He was raised in the southern Ghanaian rainforest as a child before traveling up to the Frafra land in the northern Ghanaian savannah as a young kid. He was born to a Frafra father and an Akim mother. He was profoundly moved by the magnificent moments he encountered during the services at the local church while growing up in Namoo,... read full bio
"Joanna Coles is the current Chief Content Officer for Hearst Magazines and sits on the board of directors at Snapchat. Prior to her position with Hearst Magazines, Coles was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, the largest women’s media brand in the world. Apart from editing magazines, Coles also produces So Cosmo, a documentary series on E! television network. In addition, she... read full bio
Rapper Billy Woods resists easy classification; he cites Washington, D.C., as his hometown but has lived in New York City for the most of his life. He was the second child of a Jamaican scholar and a would-be Marxist revolutionary and while he was born in the United States, he spent much of his early years in Africa and the West... read full bio
Texan instrumental group Balmorhea is known for its harsh but bright pictures of emotional landscapes, defying simple classification. The ensemble has seven full-length albums to their credit, the most recent of which, The Wind, was their debut on the illustrious Deutsche Grammophon label. Balmorhea have played to audiences in cities such as Mexico City, China, Istanbul and Italy. They have... read full bio
American sports agent Nicole Lynn is a trailblazer who has had a big impact on the formerly all-male industry of professional sports representation. She currently holds the prestigious job of president of football operations at Klutch Sports Group and is renowned for being the first black woman to represent an NFL draft pick. Lynn, who earned her law degree from the... read full bio
Cody Kolodziejzyk, or Cody Ko, is a comedian, podcaster, rapper, and YouTuber who is incredibly well-known for his hilarious observations on online culture, people, and trends. Cody started out as a software engineer but eventually made the switch to the entertainment industry by showing his humorous skills on Vine, where he gained a significant following. He made a smooth move to YouTube once Vine closed down in 2017... read full bio
Jamie Grashion, a talented young producer who trained at Martin 'Youth' Glover's (Killing Joke, Paul McCartney, The Verve) Meridian studios and began his career as a recording and mixing engineer, goes by the moniker Cosmic Trigger. Peter Murphy, Jesus and the Mary Chain, Echo & The Bunnymen, Holly Cooke and a host of other well-known classical Indian and flamenco performers are... read full bio
The pair Crocodiles recently released Love Is Here (The End Is Near), their eighth album. They were the first American band to sign with Deaf Rock Records. The album communicates worldwide worry and sadness in an electrically charged manner. Charlie Rowell and Brandon Welchez, the band's creators, have been friends and musicians for 20 years, so they know how to overcome... read full bio
Like many other musicians before him, Cory Chisel was first introduced to the transformative potential of live performance and the power of song through the music he heard in church. His inherent poetic sensibility and lyrical range were also influenced by the gospel's rich vocabulary of loss and restoration. The American heartland, where Chisel is originally from, has an equally strong... read full bio
Byron The Aquarius' passion while discussing live frequencies is contagious. Byron is a keyboardist by trade and the top labels and producers in electronic music have long been captivated by his love of melody and harmony. Planets of Love, Byron's ten-track solo album, was published on BBE. He was playing keys in the studio with Kai Alce when he wasn't composing his... read full bio
The four-piece, self-described "Creole Afro-Futurists" Dowdelin, who are based in Lyon and have roots in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Armenia, spread the love with their addicting new foot shuffler Simé Love. Dowdelin make a comeback with their track Simé Love (Creole meaning Spread Love), their first new song since the Poul Wélélé EP. The ensemble, which has recently grown to a four-piece size,... read full bio
Over the course of his career, which has lasted more than 20 years, DJ Marky has evolved from being a devoted record collector and music fan in his home Brazil to being a well regarded DJ and producer, the head of his own label Innerground Records and the proprietor of the event series DJ Marky & Friends. He has ignited dancefloors... read full bio
Dino d'Santiago is a Cape Verdean-born singer from Lisbon who is well-known in Portugal's hip-hop and R&B sectors. He is a proponent of the new wave of Afro-electronic music. On his albums "Eva" and the well-regarded "Mundu Nôbu," Dino combines traditional Cape Verdean music with fresh genres to produce what has come to be known as his unique sound. Dino was... read full bio
Dengue Dengue Dengue is a tropical bass duo. Felipe Salmon and Rafael Pereira, two producers, DJs and graphic designers from Lima, Peru, are the people hiding behind the masks. In order to provide a distinctive sound and images, their work examines the rhythms of Peru and other countries and recreates them electronically by combining new and old, analog and digital. Their musical... read full bio
Kasia Sobczyk, a DJ and producer residing in New York, sees music as a uniting language that can bridge socioeconomic and cultural divides. Dancefloors all around the world have been transformed by her deep, energizing music, which serves as an invitation to the spiritual adventure of life. Kasia, who has always been passionate about music, offers a timeless experience that is... read full bio
Natalie Maddix, the founder and creative director of House Gospel Choir, has been building and developing a lovely community of singers for more than ten years. It embodies her cultural, spiritual and musical views and is a true portrayal of her life as a woman living in London. Their motto has evolved into We Are One. Thanks to the... read full bio
Islandman, a musical identity created by Istanbul-based musician and producer Tolga Boyuk, is based on the musical aspirations of a dreamer who creates stories about an imaginary location. Islandman takes the stage in the shape of an electro-acoustic live trio that combines shamanic rhythms with spacey live guitars and calm electronic structures and dance beats. The mixing concept is to combine Turkish... read full bio
KIOKO is a hard-hitting reggae band from Birmingham, UK that is renowned for its contagious rhythms and thrilling live shows. The band takes pleasure in the fact that their music is politically and sociologically relevant to today's rapidly changing society. They are greatly influenced by Jamaican and Caribbean music as well as the music of their multicultural ancestry. KIOKO has established their status... read full bio
John B is a DJ, producer and multiple label owner that consistently contributes to electronic music in a unique and original way. With a sound as sharp as his wardrobe and a vision as defined as his eyeliner, he has ensured he has remained a relevant, in-demand and influential source for almost 20 years and has amassed one of the scene's most... read full bio
Lisa O'Neill, from Ballyhaise, County Cavan, Ireland, has achieved her goal when she got to sing her rendition of Bob Dylan's "All the Tired Horses" at the conclusion of the final episode of the final series of Peaky Blinders. It is a rich and uncommon reward for a singer and songwriter to perform a song by one of their own heroes... read full bio
