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Chinkie Brown – Human Nature
S-Line Entertainment and Lalela Records recording artist Chinkie Brown’s career began with a leap of faith. At just 20 years-old, Chinkie Brown aka Shanelle Brown, whose mother and father are both pastors, left her home in Baltimore and moved to Atlanta to pursue a career in the arts. Although her parents didn’t support her goal […]
Fabienne – City Of Shadows
Raised in Bradford, the aspiring singer Fabienne wrote to Atlantic Records at the age of just 15. Granted an internship at their New York office, Fabienne never looked back – throwing herself into the city’s music scene she soaked up music like a sponge. A chance meeting with soul icon Betty Wright saw the veteran […]
Twin Shadow – To The Top
Twin Shadow is the stage name of American musician George Lewis Jr. Lewis was born in 1983 in the Dominican Republic and raised in Florida. Lewis’s first exposure to music started by singing in his church choir. While growing up, Lewis listened to punk music, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Boyz II Men, Keith Sweat, and […]
Estelle – Make Her Say (Beat It Up)
Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980 commonly known as Estelle, and formerly as Est’elle, is an English R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer. Estelle was born in London. After meeting John Legend, Estelle signed a record deal with V2 and Atlantic Records. In 2004 Estelle released her debut album The 18th Day, which peaked […]
Lulu James – Beautiful People
Hailing from South Shields near Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the North of England, Lulu James only found out she could sing when she picked up the mic at a friend’s party one night. Enrolling on a music development course, she met her producer and co-writer Domzilla and they started crafting tender, delicate songs influenced by the vulnerability […]
Rituel – Nirvana Dance
Rituel, the house alliance formed by Christophe Monier (The Micronauts) and Thomas Regnault (Dew Town Mayor), is about to release their second EP, appropriately titled “Deux”. It features two brand new songs, “Club Zanzibar” and “Nirvana Dance”, each in your choice of club, radio and instrumental mixes. Building on the success of their acclaimed first […]
Ginette Claudette – Power
Hailing from Uptown New York City, Ginette Claudette is a singer/ songwriter with a unique voice and a story to tell. Born into music, Ginette was given the same name as her mother, a latin pop star with a successful career in the Dominican Republic. At the tender age of 3, Ginette discovered she not […]
Joanna Teters – By Your Side
By age 17, Joanna Teters was already beginning to prove herself as a talented and motivated musician. She first began working with bass player Ben Carr as bass/vocal duo in the summer of 2009 and later expanded to a full five piece band, now known as Mad Satta. In her first year at Berklee College […]
Owls of the Swamp – Shapeshifter
There’s a sense of searching and mystery nestled in the music of Owls of the Swamp, the atmospheric indie-folk project of Australian singer-songwriter, Pete Uhlenbruch. His forthcoming album ATLAS was mixed in Reykjavik by Sturla Mio Thorisson (Damien Rice, Markéta Irglová, Owen Pallett) and features guest performances from Markéta Irglová (The Swell Season), Ryan Karazija […]
Elle Varner – Little Do You Know
Born in Los Angeles proper and raised throughout southern California’s city limits, Elle Varner, now a resident of Brooklyn, recalls the first time she really heard her own voice – she was nine years old and singing in her church’s youth choir. That was the spark that ignited her drive to pursue the arts. Soon […]
Sonya Teclai – Detached
Sonya Teclai, the California raised African singer/rapper/songwriter, released her solo debut compilation “Veridical Paradox”. The compilation consists of hip hop, r&b, neo-soul, and trillectro sounds. She is also known for her work as the other half of the duo “OZ” The singer/rapper/songwriter goes in and out of experiences with several relatable concepts such as love, […]
Justin Garner – Cross the Line
When Justin Garner woke up on Feb. 12, his album I Am had debuted on iTunes Japan R&B/Soul charts at #19. By the middle of that same day, it had surpassed Beyoncé’s self-titled project to grab the #1 spot. “It speaks volumes when you have an entire country that believes in you and your music […]