culture! [2][3], Jurvanen taught himself guitar. Like a constellation not made of stars, but of islands and cays and soul-stirring adventures. The fifth album from Bahamas (Afie Jurvanen), Sad Hunk, takes its title from a nickname bestowed by his wife in reaction to how he was portrayed in the media. Bahamas Is Afie received a nomination for Adult Alternative Album of the Year At the Juno Awards of 2015, and Jurvanen received nomination for Songwriter of the Year for "All the Time", "Bitter Memories" and "Stronger Than That". Find Bahamas discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. Jurvanen tours with drummer Jason Tait and backing vocalist Felicity Williams. Get ready for the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival by brushing up on your Caribbean music knowledge. [9] Bahamas Is Afie received a nomination for Adult Alternative Album of the Year At the Juno Awards of 2015, and Jurvanen received nomination for Songwriter of the Year for "All the Time", "Bitter Memories" and "Stronger Than That". The Bahamas (/ b ə ˈ h ɑː m ə z / ()), known officially as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is a country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic.It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to 88% of the archipelago's population. [6], Jurvanen released his second album, Barchords on February 7, 2012. Groups like The Baha Men, Ronnie Butler and Kirkland Bodie have gained massive popularity in Japan, the United States and other places. Jurvanen recorded his debut album, Pink Strat, in a cabin in rural Ontario in 2008. 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Bahamas played really well but the Cannery Ballroom is very ill suited for concerts. [8] The album received first place on Q's Top 20 Albums of 2014. Since 2009 he’s been making music under the name Bahamas–writing songs about sunsets, love affairs, and making out with crooked smiles. They performed regularly in nightclubs and hotels in the Bahamas and self-released several albums. He is … [1] He is of Finnish ancestry. Bahamas Tickets, Tour Dates & Concerts 2021 ♫ Home ⇢ Tickets & Tour Dates ⇢ Folk ♫ ⇢ Bahamas ♫ Afie Jurvanen - or, as you probably know him better, Bahamas - is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician hailing from Toronto, Ontario. Bahamas is Canadian musician Afie Jurvanen (born April 28, 1981, in Toronto). [7] The album received nomination at the 2013 Juno Awards for the Adult Alternative Album of the Year. A collaboration from same team as 2018's Earthtones (Christine Bougie/Don Kerr/Mike O'Brien/Felicity Williams). Born in 1981, he is a self-taught guitarist as well as vocalist, and is known for his original folk style. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Bahamas at the Discogs Marketplace. The Bahamas is a chain of over 700 islands. 1 – 50 of 107 . Find bahamas tracks, artists, and albums. History. Afie Jurvanen has a great jam in this video with his drummer,Jason Tait, Sorry about the camera work going from portrait to landscape but I was too … Originating here in The Bahamas, Junkanoo is synonymous with colorful and elaborate costumes, lively street parades, and, of course, music. User. This is a list of notable recording artists known for performing various types of Caribbean music The Bahamas has long been one of the most eco-friendly destinations in the world—a protector of both the archipelago’s pristine beauty and its endangered species, including the Bahamian Rock Iguana and the West Indian flamingo, the national bird. 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