Within the global electronic music scene, Evan Hatfield has emerged as a promising new talent. His electrifying live performances have gained him a reputation for showcasing his sitar alongside an array of synthesizers, drum machines, and sequencers to create a genuinely remarkable and singular musical experience. Global DJs and producers including Goldcap, Lee Burridge, Mercan Dede, and many more have endorsed... read full bio
The Italian musical duet Jakare is a genuinely unique musical endeavor, fusing traditional world instruments with electronic dance music to create a blend of sensitive melodies and biophilic atmospherics. Listeners are taken on an incredible aural journey by their joyful and invigorating faultless sound, which spans over a wide variety of emotions. The fascinating melodies of charango, quena, guitar, and many... read full bio
Iyaz is a singer-songwriter from the British Virgin Islands. Iyaz, pronounced EYE-az, under Beluga Heights Records is known for his singles Replay and Solo. Iyaz released his debut album, Replay, with singles that have gained international success. His first single titled, Replay, peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Replay was certified platinum in four countries including Australia and... read full bio
In a music scene crowded with confusion and mixed messages, Sounds of Blackness has consistently sought to bring out the best in its listeners. Our message is hope," says Gary Hines, the group's director. The era of Sounds' origins was marked by the spiritual/social consciousness of revolutionary artists like Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Their success, though nothing... read full bio
Colin Patrick Harper, better known as Collie Buddz, is a reggae artist. He is best known for his single ‘Come Around’. He got his first musical gig performing on Shaggy’s album ‘Intoxication’ on the track ‘Mad Mad World’. His greatest radio success was ‘Mamasita’, which sold an approximate 2 million copies. Collie Buddz has released a numerous amount of singles... read full bio
In terms of music, PawPaw Rod is well-known. The Capricorn in cowboy boots has already formed a musical personality that magpies from elements and mutates genres as if Gil Scott-Heron were trying to fill the dance floor, with only three singles and a debut EP under his belt, the simply titled "A PawPaw Rod EP." Rodney Hulsey is several things at... read full bio
Nerija, a group of musicians based in London who have won the Jazz Newcomer Parliamentary Jazz Award and been nominated for the Jazz FM Breakthrough Act of the Year, perform vibrant and unique music that draws inspiration from jazz, hip hop, afrobeat and South African Township. The seven-piece ensemble contains up-and-coming musicians including guitarist Shirley Tetteh (Maisha, Gary Crosby's Groundation), trumpeter... read full bio
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
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
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
Liraz Charhi is a singer, composer and actress who has dazzled audiences both on stage and in front of the camera. Liraz's most innovative musical endeavor blends contemporary beats and sounds with the regional flavors of her Persian heritage. At the height of the Iranian Revolution in the 1970s, Liraz's family left Iran for Israel. Liraz was raised in an Israeli Persian... read full bio
Worldwide explorers of music The Turbans bring together music from "many places," electrifying audiences with the Eastern Mediterranean bacchanalian mood. They produce innovative music for the twenty-first century that is influenced by old melodies, drawing on the rich cultural history of both the Levantine and Balkan regions. The interstellar live show, which is sonically enormous and visually arresting, embodies the skill,... read full bio
The London-based Trojan Sound System, a renowned group featuring vocalists Supa4 Creation, Chucky Bantan and Jah Buck, are a mainstay of the Sound System scene. Representing the most influential reggae and ska record company in history, they tirelessly tour the world. The past ten years have seen Trojan Sound System use the power of ska, rocksteady, roots reggae, dub, dancehall and UK bass... read full bio
Adedeji is one of the most recent findings from Nigeria. At the age of six, he began singing, and he later enrolled in the University of Lagos to study music. Following that, he received his guitar degree in London and pursued a jazz specialty in the Netherlands. But Adedeji's music is anything but scholarly. Together with his very tight band from... read full bio
Pulsating NYC-style live disco vibes are interlaced with both Caribbean and Cape Verdean sounds throughout the record, with danceability always guaranteed and a healthy finishing touch of weirdness present on most tracks. The debut single "Nos Magia" was nominated for Track of the Year 2017 at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards and has received radio from BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio... read full bio
Brice Bottin and Yousra Mansour founded Bab L'Bluz in Marrakech. This French-Moroccan foursome combines Moroccan musical traditions such as Gnawa and Chaabi with more contemporary rhythms such as rock, blues, and funk. In addition to drums and guitars, the lineup includes traditional Gnawa instruments such as qraqabs (metal castanets), guembri (bass lute with a camel hide body), and awisha (a smaller,... read full bio
The gifted singer-songwriter Chalo Correia was born in Angola's capital city of Luanda. He was raised in Angola during the 1970s, the country's most vibrant and passionate musical era. He had the opportunity to encounter musicians from revolutionary bands like Os Kiezos and Os Merengues during that time, which had an impact on his later work. In the early 1990s, he... read full bio
Originating from the thriving music scene of Guinea, West Africa, Natu Camara has become an international star because to her captivating presence and strong voice. Born in the heart of West Africa, she is a powerful singer and songwriter whose presence and music reverberate as a perfect fusion of iconic voices like Tina Turner, Tracy Chapman, Nina Simone, and Miriam... read full bio
Nila is an Indian-English singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and ceremonialist. She sings in English and incorporates mantras and folk music with contemporary electronics into her medicinal songs. She is fascinated by ancient languages and blends lyrics from Peru and India. She creates soul-nourishing and uplifting music, and she frequently sings in ceremonial contexts, directing people back to Spirit and themselves through activities... read full bio
