Global One <globalonemusic>

Page 1 of 3  1  2  3  Next >>> 
ABOUT THE GLOBAL ONE ARTISTS... Liroy (Poland)212 days ago
 
Liroy is one of the best known rappers in Poland. He had his first experiences with rap music in 1983.

His debut album titled “Alboom” with a hit song “Scyzoryk” reached a status of a golden album within a month from its release and platinum - soon after. It was the fastest selling debut album in the history of Polish music business that also brought Liroy his first Fryderyk – Polish equivalent of Grammy Award. He has received four such awards in his career for the best rap/hip hop albums.

His album “L Nińo vol.1” released exclusively on an auctioning website became the fastest selling CD in the history of this site. Over 1000 pieces were sold in 10 hours.

Liroy has worked with many world famous artists like e.g. Ice T. He performed as a rapper with his own Polish lyrics on Malcolm McLaren’s track. His song “Hello – czy ty czujesz to?” featured by Lionel Richie became one of the best playing songs in 2001-2002.

One of his albums included the track “Mano a Mano” written especially for the boxing champion Przemyslaw Saleta as his fights’ introduction. Liroy also adapted an original music to Bertold Brecht’s play for Polish TV and acted in an episode there, too.

To help talented kids from the streets of Kielce (Liroy’s hometown), he opened Liroy Bank Foundation.

You can see photos of Liroy here http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai... and http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...
 0 Comments 
ABOUT THE GLOBAL ONE ARTISTS... DJ Funky C (Turkey)212 days ago
 
Cem Nadiran known as DJ Funky C was born in Istanbul in 1971. He started school there but continued his education in the USA where he moved with his family.

Cem accustomed very quickly to performing in front of audience. Although learning how to play the piano and the accordion by world champion Italian musician Mario Ballestra was something he preferred not to do at the time, it did play a very important role in becoming DJ Funky C. As well as the fact that his father liked good music: his collection of records, his mixer and turntables started to be used by Cem at a very young age.

Having moved back to Turkey, he started playing at various clubs in Istanbul. In 1993 Power FM organized a national DJ competition. This was his chance to show his skills on a higher level. He became the first Turkish DJ Champion.

That was the new beginning for Funky: working for POWER FM radio, producing and hosting shows like MTV DANCEFLOOR. Due to his musical abilities Funky also started to produce music.

DJ Funky C has appeared and featured on albums of influential Turkish hip hop artists as well as on the albums of a pop artist HUSEYİN KARADAYİ. He also will be releasing his first solo album in the very near future.

You can see photos of DJ Funky C here http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai... and http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...
 0 Comments 
ABOUT THE GLOBAL ONE ARTISTS... Swingfly (USA)212 days ago
 
Eclectic hip-hop-electro-rock-pop wizkid Swingfly (a.k.a. Swing or Richie Pasta) grew up in the metropolis turbulence of New York, and has spent time in the salty Caribbean nations of Trinidad-Tobago and Panama.
Swingfly travels effortlessly between straight-up hip hop, rock'n'roll anthems, smooth r'n'b and electro pop. He is an MC of the old school: He masters his hip hop essence, but loves the hooks of a smoking rock song. Once you're exposed, you're hooked. Swingfly will rhyme you into a state of bliss and beatbox you into oblivion, all the while melting your heart with infectious tunes.

So no wonder that some of the hottest producers and artists have been knocking on his door for the last ten years. Since the 90's, he has jumped in and out of projects, worked with legends like Gordon Cyrus and Christian Falk as well as been a part of the revered, jazz-flavoured r'n'b collective Blacknuss Allstars.

Swingfly has also lent his savoury rhymes to several hit songs. Whether it be the everlasting stomp-hit 'Hey Boy' from 2004's Teddybears collaboration, the swinging rock-rap smash 'Winner' (feat. Ebbot of Soundtrack Of Our Lives), the sweaty, swinging electro-hit 'Something's Got Me Started', or the warm Friday night anthem 'Singing That Melody', Swingfly has proved he doesn't just command the microphone – he owns both the airwaves and the charts.

You can see photos of Swingfly here http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai... and http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...
 0 Comments 
ABOUT THE GLOBAL ONE ARTISTS... Nina Becker (Brazil)212 days ago
 
Nina Becker, the step daughter of the maestro Roberto Gnatali, started at a very young age singing jingles for advertisements and accompanying samba star, Zeca Pagodinho, as a backing vocal. Then she went to study art design and work as an art director in advertising films.

After becoming one of the crooners at Orquestra Imperial – a big band from Rio which has reached a relative popularity in Brazil - Nina started seriously thinking about her own career.

She released two informal singles and became more and more committed to the music. She also started a career as costume designer. The first show “Volte Sempre” was also her first collection. The show brought back old successes of Jorge Mautner and Dalva de Oliveira works by new composers of the local scene, like Renato Martins, Moreno Veloso and Quito Ribeiro. Looking at old things with a contemporary eye was the tonic of both of her works.

Nina has been recording her first solo album produced by Miranda and Mauricio Tagliari. It brings her first compositions, partnerships with friends and - as always - some revivals of old classics which are already part of her life and career.

You can see photos of Nina here http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai... and http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...


 0 Comments 
ABOUT THE GLOBAL ONE ARTISTS... Dragon Tongue Squad (China)212 days ago
 
Formed in 2004 with two of the best Mandarin MCs, Crazy Chef and Kirby Lee, and joined by J-Fever (aka Lil Tiger) in 2007, Dragon Tongue Squad (DTS) is the best hip-hop crew in China. DTS are core artists of Dragon Tongue Records.

DTS's style has unique elements such as adding Chinese musical instruments into drum loops and providing other interesting extras to their vivid sounding Chinese styled Hip-Hop. Dragon Tongue Squad’s single “Game Anthem” has entered a lot of Chinese music charts.

Their debut album “Crazy 4 Hip-Hop” (2006) sold very well and songs like “Chinese Food” and “1983” have received many positive responses, helping the Mandarin Hip-Hop scene to grow in China. Because of their ill beats and lyrics, the duo has been described as "Chinese 2pac meets Chinese Biggy" by the media. Crazy 4 Hip-Hop has been nominated for the best hip-hop album of the year in one of the most authoritative music awards in China.

You can see photos of Dragon Tongue Squad here http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai... and http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...
 0 Comments 
ABOUT THE GLOBAL ONE ARTISTS...Shang Wenjie (China)212 days ago
 
Shang Wenjie is the legend of the 2006 Super Girl Contest of China (Chinese version American Idol). She faced elimination in the early auditions in Hangzhou, was advanced to the Top Three in Guangzhou and sang her way to the Championship of the National Finals.

Her soul-reaching voice, perseverance despite many frustrations and courageous pursuit of her “singer” dream has touched countless hearts throughout China.

Qualities like concentration and always stepping up to challenges in deeds instead of words have set her apart from others. She is like a tenacious tree that emerges from rock crevices and makes light of all the winds and storms.

Shang Wenjie's Super Girl adventure attained a significance that is far beyond mere entertainment. Her story proves far richer than another modern version of “Ugly Duckling”.


You can see photos of Shang Wenjie here http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai... and http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...
 0 Comments 
ABOUT THE GLOBAL ONE ARTISTS... Dogge Doggelito (Sweden)212 days ago
 
Douglas Léon (born 1975) is a Swedish rapper best known under his stage name Dogge Doggelito. He grew up in Alby, a suburb in Botkyrka, south-west of Stockholm.

Léon is the lead rapper of the band The Latin Kings. Two other members of the group are brothers - Salla and Chepe. All three of them have roots in Latin America (Venezuela and Chile).

The Latin Kings were among the first to release a hip hop album with lyrics in Swedish. Beforehand Swedish rappers had almost always used English language.

The debut album titled Välkommen till förorten (Welcome to the suburb) included many of Dogge’s lyrics promoting anti-racism and dealing with growing up in the suburbs.

The Latin Kings have become famous for rapping in the local Rinkeby Swedish, a "multi-ethnolect language" that is used in areas with many immigrants. It's basically Swedish with loanwords from Turkish, Aramaic, Spanish, Finnish, Persian, Arabic and a few other languages.

You can see photos of Dogge here http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai... and http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...
 0 Comments 
ABOUT THE GLOBAL ONE ARTISTS...Lurdez Da Luz (Brazil)212 days ago
 
Mamelo Sound System, urban sonic combo fuelled by beats, rhymes and life, led by MCs Lurdez Da Luz and Rodrigo Brandão, hit the streets in 2000. Their mission was to lay down the foundations for a new, original style of Brazilian hip hop.

Three albums, a bunch of compilation tracks, concerts and emotions after, Mamelo owns a history which includes partnerships with renowned artists such as US's Afrika Bambaataa, Wax Poetics, J-Period, Rahzel (legendary The Roots beat boxer), mangue beat masters Nação Zumbi and mundo livre s/a, drum & bass don DJ Marky, local rap's OGs Black Alien, Thaíde & DJ Hum, plus Brazilian jazz greats J. T. Meirelles and Naná Vasconcelos. Nowadays, the crew's other members are Professor M. Stereo (on the MPC and effects) and DJ PG on the turntables.

Recently Mamelo Sound System have celebrated the release of their new album, Velha Guarda 22, produced by Brooklyn's own Scotty Hard, whose credentials as producer/engineer include work with De La Soul, Mike Ladd, Wu-Tang Clan, Prince Paul and Medeski, Martin & Wood.

You can see pictures of Mamelo Sound System’s MC - Lurdez here http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai... and http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...
 0 Comments 
ABOUT THE GLOBAL ONE ARTISTS... Jaime Jay (UK)212 days ago
 
Jay - Z described her as ‘a talented musician, and a cutie who knows what she’s talking about when it comes to her music’ at a party in New York, and her debut single ‘To Make You Feel Alright’ stormed charts in the UK, along with ‘Can’t Do It Like Me’.

Jaime Jay was on her way to becoming a top music lawyer, before a conversation with her late Nan made her turn her attention to music.

Jaime recalls “My Nan told me that I should always follow my heart and from having that first conversation with Jay-Z in New York to sitting on the sofa with her in Manchester I knew music was what I had to do.”

And so the 26 year old ex-British baton champion set out to do what she loves and began penning songs and laying down raps.

Currently in the studio working on new material and with the continued success of ‘To Make You Feel Alright’, and ‘Can’t Do It Like Me’, Jaime Jay looks set for big things in 2009.

For the young girl who was brought up in Manchester’s infamous Openshaw Jaime Jay has certainly had some amazing highs in her young life and in the words of one of her favourite pop acts, Yazz, ‘the only way is up….Baby!’

You can see photos of Jaime Jay here http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai... and http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...
 0 Comments 
ABOUT THE GLOBAL ONE ARTISTS... Blendz (Japan)213 days ago
 
Blendz have come to wide public attention thanks to creating and performing the “official anthem” for Marc Kroon from Yokohama BayStars and Tyrone Woods from Nagoya Dragons. The tracks drew so much attention that in August 2006 the one made for Marc Kroon was released as a single. That was the first time something like this happened in Japan.

They also put out a track called “Breakaway” for the Kushiro Cranes (ice hockey team in Asian League). The Cranes Won The Championship for 2006-2007 while using the track.

Blendz perform with the goal of becoming role models to younger Afro-Japanese kids who may have experienced difficult childhood.

You can see photos of Blendz here http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde... and http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...
 0 Comments 
Page 1 of 3  1  2  3  Next >>>