Sri Lankan touch of ‘Family Affair’

By Sanath Weerasuriya

‘Family Affair’, the well known UK based Sri Lankan band, is planning a trip back home to Sri Lanka by the end of this year.

The band ‘Family Affair’ have received recognition belatedly with their latest CD of 60's music titled ‘Hanging Around’.

BBC Radio 2 played this song on the Brian Matthews Saturday Morning Show 'Sounds of the 60s' recently.

They paid tribute to Hermon Fernando, keyboard player who passed away on June7, 2004.

Family Affair is described as:- "Curio dating originally from the 60's, Noel Cream & Herb Fernando capture the fresh and positive feelings that coursed through the first summer of love.

Recorded at EMI Manchester Square Studios, London, this has the harmonic influence of the West Coast Mamas School as well as a smile on every note played. Lighten your load and keep truckin".