He sings three tracks, impressing the audience with his clear and pleasant voice. Introducing ' a talented young artist', Gentleman calls on stage Clay, the youngest protГ©gГ© of local sound & producers Silly Walks. Treesha, who has a solo album about to be released, is speeding up things after a calm set of Send A Prayer, It No Pretty and Tranquilitywith her own piece Down Music Lane while Sherieta delivers some heartfelt soul in Finally, getting a big forward for her excellent vocals. In the course of the show, the other two background singers get their spot as well. During Solidarity, for instance, Gentleman's mobile clip fell off and he freestyles: ' Ich brauch ne neue Klemme, neue Klemme!' ('I need a new clip.') in the chorus until stage-hand Nikola saves him.Д«ack in the program, Rainy Days sees a formidable solo of trumpeter Hopeton Lewis and then Gentleman takes Tamika's hand and leads her to the front of the stage, where she sings the sweet love song What You Are. Gentleman succeeds in making everyone feel part of a unique show it seems that many of the jokes and actions on stage are really spontaneous, up to the point that the band has difficulties improvising. It is exactly these instances of direct interaction with musicians and crowd that make this concert a special experience. Hundreds of arms swaying, the mood is nice and relaxed until this little ball of energy enters stage: Martin Jondo! His Rainbow Warrior sees a little contest (' Hey Jondo, I bet my side is louder than your side!') that even includes band members and security. After this, Gentleman welcomes the people with a hearty ' Hamburg, it's nice to be back here!' and gives the audience ample opportunity to clap and cheer (damn, that's loud!).Д¬hanges and Intoxication pass and the creator of these timeless tunes sits down for some slow vibes which are to follow.

A special eye-catcher are the carpets and the old-fashioned lamps, shedding a warm light and allowing for a glimpse of the cozy living-room-feeling that is evident in the MTV Unplugged DVD.ДЄ few minutes after 8pm, this whole set-up is illuminated by carefully arranged lights and the evening takes off with a medley of Journey and Different Places. Further up front to the left there are the two keyboarders Polle (on Hammond) and Toni (on Rhodes), while the right is occupied by guitarists Tobi and Stahl (who have an incredible array of 6 different guitars to choose from!). Flanked by Giuseppe Coppola on drums (far left) and Denver Smith on percussions (far right) with bass-player Odi between them, the string section and the horn section (including Johanna and legendary saxophone-player Dean Fraser) frame the three background queens Treesha, Tamika and Sherieta. To find a stage that can hold all these is a challenge in itself within the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, both musicians and audience could be comfortably hosted. The more so when we're not talking about 3, 4 or 6 musicians, but up to 18!!! In times where digital recording and auto-tuning is the norm, an analogue delivery such as the Unplugged project is an exceptional feat. ' Unplugged means to play on real instruments, real bass, real drums, real strings, instead of just pressing some buttons.' Gentleman explains to the 3.100 people who had come to experience the Hamburg stop of his MTV-Unplugged-Tour cruising through Germany at the moment. MTV Unplugged Tour in Hamburg, Alsterdorfer Sporthalle - April 11th 2015 By the end of the year he appeared alongside Neneh Cherry on the single 'Is What It Is' by the trip-hop crew cirKus.Review & Photos: Gentleman - MTV Unplugged Tour in Hamburg, Germany 2015 In 2006 the album Echo & Smoke landed, with the singles 'Jah Gringo,' 'Are You Really Waiting,' and 'Clearly' (featuring Gentleman) all becoming hits in Germany, while also making an impression with the reggae faithful worldwide. The 2005 EP Rainbow Warrior became his first release, with the single 'The One' following.

Producer Kraans de Lutin recognized what a skilled songwriter Jondo was, and signed him to his Homeground label. He received an offer to join Gentleman's outfit but Jondo didn't want to sing over the Jamaica-sourced riddims he was offered, preferring instead to write his own music. This led to Jondo appearing on the DVD Gentleman and the Far East Band Live, released in 2002. When Jondo delivered his original composition 'Rainbow Warrior,' the crowd responded so positively that Gentleman gave his merchandiser his own spot in the show for the rest of the tour. Eventually, Gentleman took a chance on Jondo and brought him on-stage. In 2002 he joined future German reggae star Gentleman on tour, not as a musician but as a merchandiser selling T-shirts to the fans. Born in Berlin to a Korean mother and a German father, singer Martin Jondo came to reggae music thanks to a teenage interest in Rastafari culture.

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