Sunday, August 13, 2017
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‘Chronicles Of Truth’ has been officially nominated for the August 2017 Akademia Music Award in Los Angeless
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The 9th of October would have been John Lennon’s 77th birthday and to mark the occasion multi-instrumentalist / singer / songwriter Craig Payne is releasing a tribute to the man himself…
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Get the lowdown on Vacancy
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Talented Singer and Songwriter Mike Masch Releases Jazz-Hop Album “Sanguine on Amplified Boulevard”
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The cutting edge joint project Mikrojazz for RareNoise, has German saxophonist Gerschlauer and guitarist Fiuczynski explore the world of music that falls between the cracks of the tempered scale.
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LA LAUNCH - NEW POP ART ARTIST
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Exzavier Whitley a Folk Singer-Songwriter has alot coming up, including two new albums
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Ancient Traditions – Future Possibilities: Audio Guide and MIDI Groove Tracks from the Traditions of Africa, Bali, and India
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Electro-Soul Artist Breaks Through With Her Colorful Five Track EP
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Grammy- Nominated Hip-Hop Group Conceptz Releases “Grind Mode”
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The comedic rap artist, entertainer and dance innovator known as Raja RG has released his latest official single, “American Crazies.”
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Louisiana-based Americana band Ben Labat & The Happy Devil will release their fourth full-length album, Homeward, on August 18.
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Joshua Marzz showcases evolution of sound with new album ‘Spoils of the Voyage’
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Louisiana rapper showcases 90s-era hip-hop with new singles, album
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APD's Global Radio Showcase Series creates an entirely new showcase distribution method that allows artists to not just present a single, but their album or entire catalogue to APD’s Radio Members.
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The Riot
Genre: Rock, Alt. Rock, Adult Contemporary
Location: United States
Label: Indie
Website: https://herestheriot.com/
Songwriter/Publisher
Thompkins
Here's The Riot is the pseudonym of singer / song writer Paris Tompkins. Originally from Houston he moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to pursue his love of music. He formed the band Slamhound with singer Josh Todd of Buckcherry, playing guitar and singing back up.
Paris was the front man of the band Church of Mars and later made gothic / dark wave music under the name Paris Grim. His musical inspirations are guitar rock bands like Alice In Chains, Nirvana, and Guns N Roses. Here's The Riot has allowed Paris to go back to his rock n roll roots writing about love, hope, anger, freedom, alienation, heartbreak, and being human.
Paris wrote the music for comedian and close friend Tig Notaro's HBO special and has the hit song Love Makes Me Crazy featured on the hit tv show One Mississippi.
presents
The Riot
Genre: Rock, Alt. Rock, Adult Contemporary
Location: United States
Label: Indie
Website: https://herestheriot.com/
Songwriter/Publisher
Thompkins
Here's The Riot is the pseudonym of singer / song writer Paris Tompkins. Originally from Houston he moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to pursue his love of music. He formed the band Slamhound with singer Josh Todd of Buckcherry, playing guitar and singing back up.
Paris was the front man of the band Church of Mars and later made gothic / dark wave music under the name Paris Grim. His musical inspirations are guitar rock bands like Alice In Chains, Nirvana, and Guns N Roses. Here's The Riot has allowed Paris to go back to his rock n roll roots writing about love, hope, anger, freedom, alienation, heartbreak, and being human.
Paris wrote the music for comedian and close friend Tig Notaro's HBO special and has the hit song Love Makes Me Crazy featured on the hit tv show One Mississippi.
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Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Samantha Mumba
Born on 18 January 1983 in Dublin, Ireland, Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba is an Irish singer and actress. She was born to a Zambia father Peter Mumba and Irish mother. From the ages of three to fifteen, she attended Dublin's Billie Barry Stage School.
At 15, she was discovered by Irish music executive Louis Walsh (manager of Boyzone and Westlife) on a RTÉ TV talent show called Let Me Entertain You. Walsh was impressed by her talent and she was signed to Polydor Records. She shot to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut single ‘Gotta Tell You’.
The single reached the Top 10 in Ireland, the U.K., and the U.S. She eventually dropped out of school to focus on her music career, explaining that it was becoming difficult to stay in school and work on her music.
At 15, she was discovered by Irish music executive Louis Walsh (manager of Boyzone and Westlife) on a RTÉ TV talent show called Let Me Entertain You. Walsh was impressed by her talent and she was signed to Polydor Records. She shot to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut single ‘Gotta Tell You’.
The single reached the Top 10 in Ireland, the U.K., and the U.S. She eventually dropped out of school to focus on her music career, explaining that it was becoming difficult to stay in school and work on her music.
She subsequently spent several months moving between Denmark, Sweden, the U.K. and Ireland, where she co-wrote and recorded her debut album ‘Gotta Tell You’. The album stayed on the charts for six months and was eventually certified platinum for sales of 1 million copies.
Five more Top 10 hits followed in the U.K. and she had another top 50 hit in the U.S. Another hit from the album was ‘Baby Come Over’, a remixed version of ‘Baby Come on Over’. The song featured on the U.S. edition of the album. To date, her first album has sold over 4 million copies worldwide.
Five more Top 10 hits followed in the U.K. and she had another top 50 hit in the U.S. Another hit from the album was ‘Baby Come Over’, a remixed version of ‘Baby Come on Over’. The song featured on the U.S. edition of the album. To date, her first album has sold over 4 million copies worldwide.
After a relatively short music career, she starred in numerous films, most notably in the 2002 film ‘The Time Machine’. She has also appeared in a number of Irish independent films. She returned to public attention when she appeared in the 2008 series of ‘Dancing on Ice’.
In 1998, Mumba was cast as the lead in ‘The Hot Mikado’, a jazzy production based on Gilbert and Sullivan's opera. In 2001, Mumba contributed to the track ‘You Raise Me Up’ by the Celtic Tenors.
This was followed by the release of an EP titled ‘Samantha Sings Christmas’ (2001). After her second album ‘Woman was cancelled’, her music career was put on hold and she began auditioning for films. Before that, in 2001, following her international success with ‘Gotta Tell You’, Arnold Leibovit picked her to play Mara in The Time Machine.
Mara is a girl who is part of a human civilisation which has regressed to a hunter/gatherer lifestyle in the year AD 802,701.
This was followed by the release of an EP titled ‘Samantha Sings Christmas’ (2001). After her second album ‘Woman was cancelled’, her music career was put on hold and she began auditioning for films. Before that, in 2001, following her international success with ‘Gotta Tell You’, Arnold Leibovit picked her to play Mara in The Time Machine.
Mara is a girl who is part of a human civilisation which has regressed to a hunter/gatherer lifestyle in the year AD 802,701.
In 2001, she was nominated in the Best Remixed Recording category at the Grammy Awards. She won the 2002 Meteor Music Awards’ Best Female Singer category and Smash Hits Poll Winners' Party Best New Female category.
In 2000 and 2001, her she was nominated in the following categories at the MOBO Awards’ Best Album ‘Gotta Tell You’ and ‘Best Video, ‘Gotta Tell You’.
In 2000 and 2001, her she was nominated in the following categories at the MOBO Awards’ Best Album ‘Gotta Tell You’ and ‘Best Video, ‘Gotta Tell You’.
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Eva Alordiah
Lagos, Nigeria (IFS) -- Real name Eva Alordiah, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, dancer, model, makeup artist, writer, and songwriter born to Nigerian parents from Delta State in 1988.
She moved to Lagos as a child and graduated from Bowen University with a degree in Computer science in 2009.
Her first hit was the single "I dey play" released in 2009, performed to the beat of Lil Waynes "A Milie".
She was to release 12 other hits, including duets with Nigerian female Rap superstars- Mocheda, Sasha, Muna Zee etc amongst others.
Kearoma Rantao
Gaborone, Botswana (IFS) -- Kearoma Rantao is an Afro-jazz artist from Gaborone, Botswana. Her album 'When The Music Plays' won her an award thus heightening her fame.
In 2014, she was nominated in the Best Female Southern Africa category at the Afrimma awards. Internationally well traveled and has toured and performed in the US, Europe, Asia, Africa ...
Currently working on Collaborations with international artists and her Album .. Open for calls and invitations to perform anywhere around the globe.
Hellen Dikobe
Gaborone, Botswana(IFS) -- Hellen Dikobe is a female artist from Botswana best known for her soothing and soulful voice. She started singing when she was 17 years and recorded her first album when she was 23 years old.
She started off as a lead vocalist of a five member band youthful group called The Clement Jackson Crew in 1998. She took a break from recording for about two years to study music at Central Johannesburg College in South Africa.
She has done local performances at celebratory festive events, cooperate functions and private parties. From 1999 to 2002 the group gained fame in surrounding areas and became resident entertainers at the Gaborone President Hotel and at the Gaborone Sun International Hotel.
In 2003 they launched their first album ‘Me, Myself & Real Friend’. Hellen was the lead singer for all tracks. In 2005 she began composing and releasing her music. ‘Ngwao’ is amongst the songs she has released labeling her as one of the faces to reckon within the country’s music scene.
Magdalene Lesolobe
Gaborone, Botswana (IFS) -- Magdalene Lesolobe, best known by her stage name Charma Gal, is a female artist from Botswana who gained fame in 2005 following the establishment of a music group called Culture Spears.
The focus quickly shifted from Culture Spears with Eke Ntolo in the picture and saw them releasing hit after hit.
She was nominated in five categories at the 2015 7th BOMU Awards and worn all the awards. She signed a three-year contract with a Zimbabwean studio Diamond Studios to boost her sales.
She did a duet with Jah Prayzah on his album ‘Kumbumura Mhute’. She also did a Shona track titled ‘Mari Muroyi’ that features on her nine track album titled ‘Chomi Yami’.
She has six albums under her name (‘Eke Ntolo’ Volume 1 to 6). She was one of the three judges of the Chibuku Road to Fame competition.
Punah Gabasiane
Gaborone, Botswana (IFS) -- Punah Gabasiane is a Motswana Afro-jazz singer who shot to fame in 2001 with her album titled ‘Introducing Punah’.
Born and raised in Serowe, central district of Botswana, Punah had always wanted to be a singer from an early age. She attended high school at Swaneng Hill School.
After high school, she decided to pursue her love for dancing and performing. She joined the Ditholwana Traditional Troupe as a lead singer and traditional dancer and represented her country at the SADC Music Festival in Harare as part of the Ditholwana Traditional Dance Troupe.
She decided to include music in her portfolio and joined a renowned KTM choir where she sang as a cabaret singer at the Grand Palm Casino and Resort Hotel and other hotels around the country.
In 2007 she released her second album titled ‘Tshwaraganang’. In April 2011 she launched an album called BOTHO. The ten-track Afro-jazz album successfully fuses contemporary and traditional music, social commentary and Afro-hypnotic jazz. She is among the best lyricists in the country who in 2002 enrolled to study a diploma in Business Administration while doing jazz singing.
Since 2001 she has managed to scoop several awards namely Best Live Band at the 2009 Botswana Presidential Award, Best Live Band at the 2008 Botswana Presidential Award, Best Female Artist and Best Jazz Album at the 2007 Botswana Music Awards, 2nd Position at the Botswana Orange Botswerere Artists Award, Best Jazz Artist at the Botswana Music Awards in 2006 and Best Gospel Album at the Botswana Music Awards in 2001.
Jazz P (Phephile Hlophe)
Mbabane, Swaziland (IFS) - - Based in Mozambique, Jazz P (real name Phephile Hlophe) is a Swazi self-styled rapper, songwriter, greatest female emcees, poet, and philosopher. Her passion for music began at a tender age of five.
She loved writing songs, singing and listening to music by Mariah Carey, Jill Scotts, and Erykah Badu. She also loved listening to ragga and reggae artists such as Yellow Maan, Burning Spear, Buju Banton, Capleton, Sizzla, and others.
She sings about spirituality, love, femininity, and life in general. She is a vocalist who fuses soul, blues, reggae and jazz elements in her music, with a seasoning of Afro elements.
She loved writing songs, singing and listening to music by Mariah Carey, Jill Scotts, and Erykah Badu. She also loved listening to ragga and reggae artists such as Yellow Maan, Burning Spear, Buju Banton, Capleton, Sizzla, and others.
She sings about spirituality, love, femininity, and life in general. She is a vocalist who fuses soul, blues, reggae and jazz elements in her music, with a seasoning of Afro elements.
She is the founding member of the Mozambique-based band The Next Generation. Before relocating to Mozambique, she spent ten years performing in her home country.
She has been involved in a number of performances.
She performed at The Bush Fire Festival in Swaziland and at the Speak The Mind poetry sessions in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her music is a mixture of English and Swati languages.
She performed at The Bush Fire Festival in Swaziland and at the Speak The Mind poetry sessions in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her music is a mixture of English and Swati languages.
In 2007, she performed Bushfire Festival, an annual international event held in Swaziland. She performed together with Outspoken, a Zimbabwean hip-hop artist. She collaborated with Lady Thanda (Thanda Richardson), a Zimbabwean female ragga artist at the 'Black History Month' event.
She performed for King Mswati the third and for the president of Mozambique, Gebuza at a function that took place at the President`s residence. In 2013, she performed at the Bushfire Festival with Ras Skunk (Mozambican roots reggae artist).
She performed for King Mswati the third and for the president of Mozambique, Gebuza at a function that took place at the President`s residence. In 2013, she performed at the Bushfire Festival with Ras Skunk (Mozambican roots reggae artist).
In July 2013, she released an EP called ‘In My Heart’. The music project was recorded at B Records Studio in Maputo, Mozambique. Some of her songs include ‘Sweet Melody’ featuring Ras Skunk, ‘Love Me 4 Me’, ‘Oh Jah’ featuring Ras Skunk and ‘Supreme Love’.
Nana Magagula
Manzini, Swaziland (IFS) - - Nana Magagula is a well-known Swazi artist who secured a recording deal with a renowned international record label Gallo.
This resulted in the release of her widely acclaimed debut album 'Five Loaves and Two Fish' which garnered three SAMA nominations in 2005. She has worked with Phillip Miller in the sound tracks of South African drama series Yizo Yizo and Gaz’lam.
She also sang national anthems for France, Uruguay and South Africa in the Rugby Tri-Nations in 2006. Til today, she commands respect within the local music scene just because of that album, although she has somewhat taken a sabbatical from the music scene.
Sitandazile Amanda Motsa, Amanda Mo
Mbabane, Swaziland (IFS) - - Born Sitandazile Amanda Motsa, Amanda Mo is an RnB, soul and pop Swaziland artist who draws her musical influences from a number of artists she respects. Her love for music prompted her to form a music group while in high school. Her journey of becoming a musician began to take shape when she formed the group. She formed another group called Lipstick. The mind-blowing duo produced a song called ‘Lipstick’.
Besides forming productive music outfits, she is known for making a number of contributions to ‘The Swazi Rhythm’ project, a Swazi compilation album spearheaded by Swaziland’s top radio DJ Lindelwa Mafa.
She contributed on a song called ‘I Like It’ and she is also the voice and writer behind the FLAS ‘Makhe’ Campaign theme song called ‘Choices’. Her song ‘I Like It’ enjoyed a month long reign on top of the official music charts in Swaziland (SBIS top 20 chart) making it the highest charting song by a female artist in the country.
She made headlines again when her pop song ‘Us’ debuted on the top 10 of SBIS top 20 charts and eventually made its way up the charts, peaking at number one.
She landed her songwriting and vocal talent to South Africa’s Soul Candy records where she appeared on Dj Qness’ latest ‘One Cue Vol. 4’ album on the house track she penned called ‘You’. Her RnB ballad called ‘This Promise’ was picked by a number of internet radio channels and received reviews from music critics.
‘This Promise’ was also featured on an all American independent mixtape ‘Queen’. The mixtape was released on June 2014 and featured female singers across the U.S. making her the only non-U.S. artist to be featured on the project.
She has shared the stage with top Swazi artists and South African music heavy weights such as Lira and Moneoa and has showcased her talents in some Johannesburg, Nelspruit and Durban events. In August 2014, she was selected as one of the artists that might share the stage with U.S’ top rapper Nicki Minaj.
In 2014, she was crowned 2014’s winning artist at the Sibebe Friday Night Live Series, the official annual musical competition in the country after headlining a successful show. She also gave her debut performance at Swaziland’s most prestigious Bushfire International Festival. Her song ‘Injwayelo’ has been play listed on Durban’s Gagasi FM and peaked at number 2 on the radio station’s Afro-Soul chart show, making her the only Swazi artist to feature on the show.
Besides music, she is a holder of a Environmental Science degree.
Nomalungelo Dladla
Mbabane, Swaziland (IFS) -- Born on 1 December, Nomalungelo Dladla is Swaziland's songwriter and by far one of the top female Afro-soul musicians to emerge out of that country.
Her music career kicked-off early 2009 when she featured on fellow stablemate’s album, the ‘Psycho-tik Revolution’, which was released on 4 March of that year.
On 4 March 2009, she released her debut single ‘Imiyalo’ at the age of 21. The song saw her being awarded several awards. With her ‘Lilungelo Lami’ album, she made waves in several local and South African radio and TV stations.
Her vocal ability and song writing skills earned her milage in the music scenery when her song ‘Imiyalo’ was remixed by a number of house producers from Swaziland and South Africa with effort by house music group The Antidotes.
Shortly afterwards, she began to meet big game players in the South African music scene including Ringo Madlingozi and Robbie Malinga among others.
She has also worked with DJ Sbu on his ‘MoFaya’ album on two songs namely ‘Move Your Body’ and ‘Losing My Mind’. In August 2013, she collaborated with South African artist Ringo Madlingozi in her second 14-tracks album titled ‘Kuba Ngimi’.
The South African artist is featured on her two songs titled ‘Why’ and ‘Kuwe’. The album was produced by Robbie Malinga, Mjalefa Tebe, and features Ringo, Tresor Riziky and Rubba Swag.
Nomsa Mtsetfwa
Mbabane, Swaziland (IFS) -- Nomsa M (real name Nomsa Mtsetfwa) is an African traditional jazz/pop artist who has been performing in the local music industry for more than a decade.
She has worked with many local artists including Masikane, Zaza, Nomalungelo and Itallo as a backup singer until 2011 when she began her solo career.
She has established herself as a leading female Swazi vocalist who is best known for delivering traditional African jazz and pop music with strength, passion and charisma.
In August 2013, she released an Afro-traditional jazz song titled ‘Litfuba’. The offering is a dedication to all women.
It was composed by her husband Menziwokuhle Mtsetfwa who is also her producer. That same year she performed at the Miss Teen 2013/14 eliminations which were held at Happy Valley Resort.
In May 2015, she opened the main stage for the weekend-long festivities of the 2015 MTN Bushfire Festival. She opened the festival with her hit song ‘Intfombi YeLiSwati’ which was appreciated by the audience as they crowded the arena.
Siphesihle Nkwanyana
Manzini, Swaziland (IFS) -- Siphesihle Nkwanyana is a bubbly and charismatic television presenter, actress and singer from Swaziland.
She is also an MC, vocalist, public speaker, ambassador for corporate social responsibility programs. She was born at Elangeni in Lobamba but was raised at Havelock Mine where she did both her primary and secondary education.
Her music career began in 2003 with top country music star Isaac Gamedze. Isaac discovered her talent and asked her to join him. Her success broadened when she was chosen to be the newsreader at Swazi TV, subsequently followed by her new role in 2010 as the host/presenter at the ‘Kusile Breakfast Show’ on Swazi TV.
Despite having sung Afro-jazz songs in many functions, Nkwanyana has a soft spot for country music which gave her an opportunity to expose herself in the country’s music industry. She has performed with top stars that include the sensational Bholoja.
Her association with Bholoja gave her a chance to perform alongside some of the top international stars. She also recorded house music with DJ DD Cool and her own music.
She has hosted a number of local shows which include the biggest Miss Deaf Swaziland finals 2011/12, Miss Swaziland, Miss Teen Swaziland, Tihlabani Awards, Karaoke Nights, etc.
Apart from the arts, Siphesihle studied English Language and Literature at the University of Swaziland.
Nomzamo Dlamini
Mbabane, Swaziland (IFS) -- Nomzamo Dlamini, better known by her stage name ‘Zaza’, is a Swazi born singer who has been singing when she was six years old.
When she was six years old, she realised she wanted to pursue music and acting as a career. Growing up in a family inspired by music and a deep church background really motivated her to become who she is today.
Like many other famous and successful artists, she started singing in church. Singing was always her dream and passion. When she was 15 years old (2005), she recorded her first demo and it became a hit on Swazi radio and that kick-started her career. Her career as a musician picked up in 2011 when she was featured on SABC2’s Afro Café.
The young Nomzamo got invites to perform at events and weddings. At 21, her first album titled ‘Injabulo’ was released through South African recording label Universal Music. A music video followed featuring one of her songs ‘Lobola’ which was played across South African Music Media Platforms like SABC 1, Soweto TV and Channel O.
She has graced many African stages and theatres, sharing the stage with many well-known musicians and actors, such as Judith Sephuma, Mbongeni Ngema, Dj Cleo, the list are endless. She has performed at The Bushfire Festival, Simunye Fun Fair and Swaziland International Trade Fair. She also featured on SAMA Award winner DJ Sdunkero and DJ Steavie Boy’s albums.
In April 2014, she became an official member of South African leading mass choir Joyous Celebration. She became the second Swazi to become part of the choir following Avis Ndlovu who formed part of the choir’s recording of Joyous Celebration Chapter Six DVD.
That same year, she was part of the cast in one of the Ekasi Movies ‘Jackpot Mathambo’ where she played the Role of Lerato. She was also featured in ‘Isibaya’ smile sound track. Zaza is not only an artist, she is also an actress and has been featured in No: 43 Mbongeni Ngema’s Musical, where she took the lead role.
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