Pura Vida live @ Fonnefeesten!

Posted on August 2, 2011 by lostarkmusic

Tomorrow, 2nd of August. 10.00 p.m. @ Fonnefeesten. Another chance to see Pura Vida live.

If you don’t know what to expect. Here is something to give you an idea.

Be there!

Presenting: Steven “Stevo” Van Coillie

Posted on August 1, 2011 by lostarkmusic

The “Pura Man” and “Stevo” first met at the Lappersfort forrest in Bruges where Stevo was an activist. “Stevo” and “Pura Man” started playing together in the reggaeband ‘Najanonki’. “Stevo” was there with ‘Pura Vida’ from the beginning in 2007 as a guitar player.

“Stevo” brings influences from allover the planet to Pura Vida. Apart from a guitarplayer, “Stevo” is also a song writer, a composer and the author of the tune “Collieroots”.

Presenting: Stefaan “Collieman” Colman

Posted on July 30, 2011 by lostarkmusic

‘He’s a young white singer with a voice like a black man, and shall move your hearth with conscious lyrics’ — ‘If we see such a talented young singer, we can only be happy we’ve kept the reggae fire burning’ — ‘Collieman could probably even be the first real reggae singer Beljam has known’ — ‘the Beljam Gentleman or Alborosie’ — ‘Another proof reggae doesn’t have to be Jamaican to be good’…

It are only some of the rumors that have been going around lately. One thing is for sure: 2010 certainly has been a year in wich more people got to meet this upcoming artist.
In 2010 the Puraman and Collieman went on a legendary trip to the Lion’s Den Studio in Kingston, Jamaica.

Collieman is featured on the debut album ‘Struggle in the City’ and can also be heard on the new record Pura Vida & The Congos.

links: vi.be

Presenting: Bos Debusscher

Posted on July 28, 2011 by lostarkmusic

The “Pura Man” was looking for an organist on myspace and got in to touch with Bos. Alliances were made in 2008 when Bos first came to rehearse with Pura Vida @ The Lost Ark Studio. Since that day, he never left.

Bos plays organ, clavinet and piano in an old school reggaedubstyle. His sound is humble, edgy and a bit fragile.

Pura Vida @ Polé Polé

Posted on July 25, 2011 by lostarkmusic

Check out these cool pics from Polé Polé!

Thanks a lot Koen Van Der Haegen!

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Presenting: Boris “Bobo” Perck

Posted on July 24, 2011 by lostarkmusic

The “Pura Man” first heard of Bobo’s skills when he was playing with ’The Roots Train Rockers’ an Antwerp based reggaecoverband.

“Bobo” is an original ‘Pura Vida’ member, being there right from the very early beginnings in 2007. His bass playing is legendary, profound and one of the essential cornerstones of ‘Pura Vida’.