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Moroccan Vocalist Malika Zarra Is Set To Release “Berber Taxi” on April 12th, 2011 on MotÈma Music | LISTEN!


 
Malika Zarra releases MotÈma Music debut
“Berber Taxi”
on April 12, 2011;
 
Moroccan singer’s world-jazz innovations bring her to GRAMMYÆ-nominated Harlem-based label;
 
“MOROCCO’S JAZZ JEWEL.  Singing in Berber, Moroccan Arabic and French [Malika
Zarra] is redefining the term fusion and adding her unique sound to the
world.”
CNN INTERNATIONAL “African Voices”
 
Jazz has been called one of America’s greatest contributions to the world’s culture, but it’s important to remember it’s an art form that has grown from countless cultural exchanges with artists and styles outside the U.S.

Quincy Jones & United Arab Emirates Entrepreneur Badr Jafar Form Joint Venture to Develop Entertainment Opportunities…

Multi-Grammy Winning Producer Quincy Jones and United Arab Emirates Entrepreneur Badr Jafar Form Joint Venture to Develop Entertainment Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa The ‘Global Gumbo Group’ Will Focus On Producing Music and Collaborative Events With American and European Artists For the Middle East And North Africa …

Jamaican Jazz Great Monty Alexander Releases “Uplift” on March 29th, 2011

JAMAICAN JAZZ GIANT MONTY ALEXANDER

TO RELEASE RIVETING LIVE ALBUM, UPLIFT,  

ON JAZZ LEGACY PRODUCTIONS, MARCH 29  



 

ALEXANDER’S AUSPICIOUS LABEL DEBUT GIVES LISTENERS

A FRONT ROW SEAT TO LIVE PIANO PERFECTION

 

Listen to exclusive streaming tracks from the album

 

Jamaican jazz piano virtuoso Monty Alexander
is acclaimed the world over for his seemingly extraterrestrial
technique and sublime, heartfelt swing. Now with the release of his Jazz
Legacy Productions debut Uplift, the pianist opens his personal concert archives to eager listeners everywhere, for an unforgettably riveting recorded affair.

 

“Music is a healing force,” Alexander says, who is joined by bassist Hassan Shakur, drummer Herlin Riley, as well as drummer Frits Landesbergen
(on one track). “My hope is that by the end of a concert, and by the
end of this album too, everybody will be taken with a feeling of uplift.
That’s what I always want to do.” To continue, please click “MORE”!

Reggae Artist Sadiki Continues To Climb The Charts…

Sadiki’s “doubles up” atop the Weekly Star Top 10 Chart Album “Lifeline” and single “African Queen” take the #1 position

 
ORLANDO, FL, FEBRUARY, 2011 – For the second consecutive week Sadiki’s “Lifeline” and the first single from that album, “African Queen” are both in the #1 position on the Weekly Star Top 10 Chart. The multi-talented singer/songwriter and producer who is based in the US got his first #1 single with “African Queen” on the BBC Reggae World Beat Chart, just over two months ago.
 
The international lovers rock album “Lifeline” released through Sadiki’s label Skinny Bwoy and Joe Frasier Records in September 2010, has also done extremely well in Florida and New York, where it peaked at #2 on both the South Florida Reggae Chart and the New York Reggae Albums Chart. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Jermaine Dupri & Mariah Carey to Create Musical Collaboration…

Jermaine Dupri and Mariah Carey to Create Musical Collaboration to Celebrate the Power of People to Make Change in the World
 

All-star cast from different music genres will come together during Grammy’s to produce song

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Jermaine Dupri announced today that he and Mariah Carey
will lead an effort to produce a musical collaboration encouraging
people to step forward and commit to action to strengthen and improve
our nation and the world. The inspiration for the song comes from Points of Light Institute,
the largest enabler of voluntary action in the nation, an organization
that inspires, equips and mobilizes people to take action that changes
the world. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 37th State Compilation (Coming Feb. 6th, 2011)

37th STATE


Title:  37th State Compilation
Release date:  6th Feb 2011 digital / 7th Feb Exclusive Ltd edition CD
Pre Order: http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/37th-state/id411447010
Mozik Records: 8th February – http://momoresto.com/mo-zik/
Label: Mozik Records

It’s a well-known fact that history is cyclical – regenerating and reinventing itself over time. Music as one of the components of culture is very much a part of that transformative process and it’s with this in mind that the 37th State was born. Inspired by the continent’s first World Cup finals and Nigeria 50 this compilation uses that essence – pulling together the best in hip hop, funk, soul and jazz under the banner of Afrobeat.

Made famous by Fela Kuti in the 60’s – HMV Magazine ranked him #46, on a list of the top100 most influential musicians, of the 20th century – Afrobeat is a combination of Yoruba music, jazz and funk rhythms, originating from the southern part of Nigeria in the 1960s. Fela was also a human rights activist, political maverick and it’s that zeal and honesty that makes Afrobeat so enduring. To continue, Please click “MORE”!

Watch out for Singer Entisar and New EP, “Rebirth” (Avail Now)

The name Entisar, which means “victory” in Arabic, could not have been a more fitting name for this 1977born vocalist.  Born by two Eritrean freedom fighters but raised by two Dutch adventurers it was soon clear that Entisar’s upbringing was different than the others around her. Although she was raised in …

South African Band Strayplay’s “Vuvuzela Anthem” Now Available for Xbox 360

South
African Band Strayplay’s tribute song to South African World Games –
“Vuvuzela Anthem”- now available in Rockband 3 for the Xbox 360!



Born
and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Strayplay (Mark Schellhas and
Devin Jones) is a dance music live act whose performances are as
exhilarating to watch live as their music is to listen to.
Strayplay
released one single in June 2010, called “Vuvuzela Anthem” – a song
inspired by a return to Cape Town during the World Cup 2010 games in their home country. Soon after its release, “Vuvuzela Anthem” flew up the mobile charts in Israel (reached
#3 on Orange and #16 on Pelephone) and was licensed to the Rock Band
Network in the USA, resulting in the video game release of “Vuvuzela
Anthem” on Rock Band 3 for XBox 360. To continue, Please click “MORE”!

Take a Good Listen to World Music Guitarist Kennard Ramsey and New Album, “Somos”

The staff here at The Urban Music Scene wanted to make you aware of a fresh new appealing, adventurous project from new Guitarist Kennard Ramsey and his breathtaking delivery, “Somos” – fresh off the new Stanley Clarke led Record Label Roxboro Entertainment Group. The record was officially released back in …

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