Entries by shameem

Freestyle jamming at Colab, Perth

Whenever I can, I get myself down to the monthly Colab jam session… on a Sunday night at the Moon Café, Perth MCs take turns getting up and doing fully improvised freestyling, with a live band providing the grooves. Here’s a little sample of the last song at night’s session, with yours truly on the […]

Back in the studio

Shameem is currently back in the studio, working on her fourth studio recording: a 4-track EP to be released in July 2017. You can expect to hear Shameem’s signature soulful sound which gives a nod to the grooves of the 90s, but with a fresh twist of neoteric production. Stay tuned for more news…

In the studio, recording my next EP

We’re in the throws of laying down the four tracks that will be on my next EP, at Soundbaker Studios, Perth. Credit for the beautiful black & white photos goes to our recording engineer Rob Agostini.

“Just A Show” (solo), live at The Ellington

This song is going to be on my forthcoming EP… “Just A Show” is an exploration of the darker side of the entertainment industry. This solo version is from at Song Lounge presented by North Street Music back in September 2016; filmed by Mark Turner.

My two cents on US election 2016

Me having a rant… I’ve been quiet on the US election front, because I think it’s important to ponder an idea carefully before shooting off an ill-thought out opinion about it. Anyway, after a bit of reflection, here’s my two cents worth, or at least as much of it as I could distill into 90 […]

Next show at The Ellington

Shameem will be performing at her favourite hometown venue, The Ellington Jazz Club, on Sunday 8 January. An early evening show starting at 6:00pm, it’s a good occasion to cool off on a hot summer’s day with The Ellington’s tapas menu, while enjoying the smooth grooves of Shameem’s full live band. They will be playing […]