Born in Dakar in 1959, N’Dour is a singer endowed with remarkable range and poise, and, as a composer, bandleader and producer, with a prodigious musical intelligence. The New York Times has described his voice as “an arresting tenor, deployed with prophetic authority,” and as a voice that “soars heavenward with passion and then wafts tenderly toward earth.” 

As a craftsman of an inimitable brand of ensemble music, N’Dour absorbs the entire diversity of the Senegalese musical spectrum in his work, often filtering his country’s musical heritage through a modernist lens of genre-defying rock or pop music from outside Senegalese culture. 

Named “African Artist of the Century” by the English publication fRoots at the threshold of the year 2000, and to the “TIME 100” in 2007 (Time magazine’s annual list of “the hundred men and women whose power, talent, or moral example is transforming the world”), N’Dour has made mbalax famous throughout the world during nearly thirty years of recording and touring outside of Senegal with his band, The Super Etoile. 

A label founded and curated by Above & Beyond.

www.anjunabeats.com

DJ, producer and label head.
@musiconofficial 

Marco Carola is a global ambassador of techno. From Napoli in the south of Italy, Marco was instrumental in the development of the electronic scene in the early 90s, he took the flourishing techno Napolitano scene to the rest of the world. Over twenty years later and Marco is still one of the most respected artists amongst the techno scene, widely regarded as one of the key factors in driving the genre towards worldwide recognition within electronic music.
 
As a revered producer and successful label head, Marco has spearheaded imprints such as Design Music, Zenit, Question, One Thousands and Do.Mi.No whilst releasing music on a selection of the words finest labels such as Minus, Plus 8 2M and Primate Recordings. In addition to five critically acclaimed albums, including his most recent Play It Loud, Marco has also been responsible for a clutch of seminal mix compilations. In 2006, his mix for legendary London club Fabric’s series was a lesson in sleek, future-facing minimalism. That was followed up by well received compilations for Time Warp in 2009. In 2010 Cocoon label boss Sven Väth asked him to mix the Frankfurt based label’s Party Animals CD alongside Nick Curly, which took Carola's dj taste and skills to new heights.
 
Famed for his energetic and impressive three-deck style of mixing and long journey set, Marco has remained one of the most in demand DJs on the planet throughout the last two decades. Favoring mammoth eight hour plus sets, Marco is predisposed to a subtle working of the crowd that has made him a favorite among fans from Ibiza to New York, South America and beyond.

singer songwriter / east london 

emily@london15.com

Defining house and disco with pure advocacy, Husky holds acclaim in his craft, eliminating electronic music boundaries with signature originals to collaborative efforts with Sandy Rivera. Straight out of the studio, Sydney’s well-accomplished producer and DJ serves an emotive dish of soulful, deep and core house hues while also delving into deeper lounge and disco sounds. Across his labels Random Soul Recordings and Bobbin’ Head Music, there is an undeniable aura, conveying a creative pipeline recognized from his hometown to the heights of the Himalayas. Engaging enthusiasts globally while pricking the ears of digital leaders DJ Mag, Earmilk, yourEDM and local tastemakers over at Pilerats, the Husky profile continues to move swiftly.

The last decade has witnessed an impressive expansion of creativity from Husky, deepening his catalogue success across his own labels to Salted Music, Purple Music, LouLou, Nurvous, Guesthouse, Tinted Records and Sam Divine’s Soul Divine. ‘D-Fine Jazz’ hailed the #1 soulful house spot on Traxsource, while ‘Hypnotic’ took nabbed the same on the deep house category and #3 on the overall chart. Recently, ‘Ready For Your Love’, ‘Movin’ On’ and ‘Freedom’ all achieved ARIA Club Chart success, continuing to open up the demand for his studio touch with remixes for Elk Road on Sony, Andy Murphy on Vicious Recordings, Tinted’s Solitaire, J-Jay for Defected and an almighty edit for Frankie Knuckles.

Despite a hectic road in house music, Husky always brings his studio drive on tour, having played shows in Russia, Bulgaria, Amsterdam, London, Hong Kong, the electronic music hub of Ibiza and across the USA, while also bolting down refined showcase events at ADE and Miami Music Week. With years of music at the forefront and an industry-respected persona, his name hasn’t been shy in the booth, taking the reigns alongside Boy George, Miguel Migs, Sonny Fodera and Defected pioneer Simon Dunmore.

With aims to shake up dance floors globally, Husky speaks the language and love of house music, with his studio work continuing to live while embracing its core truths for the road ahead.

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