Jaime Narvaez from Juarez, Mx. & El Paso, Tx., now living in Los Angeles, Hollywood, CA is a very established Dj and producer, all about the underground sound. He has been producing house & techno events since 1988, and since then has been a contributor to the underground dance music movement. Jaime started djing vinyl records 27 years ago, and producing music for the last 8 years. HIs Inspirations come from classical music to jazz, salsa, new wave and disco, and his diverse productions range from deep house to techno and everything in between. All about underground music.
jaimenarvaez@hotmail.com

Indie Artist, Producer and Collaborator. 

All Previous songs available at
http://www.alexzelenka.bandcamp.com

Jerry and Dimitri’s love of hip-hop and electronic (mixed with live instruments) brought them together in 1997 as they worked on music for their alternative trip hop group Zumbi. This initial team effort led to future collaborations as they began to write music for soundtracks, commercials as well as producing other artists. Their film and commercial track brought them acclaim in the streets and in the studio.

 

Jerry and Dimitri just putting the finishing touch on their house album called “ Peace Love and Understanding.” The album is different variations of house music. The soulful vocals are provided by Angela McGary, Chezere Brathwaite,Jackie Wilson, Wade chandler, Louise Hale spoken word, Mike Chubb, Sara Daye, Chellena Black and Valarie Moise (Raistalla).

Their House songs are feel good music that makes you want to get on the floor and dance. The downtempo songs are a mixture of moods and sounds layered underneath the hip-hop ambient beats some songs with vocals. Zona music combines House, Disco, Acid Jazz, World Music, with live instrumentation. The lyrics are about joy, love, peace, pain and spiritual. The songs could easily be placed on a Buddha Bar CD or other house compilation CD’s. Zona shows have already brought them acclaim and a large following in LA area.

Zona’s next couple of show will be lead by Valerie Moise who you can read about next.


  

Valerie Moise a.k.a. Raistalla is a professional back up dancer and aspiring singer/performing artist. As a dancer she has toured and worked with the likes of Madonna, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Anastasia, Alicia Keys, Missy Elliot, and Outkast to name a few. As a singer/performing artist she co-wrote her debut album titled “Raistalla”, an experimental dance genre of funky techno beats she called Electro-Funk, with melodic, character filled lyrics.

The album was self released in 2005 via internet (iTunes, Amazon, CDbaby), which she then toured with in Japan and did spot dates at renown House Dance clubs like SoHo Miami, Club Shelter in NY, and The Factory in LA. In 2007 , apart from the album, she released a single entitled “Shut It Down”, a more hip hop influenced dance genre recording, on iTunes. She made her first music video with this song and received high acclaim at the Digi-Festival in Florence, Italy winning the “Best Audience Award”. The video aired on Much Vibe and Much Music, Canada and can also be viewed on YouTube. Still working as a back up dancer and recently adapting her birth name, Valerie Moise, Valerie reconnects with her roots in electronic music and has joined forces with Zona (Jerry Andrews and Dimitri Craven, a live house band from LA), as one of their vocalists on their soon to be released album.

When Valerie is not singing her heart out with Zona or back up dancing behind major pop artists she enjoys walks in the city, comedies, and good food with family and friends. She is twenty-nine years youthful and blossoming as an eclectic, soulful, and vibrant artiste’. You can find her dance reel on YouTube under Valerie Raistalla Moise.


  

Greg Velasquez (Percussionist) was born and raised an LA native. Growing up surrounded by musicians and artists, it was only fitting that he to pick up an instrument. Over his 20-year history he has had the opportunity to tour, sit in, and record with some of L.A. and U.K’s finest musicians.

A few years back Greg was a member of Rocco Deluca and the Burden. A staple band here from L.A. that acclaimed national and international recognition. The band signed with Iron Works Records in 03’ and Greg was able to tour extensively through out the US and Europe. Staging with the likes of: Keane, Matt Kearney, The Feeling, LifeHouse, Robert Plant, John Mayer, The Roots, The Breakestra, Jay Buchanan (Rival Sons), Jameson & Co. and Amos Lee, just to name a few.

Greg’s influences are varied and come from a wide range of different sounds, band or individuals: Cal Tjader, James Brown, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Sly & Robby, John Bonham, Ravi Shankar, Pancho Sanchez, early rock, soul, funk, reggae, blues, jazz, punk rock and everything in between. His take on playing: “It’s all about feel and letting the instrument become an extension of your hands. I love to experiment with the different ways I can make the drum talk. Combined with my study of Latin percussion 

A Tribal Mind Delighted of a Delicious Ambiguity...
I gotta tell you...
After Certain Hells.....
Not Any Demon Can Burn Me....

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