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OKeh short history: 

OKeh was founded by Otto K. E. Heinemann when he set up his own recording studio and gramophone record pressing plant in New York City in September 1918. Heinemann formed the name of the record label "OKeh", from his initials.  OKeh began by issuing popular songs, dance numbers, and vaudeville skits similar to the fare of other labels, but Heineman also wished to experiment with music for audiences neglected by the larger record companies. OKeh produced lines of recordings in German, Czech, Polish, Swedish, and Yiddish for the USA's immigrant communities. In 1920, Ralph Peer's recordings by African-American blues singer Mamie Smith were a surprise smash hit for Okeh. The company perceived the significant, little-tapped market for blues and jazz by African American artists. Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Bix Beiderbecke are only a few names of jazz greats that have recorded for the label. By 1926 Columbia Records bought the label and kept it running into the 60's with jazz and R&B recordings. 

In 1994, Sony Music reactivated the OKeh label as a new-age Blues label. Okeh's first new signings included Keb' Mo, Popa Chubby, and Little Axe. By 2000, the Okeh label was again retired, but in 2013 it will see its re-launch as a jazz label once again.

Ariband was founded in 2010 in Oujda, Morocco, by lead vocalist Taoufik Fakher.

After a career in rap music, Taoufik decided to expand his musical style to encompass rock, blues, jazz and traditional music of Morocco played with a refreshing style unique to the band. Ariband is proof that fused musical styles have broad appeal to multigenerational audiences around the world. The band’s ever-increasing fan base is reflected in invitations to perform in music festivals and concerts around the world.

Ariband has entertained audiences throughout Morocco, Cameroon, France and the Netherlands. A frequent invited participant in musical festivals, the band won the prestigious top prize at the Festival Tanjazz. The band aligns their musical talent with dedication to a variety of musical styles to create an unparalleled sound. Vocalist Taoufik Fakher, bassist AdilBekkal, drummer Hamouda, keyboardist Lotfi Mir, trumpeter Mohammed Benyamna and guitarist Karim Sbai have defined the band’s eclectic songs to reflect a musically rich melding of styles.




Dj KOL
Résident TheatrO Marrakech Né le 17 octobre  au maroc, il commence sa carrière de Dj à l'âge de 18 ans en organisant des soirées privées. Dj kol qui s’appelle kamal, fait partie des plus grands djs marocain... Il a crée un label et a entre autre produit mastar 119 qui fait du RnB. Il fait des soirées un peu partout au Maroc Casablanca Rabat Marrakech Il n’est pas intéressé par toutes les compétitions de djs qui peut exister. Il a réalisé de nombreuses compiles de RnB et rap US... Avant, dj kol était un jeune parisien qui aimait la musique, principalement la batterie. Que ce soit dans les disques de James Brown ou de Genesis, il y avait toujours quelque chose à prendre : le sens du beat. Depuis son jeune âge, il était un grand fan de la musique R'n'B, Hip-Hop & Oldschool Parmi ses artistes préférés : groove theory swv foxybrown mary j blige horace brown beverly knight soul4real zhane r.kelly joe yvette michelle soul2soul mark morrisson ............................ Il sort sa 1ère Mix-Tape en octobre 2000 rnb chic party Expérience en clubs Résident La Cage (1999) Résident Club 84 (2001) Résident la Notté (2003) Résident rnb Pulp (2006) Résident rnb G-Sound (2006) Résident rnb Carré Rouge (2008) Résident Black & White (2009)

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