Pop | Singer Songwriter | Crossover BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR (USA/GHANA) Old School Hip Hop, Afro Beat & Funk Blitz and his band, the Embassy Ensemble, pack a brilliant fusion of styles. You can hear late-‐80s hip-‐hop alongside contemporary African soukous and highlife, as well as echoes of Afrobeat artists such as Fela Kuti. In the last tours, after showcasing successfully WOMEX, SXSW, MaMa and Les Transmusicales de Rennes he toured constantly Europe and played over 80 festival shows and countless club dates.
Latest cd : ‘The Warm Up EP’ (Jakarta Records, sept 2013), New album 2014 Line up : 7 on stage & 2 crew Based in : New York/ USA www : http://vimeo.com/channels/blitz Touring period : April to August 2014 Territory : NORTHERN EUROPE (BeNeLux, Scandinavia, Baltic’s, UK)
GABY MORENO (USA) Blues| Soul| Retro| Singer-‐Songwriter After releasing 2 successful albums on World Connection Label, Gaby Moreno released her 3rd all Spanish album ‘Postales’ on the Metamorphosis label, before getting signed to Warner UK. She is dedicating almost all of 2013 touring with Hugh Laurie & his Copper Bottom Band before releasing her 4th full English album on Warner UK in 2014.
Latest cd : ‘Postales’ 2012 -‐ Metamofosis / Upcomming on WARNER 2014 Line up : 4 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Los Angeles, USA / Germany www : www.gaby-‐moreno.com Touring period: as from mid May 2014 and into 2015 Territory : EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST/ NORTH AFRICA
NINA ATTAL (France)
Blues| Soul ‘n Funk
Nina Attal is a true discovery. Playing the blues guitar, leading her own band, composing, singing, performing and recording at a leading label in France at the age of just 20!. A true revelation in Funky Blues ‘n Soul music. A highlight at many jazz festivals.
Latest cd : ‘Yellow 6/17’ – 2012 on PIAS NEW ALBUM SPRING 2014 Line up : 7 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Paris, France www : www.ninaattal.com Touring period : whole year 2014 Territory : BeNeLux (exclusive)
MONSIEUR PERINE (Bogota, Colombia) Manouche Swing & Latin Alternative Monsieur Perine are hailing from Bogota and take Manouche Jazz, Circus Swing and Latin Alternative to another level. In March 2013 their European debut album was released and a first tour with over 30 dates was a fact. They are at ease at Pop, Jazz, World Music and Theatre Festivals. Latest cd : ‘Hecho A Mano’ 2013, on Flowfish / Broken Silence
Line up : 7 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Bogota, Colombia www : www.mperine.com Touring period : May into July 2014 Territory : BeNeLux (exclusive)
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