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Cousin Silas produces ambient soundscapes as well as dark and highly textured aural moods. Almost all of his music can be had free. .

The Cousins from Belgium 1960's recorded guitar instrumentals and a handfull of vocals. Songs include Buddha/Kana Kapila,and Kili Watch/Pepermint Twist.Released as The Continental Cousins in the U.S. .

Pleasant Joseph known as Cousin Joe (December 20, 1907 — October 2, 1989) was an American blues and jazz singer, pianist and guitarist, later famous for his 1940s recordings with clarinetist Sidney Bechet and saxophonist Mezz Mezzrow. His birth name was Pleasant Joseph and he was born in Wallace, Louisiana, United States. Unitil 1945 Cousin Joe toured Louisiana as a blues player, that year he was asked to take part in the King Jazz recording sessions organized by Mezzrow and Bechet. Cousin Joe died in his sleep from natural causes in New Orleans, at the age of 81. Autobiography Cousin...

In 2000 the Blues Cousins was awarded the best blues band at “Blues Sur Seine” festival in France among 57 bands from all over the globe. Few weeks later Levan Lomidze (lead guitarist and the singer ) was awarded by the Moscow government for the gig –“Blues Against the Drugs” In 2003 and 2004 the band made two big (three month) tours in USA performing more than 70 gigs and took part in 15 blues festivals in Washington , Idaho , Montana and other states. In the summer of 2004 Blues Cousins singed contract with “Jazz Stream Records” ( USA...