Premiere: SHTUBY Band Experience, The Red Circus Review Connect with SHTUBY Band Experience: Facebook |YouTube SHTUBY is a musical experience that blends both visual and auditory stimulus to create something magical and that is why they are known as the SHTUBY Band Experience. SHTUBY is an artist, a multi-instrumentalist and a master of electronic music. … Read more
Urna Chahar-Tugchi, Ser Review Connect with Urna Chahar-Tugchi: Facebook | URNA Chahar-Tugchi known as Urna, is a Mongolian singer and player of the yangqin. Urna was born into a family of herders in the grasslands of the Ordos Plateau in Inner Mongolia, a society where song was an omnipresent part of everyday life. Her first … Read more
Djavan, Vesúvio Review Connect with Djavan: Facebook | Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Djavan used to go with his mother, Virginia, to the river bank where she did laundry with other laundresses from Maceió. That is when he noticed how beautiful his mother and her friends sang, and how she was able to coordinate their voices … Read more
Joyce Kwon, Dream of Home Review Connect with Joyce Kwon: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Joyce Kwon is a Korean-born, American-raised singer-songwriter, an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, classically trained composer and zither player based in Los Angeles. As a young child in America, Kwon struggled for acceptance, she was accepted to the arts high school in Los … Read more
Melbreeze, Animazonia Review Connect with Melbreeze: Facebook Melbreeze is an artist that has steadily released evocative and groundbreaking CDs for several years now. Most have been produced by former bassist of the Yellowjackets Jimmy Haslip. This project he is joined in the production chair by Scott Kinsey, best known for his work with Tribal Tech. … Read more
The Kemist, Body Can’t Lie Review Connect with Vern Matz: Facebook Errol “Kemar” Thompson, aka The Kemist, was born in Kingston Jamaica. The Kemist’s mother is the Queen of Reggae, Marcia Griffiths, and his father, Errol Thompson Snr, was a musician and popular radio personality. It is not surprising that The Kemist is now considered … Read more
Reality Chant & Israel Starr, Future Navigator Review Connect with Reality Chant: Facebook | Reality Chant is back, and they have teamed up with vocalist Israel Starr for their latest EP titled, Future Navigator. Israel ‘Starr’ Buchanan is the most recent recipient of the 2017 VNZMA for Best Roots Artist. He is also a two-time … Read more
Bitta, Best Life Review Connect with Bitta: Twitter Bitta is an artist that combines the vibrant sounds of Reggae with the beats and energy of hip-hop. This producer and songwriter combine these two worlds to create a fresh sound of world music that is deeply musical and unique. His ability to song craft is exciting … Read more
Michael O, Do it for Love Review Connect with Michael O: Facebook Michael O. is a singer, songwriter, performer and producer that creates music that reflects his personal and cultural influences to create a powerful world music sound. Born New York City and raised in Portland, Maine. Michael’s upbringing fused American, African American, and Nigerian … Read more
Flavio Lira, Coffee Gold Sugar Cane Review Originally hailing from Brazil, bassist and composer Flavio Lira is now based in New York City. He is a first call bassist specializing in eclectic, musical styles. His scope of performances ranges from popular samba to classical and chamber music. Lira is releasing his new album, Coffee … Read more