AIDAN JOLLY: Music: Multimedia: Community Arts
I am self-taught musician and multi-media artist.
I'm inspired by people who find their voices through cultural activity: art has the power to move people through the relating of experiences as portrayed in song and stories, especially when these stories come from cultural movements associated with the world-wide struggles of ordinary people for social justice.My songs, music and digital works are firmly rooted in the communities with which I work. I recently released my debut solo CD, 'System Fault'. I perform regularly in venues around the North West of England and in the UK. For details of tours, performances, projects and events click here.
I am a core member of Virtual Migrants, a Manchester based Digital Arts Association. Our most recent work 'Terminal Frontiers' recently toured the UK in 2004 and 2005. 'Exhale', a DVD and audio CD based on this tour is now available. For more information see www.virtualmigrants.com.
In 2005 I visited the community of Nueva Esperanza, in El Salvador, where in collaboration with Music For Hope, I recorded local Cumbia and Andino bands.
To contact me, and for information or comments about projects, or this website, please email contact[a]aidanjolly.com
To order CDs, click here
Songs For Change Competition Winner 2006
The song 'Just Another Day' was one of 12 selected by a panel of judges including Roy Bailey, Rory Macleod, Maggie Holland and Robb Johnson as 'winners' of this competion. Listen to an excerpt from the song below, or go to www.songsforchange.com to listen to all the songs submitted and find out more about this competition.
play 'Just Another Day' demo (excerpt) (2Mb)
