Thandiwe is a singing, dancing Goddess who expresses herself by spreading love and inspiring unity in her music. The music embodies these ideals and is a modern take on disco, funk, soul and pop from the 70’s and 80’s. 

The upcoming single WHO YA ARE is a nu-disco addictive joint with a hypnotic baseline and psychedelic harmonies. In it Thandiwe invites the listener to escape with her into her musical galaxy. 

"If the music makes you move and you can't control yourself, then you're welcome to join, you know who ya are"

WHO YA ARE, Out Now on all digital streaming platforms!

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Damian Robert Nesta Marley, also known around the world as “Junior Gong” and more recently as “Gongzilla” was born in 1978 to parents Bob Marley and Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976.  As a young adult, he developed a passion and a gift to speak for those who cannot always speak for themselves. A self-proclaimed ‘Spiritual Revolutionary’, Damian has worked assiduously to carve his own niche in music history and to add a new perspective to the Marley legacy for the 21st century. 

At the age of 13, Damian began performing in a group called “The Shepherds” which comprised of Shiah Coore (son of Third World guitarist Cat Coore) and currently a member of his band, and Yashema Beth McGreggor, daughter of reggae singers Freddie Mcgreggor and Judy Mowatt and then began touring with his brothers, Stephen, Ky-mani, Julian and Ziggy. 

By 1996, Damian had already made his stamp as a different kind of Marley when he released his first solo album “Mr. Marley”, a heavily dancehall-influenced album produced by his brother Stephen Marley.  His second album “Halfway Tree” was released in 2001 by a major record label and showcased Damian’s unique gift for blending dancehall, reggae and hip-hop styles.  This album won Damian much recognition and remained on the Billboard Top Reggae Album Charts for 158 weeks and earned him his first Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 2002. 
While honored by this recognition by the global music fraternity, Damian continued to work in the studio, laying the groundwork for the tracks that would become his highly anticipated album, “Welcome To Jamrock”. The lyrics in this album presented Marley as a true spiritual revolutionary, as he used his talent to evoke a spiritual change while trying to enforce a better way of thinking.  He is described as “rhyming with the conviction of a street preacher with the intellect of a university economist”.  

Damian’s hit single “Welcome to Jamrock” was listed as one of the Top 100 Songs of the Decade by Rolling Stone, and at the 2006 Grammy Awards, he won Best Reggae Album and Best Urban/Alternative Performance for Welcome to Jamrock. Damian is the only Jamaican reggae artist in history to win two Grammy Awards on the same night. He is also the only reggae artist to win in the Best Urban/Alternative Performance category at the Grammy Awards. The New York Times called Welcome to Jamrock the “best reggae song of the decade.” 
Welcome to Jamrock led the pathway to Damian’s critically acclaimed collaboration with Nas for 2010’s much lauded album “Distant Relatives” – a project which explored the relationships between reggae, hip-hop and Africa. The album title refers not only to the bond between the artists, but the connection to their African ancestry, which inspired the album both musically and lyrically. USA Today referred to the album as a “potent and often provocative collaboration” and by Rolling Stone as “an Afrocentric winner.” The album debuted at Number 5 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and Number 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Rap Albums and Reggae Albums charts, with Billboard heralding the album as “a dynamic hybrid.”    

The Distant Relatives Tour kicked off in 2011 and saw Damian traveling and performing for thousands of fans all over the world, including South America, Europe, The United Kingdom, The Caribbean and North America.  

Damian continued to cross musical boundaries in 2012, as he went on to partner with Skrillex for their groundbreaking track “Make It Bun Dem”, which Rolling Stone called “a monster mash up of dubstep and dancehall” and has led to several remixes of the original version.  Damian recently released two other singles; “Set Up Shop” and  “Affairs of the Heart” which both received widespread airplay. 

Damian continues to tour with his band all over the world as a way of entertaining and healing as he continues to spread the message for those whose voices cannot be heard. He is working with his brothers Stephen and Julian under their Ghetto Youths International Label, to discover, develop and sign gifted artistes by applying their musical talent and vast experience to create new and different styles of music.  

Damian is currently in the studio working on his upcoming solo album.

World Connection is one of the most energetic Dutch record companies with an eclectic roster. We represent artists like Mariza, Sara Tavares, Netsayi, Blick Bassy, Gaby Moreno, Hanggai, Gabby Young, Elizabeth Ayoub, Deolinda, Netsayi, Hugh Masekela & Choc Quib Town.

Sin miedo en su música, sin miedo en su vida. Esa es Buika, la de la voz sensual y lánguida que puede alcanzar una presencia brillante. Hablar de Buika es hablar de un cantante, compositora, productora musical, escritora y poeta que no sólo ha sobrevivido, sino también prosperado, destacado, y ha dejado su huella.

Los críticos, medios de comunicación y aficionados por igual se han dado cuenta de que Buika desafía las expectativas y asombra a la gran masa. Un artista que sigue la tradición de estos selectos artistas que han trascendido con su voz, carisma y dominio del escenario - Nina Simone, Chavela Vargas y Cesaria Evora se menciona a menudo - Buika despierta emociones con su voz, perfora los corazones con su letras y embriaga con su presencia.

Y, sin embargo, quien podría haber imaginado que María Concepción Balboa, nacida en Palma de Mallorca, España, hija de padres africanos, se convertiría en tal llamativa fuerza artística convincente, no importa el idioma. De hecho, en su más reciente álbum, Vivir Sin Miedo, y por primera vez en su carrera, Buika canta más en Inglés que en español, a menudo mezclando los dos.

Ya que sólo corresponde a alguien que ha pasado la última década de su vida recorriendo el mundo, Vivir Sin Miedo (Será publicado por Warner en Otoño, con un primer single del mismo nombre este verano), es la fusión de todas las experiencias, sentimientos, lecciones, pasiones, y ritmos que Buika ha incorporado en su ADN creativo.

Autora de nueve de las 10 canciones que compone el álbum, que está impregnado de elementos de reggae, ragga, flamenco, R & B, afrobeat, y gospel, cuenta con apariciones de Meshell Ndegeocello, Jason Mraz, y el productor Martin Terefe (Mary J. Blige, Mutya Buena, Coldplay), así como el legendario cantaor de flamenco Potito.

Con los años, Buika ha trabajado con algunos de los mejores DJs, cantantes y músicos del mundo, incluyendo Anoushka Shankar, Seal, Nelly Furtado, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, y Nitin Sawhney, entre muchos otros. Su más notable banda sonora y colaboración cinematográfica se produjo en 2011, cuando Pedro Almodóvar le seleccionó y escogió para su película "La Piel Que Habito”.

Se ha dicho de Buika que combina todo tipo de estilos, junto con sus letras cargadas de emoción y una sensualidad rota en su voz. Sus numerosos premios y honores dan fe de ello. Entre otros: nominaciones al Latin Grammy por Mejor Álbum y Mejor Producción con Niña de Fuego (2-CD edición especial, que incluye su primera colección de poemas - Warner 2008). Ganó un Grammy Latino por El Último trago y su último disco, La Noche Más Larga el segundo para el que escribió más de la mitad de las canciones, fue nominado para un Grammy en la categoría de Mejor Álbum de Jazz Latino.

Proclamada por National Public Radio (NPR), entre las 50 mejores vocalistas de todos los tiempos y llamada "La voz de la libertad" por la misma cadena de radio, Buika brilla en hacer las canciones suyas.

"La esperanza es para aquellos que esperan, creo en la fé. Ya no tengo miedo, no tengo miedo de mí misma, de mis cosas, de mi miedo, de absolutamente nada y eso es música " dice el artista con sede en Miami.

A través de su voz, es lo que ella va a lograr. Y a través de su forma de vida, hace que lo que dijo Nina Simone se haga realidad: "Yo digo lo que la libertad es para mí ... No tener miedo”.

Algunos críticos han dicho:

"Ella tiene una voz arenosa, a capas e imperiosa, algo así como Nina Simone, pero más flexible y virtuosa"
- The New York Times.
"Una cantante como Buika viene sólo una vez en una generación."
- The New York Post.
"Buika posee la voz más buscada que se encuentra a ambos lados del Atlántico".
- The Sunday Times

"Slakah the Beatchild", or “Beatchild” as he is now known, has been making our heads nod with his signature soulful sound since the inception of his iconic Soul Movement Volumes I (2008) and II (2012). A compilation series of elegant, feel-good soul and hip hop written and produced entirely by Beatchild and featuring noteworthy artists such as Drake ("Bad Meaning Good", "Share"), Glenn Lewis ("Number 1"), Divine Brown ("Crate Love") amongst others.
In an unexpected shift of sound Beatchild followed up with an album under a new moniker - The Slakadeliqs. "The Other Side of Tomorrow” (2010) was a critically acclaimed album which pulled from hip-hop, soul, folk, pop, psychedelic rock - pretty much any sound found in a dusty crate of vinyl. Beatchild seamlessly blurred genre boundaries and created a sound for our future by drawing from the past.

Beatchild is often referred to as a genius in the studio and he has consistently blessed us with exceptional music that leaves his fans in eager anticipation for his next release. The always consistent; never predictable Beatchild has a natural, instinctive response to music. As a multi-instrumentalist, producer, vocalist and song-writer, Beatchild pays keen attention to the entire process, skillfully combining sounds and beats that infuse his music with a distinctive charm and appeal while remaining honest and genuine.

His unique sound is born from both the mind of a producer and the heart of a songwriter. Beatchild creates a unique feeling in his listeners with every composition. His desire to evoke feel-good-vibes of joy and solace shines through in every song. With Beatchild there are no singles. Every song is timeless and unique and his trademark sound is crystallized on every album. Whether you love him as Slakah, as Beatchild or as the Slakadeliqs, you will love his 7th solo album “Unselfish Desires”.

The highly anticipated EP “Unselfish Desires”  is another expectedly unexpected sound that has become Beatchild’s signature style. His ability to tastefully blend diverse styles while hailing in the signature mellow tone of his voice in "Dance For Love" and well-woven lyrics "Adapting" give us yet an intergalactic experience through space and time.  A multi-instrumentalist, Beatchild pays keen attention to the music production process, skillfully combining heterogeneous sounds and beats that spice his music with a distinctive charm and appeal.

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