Charity Ekeke grew up in Nigeria and used to save her gift money to buy song books every six months which exposed her to the music of The Beatles, Jimmy Reeves, Nat King Cole and many other legendary and well known songwriters and recording artists. During her free time, Charity would learn the songs in […]
Ewa Angeli Releases Polish Inspired Christmas Album
Ewa Angeli, a Polish artist living and recording in Los Angeles, is thrilled to announce the release of the Christmas album with Polish Carols recorded for the first time in history in English. The album titled “In Night’s Still Silence” (Wśród Nocnej Ciszy) is available in the Internet stores such as CDBaby.com, Amazon, and on […]
JAAP Releases What I’m Here For
Holding true to the DIY ethos, JAAP has been working hard for the past couple of years on his new album What I’m Here For. When asked why it took so long, JAAP replied, The reason it has taken this long is that, after trying hard and long to find the “right” people to work […]
Interview with Shakila – Persian/American vocalist and performer
Let’s introduce you to our readers. Who are you? Where are you from? What style of music do you create? Shakila is a Persian/American vocalist from Tehran. Her dream of being a singer started when she was a young girl. At the delicate age of nine years old, Shakila’s career began when she was invited […]
Pablo Embon’s Perennial Sounds
Pablo Embon is a true child of (world) music. Starting his journey at a very young age, composition seemed to come naturally. Piano and guitar eventually became his two core instruments. His education has taken him on roads through the fields of composition and harmonization (where he received recognitions for contests in Argentina. Originally from […]
Ras Xix
Ras Xix is a traveler and his journey to find a new iteration of rock music which incorporates the diversity of world and electronica genres will enter its next phase with the release of his self-titled debut on May 1, 2014. Originally from Singapore, this talented songcrafting musician has also spent time in Los Angeles […]
Tomás Doncker’s True Groove Records Signs Worldwide Distribution Deal With The Orchard
New York City Global Soul Icon, producer/singer-songwriter, guitarist Tomás Doncker just signed an exclusive global distribution and licensing deal with The Orchard for his True Groove Label. Founded in 2011 True Groove was born out of what Tomás saw as a need for a forward thinking artist oriented brand where “music comes first”. True Groove […]
The Plum Magnetic Fuse the World with Terra Animata
Founded in 2011 by musicians who have been involved in the New Orleans music scene for quite some time, The Plum Magnetic is on a noble mission. By crossing borders, melding genres, and blending elements from American, African, Cuban, and Indian Classical Music, The Plum Magnetic aims to promote harmonious unity-through-diversity. Trent (banjo and vocals) […]
Los Hipsters No Bailan
What happens when you combine the sounds of “La época de oro” (1930s-1950s) in Cuba with the American Jazz scene of the same time period? Son De Brooklyn and their latest release Los Hipsters No Bailan. “Cuban grooves with a shot of Brooklyn”, as it so aptly states in their bio. Taylor Watson had a […]
Interview with Keznamdi – Bridging The Gap
We recently had the opportunity to interview Keznamdi. Originally from Jamaica, Keznamdi was born and raised into music. With his travels around the world – Tanzania, Ethiopia, etc – his music includes a wide array of musical genres and global influences. The bottom line is that this music is great. It speaks to listeners from so […]
