Zaimah means leader. An arabic name given to her at birth in order to remind of the responsibility which would fall upon their last born daughter. Zaimah is a singer, songwriter and MC, from Buffalo, NY, devoted to using conscious music and media to create a greater popular culture in the worlds. 

Aaron Burnett was born October 14th, 1981 in Lemoore, CA. Born with a natural talent for visual art, he began to study classical saxophone at the age 11. From then on he became interested in jazz music around the age of 16 and then began his musical journey into improvised music. After attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for classical and jazz performance from 1999-2001, he discontinued his schooling there and relocated to Boston in which attended Berklee College of Music for classical composition from 2005-2008, eventually graduating with a degree in Professional Music. Aaron has always stressed the importance of establishing a unique sound for himself while in college, studying classical Baroque composition techniques, studying advance harmony, world music, and atonal composition. Aaron was awarded his first Grammy certificate for his feature on "With Others" on Esperanza Spalding's 2020 grammy winning album "12 Little Spells".  He has also performed with numerous great musicians such as Vijay Iyer, Teri Lyne Carrington, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Michelle Rosewoman, Jeff Tain Watts, Kim Thompson,Esperanza Spalding's Radio Music Society,  just to name a few. Aaron has the also retained the true nature of jazz in his music and his playing, constantly searching for new ways of interpreting the music while remaining modern and consistent with the times we live in coupled with his much appreciated love for the greats of jazz and the tradition by establishing his role as an innovater within this art. In a society ruled by corporations and banks its imperative that the music is reflective of these times and that true innovation is once again a centerpiece of jazz once again. Aaron Burnett has made this his mission to provide people with the sounds of this time and into the future.

Over 100 releases on several label’s as Timewarp Music, Super Hi-Fi Recordings, Homebreakin Records, Gazeebo International, Fort Knox Recordings, Bombstrikes, Tru:Funk, Universal Music ' Austria. Royal Soul Records CEO. Trotter songs was remixed by names like : All Good Funk Alliance, B-Team, Timewarp Inc, Quasamodo, Umbo, Kool Hertz, Shantisan, AtFunk, Pale the Kid, Afternoon in Stereo, DannyMassure, Neighbour, 70thFloor, Rocca & Yosh, Must Beat Crew, Beatfanatic, Jayl Funk, Basement Freaks, Cupcake Project, Qdup Foundation, Badboe, Pilots on Dope, Kreap , Niles Philips, DJ Smash, among others....

Main Gig's:
Burning Man 2011,2012,
2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019 - USA
Shambhala Festival 2011 & 2016 - CAN
Icebreakers Ball SF 2019 - USA
Aquarius Dance Party, Mendocino 2019 - USA
From The Hip, SF - 2019
Freqo de Mayo SF 2014 - USA 
Monarch SF 2014,2018 - USA 
Silent Frisco 2014 - USA 
Regrooved 2012 - New Zealand 
Ozora Festival 2015 - HUN 
Glade Festival 2009 - UK
Boom Festival 2008 & 2010 - Portugal
Sonica Festival 2005,
2006,2007 - Italy
LCD Soundsystem Show - Brasil
VooV Experience 2006 - Germany
Symbiosis Gathering 2015 - USA 
Glochester Castle 2008 - UK
Savassi Jazz Festival - BH , Brasil
Nuspirit - Bratislava , Slovakia
Eighteen Street Lounge - DC, USA
Café Leopold - Vienna , AT
D.Edge - Sao Paulo - Brasil
Museum Quartier 2015 - Vienna, AT 
Ponsonby Social Club ,Ak - NZ
24 Hours Hotel - Vienna , AT 
Aurora Festival – Greece
FM4 / Digital Konfusion Show - Austria
OI FM / Back to Black - Brasil
George FM , Auckland - NZ 
Rewind FM , Hamburg - Germany 
Sutra Lounge - NYC , USA
Saphire Lounge - NYC , USA
Motown on Mondays - USA 
Tribe on Board - RJ , Brasil
Trancendence - GO, Brasil
Summer Castle - Porto de Mos , Portugal
Solaris Dance Festival - SP, Brasil
Tribe - Brasil
Beach Ball - Bahia, Brasil
Universo Paralello - BA, Brasil
Cachoeira Alta Dance Festival - MG, Brasil
Mac Weekend 2005 - MG, Brasil
Ypy Poty 2003 - SP, Brasil
Tropical Thunder - Vancouver , Canada
The Royal - Nelson , Canada
Anzu - Itu , SP
Dolce Vita - Sto Andre , BA
Casa 92 , SP
Earthdance -SP, Brasil
XXXperience -SP, Brasil
Megavonts -SP, Brasil
Deputamadre - Belo Horizonte , MG
Fiction - Goiania , GO
Pararraio - Trancoso, BA
Smoked Out Soul, San Francisco, USA
Celebra Brasil - SP, Brasil
South Orbit Festival - PR, Brasil
Casa 92 - SP, Brasil
& much, much more ....

Being noticed by Billboard’s Editorial Director after uploading a debut song on Soundcloud isn’t an everyday thing for an independent artist, but when you combine a distinctly ethereal and powerful voice with visual lyrics that instantly pull you in — it makes perfect sense. Hailing from Washington, D.C., Naïmah has been unbounded by musical genres from the start. With a seemingly effortless approach and organic/electronic arrangements, her style pays homage to a long legacy of Black musicians in country, rock, soul, and pop music. Fittingly, her music was featured on Beats by Dr. Dre’s “Flowers for Black Women” on Apple Music alongside powerhouse artists like Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, and Solange. Her music has also been featured in the CW’s “Batwoman” and “Kung Fu”, and on numerous Spotify editorial playlists showcasing pop, indie, and emerging music around the world.

In 2016 she was a winner in the International Songwriting Competition and in 2022 she made the semi-finals. Among a long track record of performances, she has performed for Stevie Wonder and was an invited guest to the White House during President Obama’s administration. 

Her influences range from the classic (Sam Cooke, Fleetwood Mac, Elliott Smith) to the current (Cautious Clay, Japanese Breakfast, Phoebe Bridgers).

STEPHEN R. GORDON, a native of Charlotte, N.C., began exploring the realms of artistry at the age of 4 years old, having his parents and relatives sign him up for private lessons on piano after hearing him pick out melodies of hymns they were singing in church.   "I have to give the credit of growing up listening to great music to my parents and my family, they are the ones who hipped me to Gospel, R&B, Soul, Jazz and Folk music, and because of that extensive institution, I went on to find music that I truly loved, and for the right reasons."  Having many artistic references from music to visual art to photography to musical theatre, Gordon pursued a path that has opened many opportunities for him and those around him.  Gordon's musical aspirations began to develop when he attended Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte, N.C. and began to play the trumpet and many of the instruments in the brass family in the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and in many of the pit orchestras, which led him to venture into All-District and All-State Wind Ensembles, Symphonies and Big Band Jazz Ensembles within North Carolina.  Upon graduating Northwest in 2002, Gordon continued to pursue the path, moving to new cities, extensive traveling and touring, playing and forming relationships with some of the finest artists of this (and any) musical era - in respect - ranging in many genres, including musicians and social icons such as Pianist Ellis Marsalis, Drummer Mike Clark, Trumpeter Bobby Shew, Percussionist Bill Summers, Vocalist Kurt Elling, Saxophonist Donald Harrison, Pianist Aaron Goldberg, Drummer Herlin Riley, Saxophonist Dick Oatts, Vibraphonist/Drummer Jason Marsalis, Guitarist Steve Masakowski, Trombonist Wayne Henderson, Vocalist Germaine Bazzle, Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, Trumpeter/Arranger Billy Spencer, Poet Abidune Olyewole (The Last Poets) and Trombonist Fred Wesley - Only to name a few.  In 2003 at the age of 18, Gordon was selected as one of three finalist out of the nation of young pianists to compete for the pianist chair in a hand selected quintet forming The Brubeck Institute (in honor of pianist Dave Brubeck) at The University of the Pacific in Stockton, C.A., of which the musical direction was led by world renouned bassist Christian McBride (Sting, Joshua Redman) and J.B. Dyas.  
​Aside from performing and touring, Gordon has pursued the education of music to all ages, especially our young people.  His teaching affiliations are thru The University of New Orleans, The New Orleans Jazz Institute, volunteering in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg public school system, Community School of the Arts, Queens University (Charlotte, NC), Central Piedmont Community College (Charlotte, NC), Smith Language Academy, The Charlotte Jazz Society, and has had many opportunities to travel doing clinics and masterclasses at colleges and universities.  Gordon is the music director for the tenth season off-broadway production "Miles and Coltrane: The Blue Sessions" written/produced by On Q Productions/Concrete Generation/Stephen Gordon, which is constantly traveling nationwide and across the world.  Stephen R. Gordon resides in Charlotte, N.C.

Captivating melodies demanding the crowd’s attention emerge from the sweet essence of Brittany Tanner. She hails from Bakersfield Ca, home of many ground breaking genre defining artist, such as Korn, Meryl Haggard, Buck Owens, Dwight Yokum and Brittany's producer world renown bassist and composer Tarus Mateen. Looking to round out this line-up, Brittany Tanner brings a unique and ground breaking Soulful offering for the 21st century.  Holding her listeners entranced, this genre-defining artist with a “rhythmic sense all her own” according to the Washington Post, pulls listeners to the edge of their seats. Within 6 months of moving to Washington DC she has already performed at two of DC's premier entertainment venues, the legendary jazz club Bohemian Caverns, and Washington DC's Mecca for arts and entertainment, The Kennedy Center, where she was hired by its artistic advisor for Jazz, Jason Moran, a Blue Note recording artist and recipient of the MacArthur “Genius Award.”  Prepare for the musical voyage which is Brittany Tanner.

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