The legendary disco-funk group BONEY M, led by original singer Maizie Williams, will perform with the band on Friday, August 14th, at the upcoming Nišville Jazz Festival, marking a significant jubilee – 50 years since the release of their first album!
On that occasion, she will be presented with the festival's "Grand Prix" – the "Šaban Bajramović" Award – for the fusion of jazz with disco music. This award serves as a posthumous recognition for the founder of BONEY M, singer and producer Frank Farian.
BONEY M is one of the most popular classic representatives of the glamorous disco-funk scene that emerged in the early 1970s in the USA, experienced a true expansion from 1975 onward, and quickly conquered Europe and the rest of the world.
BONEY M was founded in 1974 in West Germany. They gained enormous popularity during the disco era in the second half of the 1970s. The band was founded by German music producer Frank Farian, who was the group's main songwriter and one of its lead vocalists. Initially based in West Germany, the four original members of the official band lineup were Maizie Williams from Montserrat, Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett from Jamaica, and Bobby Farrell from Aruba. The origins of the original lineup members led to a creative fusion of multicultural artistic expression, so that BONEY M, in their musical style, alongside their prominent disco-funk sound, occasionally used reggae and soul influences in their music.
The band sold over 100 million records during their commercial peak and are known for hits such as "Daddy Cool," "Ma Baker," "Belfast," "Sunny," "Rasputin," "Rivers of Babylon," "Brown Girl in the Ring," "Gotta Go Home," etc. Eight singles reached number one on the charts in their native Germany, and two in the United Kingdom – both among the best-selling hits of all time in that country.
Frank Farian, who posthumously receives the "Grand Prix" award at Nišville, in addition to BONEY M, also founded and produced the famous acts "Milli Vanilli" and "No Mercy."
BONEY M still has millions of views on their YouTube channel, and their performances represent not only a nostalgic musical time machine but also a top-tier live experience for multiple generations.
Tickets available at: www.nisville.com