Barbra Lica is an artist who defies the stereotypes of the tortured and heartbroken jazz or pop singer by remaining resolutely upbeat and optimistic. This mandate permeates her just-released second album, Kissing You, a collaborative effort with noted producer/pianist Lou Pomanti who has worked with the likes of Michael Bublé and Anne Murray.
 
Kissing You is engineered/mixed by multiple Juno-winner Jeff Wolpert (Holly Cole) and features a stellar group of elite musicians including Reg Schwager, Kevin Turcotte, Mark Kelso, Marc Rogers, and Kevin Fox. Pomanti's virtuoso playing also figures prominently while Lica's skill as an accomplished arranger flourishes. The album was introduced to the Toronto public in Dec. 2014 before a sold-out audience (1,100) at Koerner Hall, prior to its official release in Jan. 2015. Lica received standing ovations before singing a single note!
 
Barbra's career took flight with the 2012 release of her debut album, That's What I Do, which opened at #1 on iTunes Canada's jazz chart, and was also well received in Japan after being released there via Universal Records Japan.
 
Lica's first U.S. performance in Nov. 2013 also proved highly memorable. Competing in the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Voice Competition, Barbra placed first runner up, earning the approval of celebrity judges Al Jarreau, Gretchen Parlato, and Janice Siegel (of Manhattan Transfer fame).
 
That's What I Do soon placed Lica in high demand on the Ontario jazz club and festival circuit, earning recognition as one of Canada's Top 5 Female Jazz Singers according to Tonic host Tim Tamashiro on CBC - Radio 2. She has also had televised performances at the Rogers Cup and Honda Indy, sung at Jazz FM 91’s annual Jazz Lives concert among jazz greats Pat Metheny, Terence Blanchard, and Bill Charlap, and shone on the CBC's 75th Anniversary Special with host Michael Enright, an event that also featured Serena Ryder and Sylvia Tyson. Barbra will now promote Kissing You with tour dates across Canada and the U.S 

With an impressive number of more than 400 concerts in the area of classical music, presented on European stages, in 2012 Teo Milea starts to play in a different tune. From the first concert with his piano compositions, he manages to become a true gauge of the neo-classical and crossover genre. His enthusiasm, which attracts a young audience, becomes a renowned trademark of his sold-out concerts. Energy surges out of his piano, creating dozens of colored bursting moods. It fills up the empty; it brings out the smile, leading us towards new, unexplored worlds.	 

Teo Milea collaborated with The Opera of Vienna (Austria), he was invited to perform on the stage of The International JazzTM Festival (Romania), The Music Travel Festival (Romania), The International Festival „Altres Musiques” Benicassim (Spain), The Classical Theatre Arad (Romania) and many more. He is the first pianist in the world invited to play his own music at the NATO headquarters in Brussels (Belgium) and even more, the first pianist to perform on the stage of The International Ballet Gala in Dortmund (Germany), interpreting his work. 

The quality and clarity of his piano music made Teo Milea an “on air” presence on international radio stations, while the nominations and top chart positions acknowledge him as a complete artist, who lives for his audience. His latest release Open Minds won “Best Ambient/Instrumental Album” at The Akademia Music Awards US and “2015 Classical Album of the Year” on SoloPiano.com Radio US; only one year prior, his debut album, On white…and black keys, occupied the 2nd place in the same top.

Relocated to Canada, Teo Milea maintains his European trademark, performing sold-out concerts in his new city, Toronto. He pins the image of his new hometown on the map, motivating The Scene Magazine (Toronto, Canada) to assess “Some very talented people can construct pseudo-narratives from the music itself. Teo Milea has the rare ability to do all this with only the use of his piano… Milea has enough talent in him to become not only one of the next great piano players but composers, too”.
Teo Milea was the first solo piano artist to reach the Top 4 of the Searchlight 2016 contest on CBC Music Canada and the winner of the Popular Vote with his solo piano song ‘Irreversible’. He was also selected to give the Postludes performance twice so far at the Koerner Hall, in Toronto: after Ludovico Einaudi`s concert in 2016 and after MARIZA`s concert in 2019. 
His passion for composing music for film can be noticed in the short film “Little Boshkung (Lake of many echoes)” by Andrew Lennox, a short story that was extremely well received by the critics.

Discovering Teo Milea`s music is love at first note. You will always come back to his acoustic notes for a little bit more of his musical cure. When you listen to his music, you`ll realize you have been listening to the perfect soundtrack of your life.

Theater & Film Music Composer

I was born on the 19th of January 1979 at Odorheiu Secuiesc, in lots of joy. I lived in this beautiful city until I finished the Music Highschool and joined The Faculty of Music in Timisoara. Good choice.

From the 3rd year I started to play my own compositions at openings, book launches and other kind of events, and during the 4th year I started my collaborations with the Hungarian State Theatre Csiky Gergely in Timisoara, in the beginning as piano player and shortly also as a scene music composer. I have written music for over 300 performances, for movies, commercials and TV titles. I hold concerts all over the country as part of the project called “Music of Theatre”

Tafari (pronounced Ta-far-eye) Anthony is a Toronto based artist whose music blends R&B, pop, and soul. He is a creator who embodies the spirit of the modern musician. Not just a musician, but a creator. Known for his sleek vocal tones, sultry melodies and music which oozes with personality, Tafari leaves listeners in awe – somewhat apt considering his name means “He who inspires awe”.

His influences range from artists like Prince and John Legend, to more contemporary artists like Lennon Stella and Charlie Puth, among others. Often described as a mix of Sam Smith and MNEK, Tafari creates deeply emotional songs that resonate across generations. “All of these artists are creating music that is pop in its own right, but also so different from each other”, shares the musician. 

Following the release of his two previous EP’s, both of which received considerable notoriety in Toronto, Tafari made a conscious decision to take a break in 2018 and focus on creating new material which explored his own personal soundscape. “I wanted to take a moment to feel uncomfortable and nervous again. That break was crucial for me”. Now Tafari is unveiling the confident new single “Centrefold”. The track sees the musician taking a different direction, to what he calls his own interpretation of pop music. Soaring with atmospheric synths and cascading pop melodies, Tafari showcases his impressive velvet vocals, with a hint of sass. “Centrefold” is the ultimate “go fuck yourself” send off to a self centred ex-lover. Tafari confides, “I’m a pretty calm guy, but when I get to my breaking point, it’s hard to hold my tongue. This song was written from sheer frustration of trying to let him down gently and realizing that he just refused to understand”. 

Working alongside Brandon Unis (Juno Nominated. Billboard Charted. 1X Gold Producer / Mixer), Kelly Alaina and OBLVYN, in Edmonton, Alberta, Tafari was able to illustrate his desire to create something out of his usual realm, pushing his boundaries. He explains, “I was in a new city, new space and with new people. I think all those factors combined allowed me to step out of my comfort zone to try new things, be open to new sounds and melodies, and be comfortable to be whoever I wanted to be that day”. 

Thematically, Tafari’s music often details love, relationships, life’s hardships and finding self identity and worth in a world where most people feel they need to blend in to be happy. “I’m not afraid to write about those dark moments and truths that may be hard to hear. I would hope that my music would inspire someone to be less afraid of being themselves. Be less afraid of offending people by expressing how you truly feel. And to be less afraid of wanting the things you desire and deserve”. 

Tafari’s music has been nominated for a Toronto Independent Music Award, receives regular airplay on CBC Radio, with one of his singles being named one of CBC’s Most Influential Songs of 2016. He’s also performed with Shangela (RuPaul’s Drag Race) and New York’s upcoming pop Star MAX, toured across North America and Asia as part of the award winning a capella band Eh440, as well as having performed at Toronto’s Dundas Square and Massey Hall and receiving praise from Michael Buble himself. “Centrefold” is set for release Jan 31st.

Adam Lukas is a 2x EMMY nominated composer for Film & TV, located in Los Angeles, where he is working at Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers Music- a next generation composer collective. After receiving his Diploma in Composition in 2012, he found his sincere passion in composing music for motion picture. Recent credits include the BBC One 3-part documentary Primates, NatGeo’s Being The Queen (both awarded a News and Doc EMMY nomination in 2021), Netflix' Roman Empire II and the highly acclaimed Indian war movie URI: The Surgical Strike (2019) which has been awarded the National Award for Best Music.  His music has been licensed and screened by many major TV stations such as BBC, National Geographic, FOX Network, ZDF, and ORF. 

As a Recording Engineer and Producer, Adam worked on projects featuring some of the world's most acclaimed musicians and actors such as Joshua Bell, Julian Rachlin, Mischa Maisky, Hyung-ki Joo and John Malkovich. Adam worked closely with Super-Star violinist Aleksey Igudesman, with whom he also produced film soundtracks. (Maria Theresia – Vermächtnis einer Herrscherin, ORF 2017) 

Besides music for film, Adam has contributed soundtracks to theatrical plays such as „The Maids“ (Off-Theater 2016, produced by Sabrina Worsch) and furthermore works on his own music for Piano Solo, which is being published by Universal Edition.

I'm a modern classical composer and pianist from Lviv, Ukraine. 
For any questions and offers contact me at grushin.egor@gmail.com

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