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New Jazz Release: Mauricio Zottarelli & Gilson Schachnik | “Mozik” (Avail Now)

Jazz Music Drummer Mauricio Zottarelli, CD Release, Drom NYC, Jan. 21


Jazz
music and Brazilian jazz drummer Mauricio Zottarelli (
http://www.mzdrums.com ) and fellow Sao Paolo native pianist Gilson
Schachnik (http://gilsonmusic.com ) celebrate the release of their CD
Mozik, with a performance on Saturday evening, January 21, at Drom NYC,
85 Avenue (between 5th and 6th) 212-777-1157, www.DromNYC.com. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Geri Allen’s “A Child Is Born” Used as Soundtrack in Short Film, “A Gift”


PIANIST GERI ALLEN’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CHRISTMAS ALBUM, A CHILD IS BORN, — — USED AS SOUNDTRACK IN SHORT FILM, “A GIFT”


Watch A Gift on YouTube

FILM INSPIRED BY CHILDREN OF KENYA EMBODIES THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT   


Motéma Music is proud to announce its collaboration with Media Voices for Children
on a short film titled A Gift. Produced by Media Voices, the project is a new cultural music video set to music from jazz pianist Geri Allen’s new Christmas album, A Child Is Born (released on Motéma, October 11). Now available for viewing on YouTube, the filmmakers and Allen present the film as a gift to the public during this holiday season. In return, the public is encouraged to make donations to Media Voices and/or Media Voice’s project, Kenyan SchoolHouse (both non-profit initiatives). Donors who donate $100 or more will receive a gift of Allen’s album. To Continue, please click “MORE”!

Quincy Jones and The Global Gumbo Group Unite with Middle Eastern Stars to Launch Song, “Tomorrow/Bokra”

Quincy Jones and The Global Gumbo Group
Unite With the Middle East’s Biggest Music Artists to Launch Charity
Song ‘Tomorrow/Bokra’

 

 

Global Gumbo Group Chairman Quincy
Jones and President Badr Jafar partner with the industry’s leading Arab
stars to record the single for children in the region, in association
with Mawazine Festival


 

RABAT, Morocco, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Legendary producer Quincy Jones has partnered with United Arab Emirates-based
social entrepreneur Badr Jafar to jointly produce an Arabic charity
single entitled ‘Tomorrow/Bokra’ to raise money and help finance
educational arts and culture scholarships and projects for children in
the Middle East and North Africa. The project is being implemented in association with the Mawazine Festival. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Alexis Jordan’s Single “Happiness” is Chosen as FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 Official Song

FIFA and Sony Music Entertainment Select “Happiness” by Alexis Jordan as FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011™ Official Song

 

 

NEW YORK, May 19, 2011
/PRNewswire/ — FIFA and Sony Music Entertainment today announced that
“Happiness” (Dave Aude Remix) by 19-year-old singing sensation Alexis Jordan (Star Roc/Roc Nation/Columbia), has been chosen as the Official Song of the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in Germany 2011™. Alexis Jordan will perform the song on July 17 at the closing ceremony of the event in Frankfurt.


Produced
by the multi-platinum, award-winning production and writing team,
Stargate – whose other credits include recent No. 1 hits such as
Rihanna’s “Only Girl In The World” and “What’s My Name” and Katy Perry‘s
“Firework” – “Happiness” is a heartfelt and universally acclaimed song
that will make the emotional connection between music, the global sport
of football and the FIFA Women’s World Cup™.  Alexis sings the song
straight from the heart to the top of the charts. Already a proven hit
in Europe, Australia
and US clubs, the positive message of the official song of the FIFA
Women’s World Cup 2011™ is sure to reach a wider audience. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New R&B Singer Tru South’s “Pathway to Hope” is Gaining Momentum…

Tru South Crosses the Atlantic and Catches the Eye of President Obama

Tru South has landed on playlist in
the US after bubbling above the radar in his home country of Nigeria.
His current single “Pathway to Hope” has caught the eyes of President
Obamas “Call to Service Award” and radio stations all across North
America are getting a taste of Tru South.

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) April 8, 2011


This is definitely Tru Souths year, and he deserve it. With the release
of his much anticipated single “Best Friend” hitting the airwaves in
the coveted US market over the winter and his latest crossover hit
“Pathway to Hope” now spinning at the Armed Forces Radio Network and
striking airplay in the devastated regions of Japan. Critics have given
Tru South a thumbs up all across the world.”We are possibly watching
the next International star unfold,” stated mega manger and artist agent
Dr Rick Hendrix. Hendrix and his North American company Rick Hendrix
Company are charged with promoting the new R & B artist. “I haven’t
found any artist in 10 years I would invest my own money in, I have
now,” laughed Hendrix. “We have heard from other artist out of Nigeria
that are trying to do what Tru does, there’s no comparison. We have
found the best Nigeria and the world has to offer,” stated Hendrix. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Cuban Group Tiempo Libre Releases “My Secret Radio” on May 3rd, 2011

Cuban Music Group Tiempo Libre Celebrates the Thrill of American Radio in New Timba Album, My Secret Radio


 
 

Available May 3, 2011

NEW YORK, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — SONY MASTERWORKS announces the new album My Secret Radio by three-time Grammy nominated Cuban music group Tiempo Libre, available May 3, 2011.  Featuring the group’s signature timba music – an intense, sophisticated mix of Latin jazz and danceable Afro-Cuban rhythms – My Secret Radio conjures the seven musicians’ teenage years in Havana
when they secretly listened to forbidden American music. Through lyrics
which capture both sides of the immigrant experience – from the secret
radio sessions which fueled dreams of life in America to the
perplexities of starting life in a new country – Tiempo Libre pays
tribute to magic of American radio and the profound influence it had on
their lives and music.  The project reunites Tiempo Libre’s founder, Jorge Gomez, with the legendary Cuban songstress Albita and includes a guest vocal by Rachelle Fleming.  My Secret Radio was produced by Jorge Gomez and Juan Cristobal Losada at Sonic Projects Studios@peermusic in Miami. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Hit French Duo Les Nubians Releases New Album “Nü Revolution” on April 19th, 2011


 
LES NUBIANS’ AFROPEAN REVOLUTION: THE SOUND OF A MULTICULTURAL NEW WORLD
 
NÜ REVOLUTION CD FEATURES SPECIAL GUESTS MANU DIBANGO, ERIC ROBERSON, BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR, FRESHLY GROUND, JOHN BANZAÏ
 
In a world where teenagers in West Africa and Eastern Europe can share videos and mp3s on youtube, a Sri Lankan urbanite is transformed by hip-hop and an American deejay re-mixes sounds out of a Brazilian favela, it is undeniable that the completely interconnected global village has arrived.

Global Music Effort Releases Benefit Album for Japan – “Songs For Japan” (Avail Now)

Global Music Effort Launches “Songs for Japan” Album on iTunes to Benefit Japan Disaster Relief

 

 

Proceeds from Star-Studded Album to Support Disaster Relief Efforts of Japanese Red Cross

NEW YORK, March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In what stands as a major global music relief effort to benefit those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, over 30 of the biggest names in contemporary music have joined together for the worldwide release of “Songs for Japan,” an unprecedented compilation of 38 chart-topping hits and classic tracks, available worldwide on the iTunes Store for $9.99 starting today (www.itunes.com/songsforjapan). Proceeds from the album’s sale will benefit the disaster relief efforts of the Japanese Red Cross Society.

The “Songs for Japan” track listing features an all-star lineup: 

  1. John Lennon “Imagine”
  2. U2 “Walk On”
  3. Bob Dylan “Shelter From The Storm”
  4. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Around The World”
  5. Lady Gaga “Born This Way”
  6. Beyonce “Irreplaceable”
  7. Bruno Mars “Talking To The Moon”
  8. Katy Perry “Firework”
  9. Rihanna “Only Girl (In The World)”
  10. Justin Timberlake “Like I Love You”
  11. Madonna “Miles Away”
  12. David Guetta “When Love Takes Over”
  13. Eminem “Love The Way You Lie”
  14. Bruce Springsteen “Human Touch”
  15. Josh Groban “Awake”
  16. Keith Urban “Better Life”
  17. Black Eyed Peas “One Tribe”  
  18. Pink “Sober”
  19. Cee Lo Green “It’s Ok”
  20. Lady Antebellum “I Run To You”
  21. Bon Jovi “What Do You Got?”
  22. Foo Fighters “My Hero“
  23. R.E.M. “Man On The Moon”
  24. Nicki Minaj “Save Me”
  25. Sade “By Your Side”
  26. Michael Buble “Hold On”
  27. Justin Bieber “Pray”
  28. Adele “Make You Feel My Love”
  29. Enya “If I Could Be Where You Are”
  30. Elton John “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
  31. John Mayer “Waiting On The World To Change”
  32. Queen “Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)”
  33. Kings Of Leon “Use Somebody”
  34. Sting “Fragile”
  35. Leona Lewis “Better In Time”
  36. Ne-Yo “One In A Million”
  37. Shakira “Whenever, Wherever”
  38. Norah Jones To continue, please click “MORE”!

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