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Master event organiser Bertie Ekanaike made it two from two sold out events featuring one of Sri Lanka’s premier dance bands, Mirage, at the Walawwa Master event organiser Bertie Ekanaike made it two from two sold out events featuring one of Sri Lanka’s premier dance bands, Mirage, at the Walawwa. Donald Pieries, Manilal Perera and Benjy Ranabahu showed that they are still in the forefront of Sri Lanka’s best entertainer’s in the business with a scintillating array of hits from past and present teaming up with newcomers Toosha Rajarathna and Thilak Perera who appear to be settling into the groove with their experienced members. Mirage invited guest artistes, Cherrie Chamari , Thilak Jinadasa, Esric Jackson and Hans De Zilwa to join them on stage and share their talent. Bertie Ekanaike was estatic at the crowd response to Mirage and gladly admitted he took a punt on this highly versatile musical ...

Mar 3, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos Tagged , , , , ,
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Mirage returned to Australia and reminded their fans that they are not a spent force. Actually far from it – by Trevine Rodrigo (eLanka – Melbourne) The popular Sri Lankan band was here at the invitation of Bertie and Frank Ekanaike for a Valentine’s day dinner dance at the Grand on Princes in aid of their old school, St. John’s College Nugegoda in Sri Lanka.  Donald Pieries, Benjy Ranabahu , Manilal Perera and the new faces on the line-up were a treat to watch as they reeled off a wide repertoire of music that had dance goers in awe at their versatility.  Their vast experience in the music industry over several decades was very evident as they blended with the new additions to give off a polished performance.  Mirage was recently in the Seychelles Islands wowing crowds over there and their popularity has opened several doors for a return to that ...

Feb 18, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Photo Gallery, Photos, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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Seasons 2020 – by Anil Wickremetunge The song “Seasons 2020” was originally written to capture the apparently typical care-free life of a young person during the four seasons in the western world (hence winter, autumn etc.). The outbreak of Covid 19 and the subsequent Lockdowns with its forced change of routine inspired me to adapt the lyrics to reflect on the frustration of a young person trying to understand the impact of the virus on her own hitherto familiar world and routines such as socialising and holidaying with friends. Having recorded all the instruments at home using home-recording technology Anil was able to win the support of two great musicians to complete the recording. Olaf Otzipka was the singer of the band “The Engineers” that Anil played with over a decade ago in Bremen, in the northern part of Germany. He agreed immediately to do the main vocals which he recorded ...

Dec 28, 2020 Posted by In Articles, Everlasting songs Tagged , , , , , ,
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Sandra Jackson – Memories are made of this – FROM TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE If memories are measured by those hurriedly departing this world for heavenly refuge, the consequence from the untimely demise of Sandra Jackson has not registered this yet in the hearts, minds and perspective of many. A year has lapsed, and many of us are yet in shock and denial that the Queen of Sri Lanka’s music scene in Australia has left us forever, and baffling as it is, she’s left a void that will sadly, never be filled. Yes, its already a year since Sandra Jackson took her earthly presence away from this world to join the choir of angels in Heaven but her memory lingers on although the reality and her lack of physical presence is now slowly sinking in. The much-loved singer/ entertainer left a lingering image of a larrikin performer for her sexy ...

May 31, 2019 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Comments 0
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