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Marathon Artists
Marathon Artists is a London-based independent record label founded by Paul-René Albertini, Philippe Ascoli and Jimmy Mikaoui in 2012. The label also runs its own publishing and management divisions. Artists on the label include Courtney Barnett, Pond, Hazel English, Childhood, Max Jury, Sonia Stein, Jamie Isaac, Tiny Ruins, Baaba Maal, Shock Machine, Afro B, Alaskalaska and Jen Cloher. Marathon Artists is also home to imprint labels House Anxiety, MOVES and Mahogany Records. House Anxiety launched in 2008, with releases from King Krule to Forth Wanderers, Childhood to The Big Pink. As of 2018, the label both developed future Marathon Artists signings, as well as maintained its own roster of artists. MOVES launched in 2017 with the release of the first official UK Afrobeats compilation, MOVES: The Sound of UK Afrobeats. The label has worked with Naira Marley, Harlem Spartans, Mista Silva, Jaji Hollands and Omo Frenchie. MOVES has released music from Belly Squad, Afro B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jen Cloher
Jen Cloher (born 9 October 1973) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and record producer, currently based in Melbourne, Victoria. Cloher's 2017 self-titled fourth studio album peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts. From 2006 to 2010, Cloher recorded and toured with her band Jen Cloher and the Endless Sea and since 2013 has released with Mia Dyson and Liz Stringer music under the name Dyson Stringer Cloher. Career Originally from Adelaide, Cloher moved to Sydney and studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). Whilst studying, Cloher lived in a share house with several musicians, which is when she bought her first second-hand guitar, and started to write songs. In 1994, Cloher graduated NIDA at the age of 21. After NIDA, Cloher performed in Andrew Bovell's '' After Dinner'' and performed in it at the Edinburgh Festival. Upon returning to Australia, Cloher continued to pursue her music career. In the late 1990s, Cloher colloboared with Sydney collective Bonepeop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Week
''Music Week'' is a trade publication for the UK record industry distributed via a website and a monthly print magazine. It is published by Future. History Founded in 1959 as '' Record Retailer'', it relaunched on 18 March 1972 as ''Music Week''. On 17 January 1981, the title again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to ''Music & Video Week''. The rival ''Record Business'', founded in 1978 by Brian Mulligan and Norman Garrod, was absorbed into Music Week in February 1983. Later that year, the offshoot ''Video Week'' launched and the title of the parent publication reverted to ''Music Week''. Since April 1991, ''Music Week'' has incorporated ''Record Mirror'', initially as a 4 or 8-page chart supplement, later as a dance supplement of articles, reviews and charts. In the 1990s, several magazines and newsletters become part of the Music Week family: ''Music Business International (MBI)'', ''Promo'', ''MIRO Future Hits'', ''Tours Report'', ''Fono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ezra
George Ezra Barnett (born 7 June 1993) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. After releasing two EPs, '' Did You Hear the Rain?'' (2013) and '' Cassy O''' (2014), Ezra rose to prominence with the release of his hit single, "Budapest", which reached number one in several countries. His debut studio album, ''Wanted on Voyage,'' was released in June 2014, reaching number one in the UK and the top ten in seven other countries. It was also the third-best-selling album of 2014 in the UK. Ezra's second studio album, '' Staying at Tamara's'', was released in March 2018 and reached number one in the UK and the top ten in eight other countries. The second single from the album, "Paradise", reached number two in the UK, while the next single, "Shotgun", reached number one, becoming Ezra's first chart-topping single in the UK, Ireland and Australia. In February 2019, he won the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist. Ezra released his third studio album, '' Gold Rush Kid'', in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Bay (singer)
James Michael Bay (born 4 September 1990) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. In 2014, he released his single "Hold Back the River (James Bay song), Hold Back the River", which was certified platinum, before releasing his debut studio album ''Chaos and the Calm'' (2014). The album went to number one in the UK and number 15 in the US. In February 2015, Bay received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award. At the 2016 Brit Awards he received the award for Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist, Best British Male Solo Artist. Bay also received three nominations at the 2016 Grammy Awards, for Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Album, and Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Song. In May 2018, he released his second studio album, ''Electric Light (album), Electric Light''. Early life James Bay was born to Jill, a former fashion illustrator for Marie Claire, and Nick Bay, a wine merchant. He has an older brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahogany Sessions
Mahogany Sessions is a London-based YouTube channel founded in 2009. The channel has hosted performances from artists including Billy Lockett, Rhye, Jack Garrett, Laura Marling and Roo Panes. History Mahogany originally started as a WordPress-based music blog in February 2009. ‘The Mahogany Blog’ gained an online following and a year later on 1 July 2010, ‘The Mahogany Sessions’ YouTube channel was launched. Partnerships In 2017, Mahogany Sessions partnered with Canon on their EOS C200 camera to film a live session which featured rising UK jazz star Alfa Mist. In 2017, Mahogany Sessions also partnered with LVMH and Krug Champagne to create a bespoke music and food festival featuring Michelin-star chef Francis Mallman Francis Mallmann (born January 14, 1956) is an Argentine celebrity chef, author, and restaurateur who specializes in Argentine cuisine, and especially in Patagonian cuisine with a focus on various Patagonian methods of barbecuing food. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skengdo & AM
Skengdo x AM, whose real names are Terrell Doyley and Joshua Malinga, respectively, are a British hip hop duo from Brixton, London. They are both members of the UK drill group and alleged gang, 410, which is known to have conflict with neighbouring Harlem Spartans, based in Kennington. The duo gained some media attention in 2019 where they were handed a suspended jail sentence due to performing a song that police alleged encouraged gang violence. Skengdo x AM have sold-out tours in the UK, performed at Reading and Leeds Festival, and topped the iTunes hip-hop charts. History In 2017, Skengdo x AM released his debut mixtape, ''2Bunny''. In 2018, the pair collaborated with Chicago drill pioneer Chief Keef in a song titled "Pitbulls". In 2017, Skengdo x AM released a successful "Mad About Bars" episode on Mixtape Madness with Kenny Allstar, which was later directly parodied by Big Shaq in " Man's Not Hot". As of February 2022, it has clocked up 30 million views on YouTube. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belly Squad
Belly may refer to: Anatomy * The abdomen, the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax; or the stomach ** A beer belly, an overhang of fat above the waist, presumed to be caused by regular beer drinking ** Belly dance * The fleshy, central part of a skeletal muscle (also known as a "muscle belly") People * The nickname of the England cricketer Ian Bell * Leon-August-Adolphe Belly, a 19th-century French painter * Pierre Belly (1738–1814), Louisiana planter, lawyer and judge * Belly Mujinga (1972/3–2020), Congolese-born transport worker who died in London from COVID-19 Places * Belly River, river in Alberta, Canada Music * Belly (band), American alternative rock band * Belly (rapper) (born 1984), Canadian rap artist of Palestinian origin * Lead Belly (1889–1949), real name Huddie William Ledbetter, American folk and blues musician * The surface of a sound board, of a string instrument * A kind of steelpan Other * Belly (loyalty program), a digital loyalty pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mista Silva
Papa Kwame Amponsa, known by his stage name Mista Silva, is a British-Ghanaian musician from Brockley, London. Mista Silva released his debut EP, ''Full Vim'', in 2012. Its success led to a record deal with Polydor in 2014. He was the first unsigned UK Afrobeats artist to have his music playlisted by BBC 1Xtra, with well received track "Now Wats Up" . He has had his music played by national radio stations such as Capital Xtra and Kiss FM. As part of BBC 1Xtra's ''Destination Africa'' he performed on the BBC ''Live Lounge'' for Trevor Nelson He has walked for Fashion label Ashish and has been blogged about by fashion and culture publications ''I-D Magazine'' and ''Wonderland''. When interviewed by popular online publication Noisey, BBC DJ Twin B, cited Mista Silva as one to watch for the future ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlem Spartans
Harlem Spartans, often abbreviated to HS, also known as Harlem O or simply Harlem, is a British hip hop collective based in Kennington, London. Members of Harlem Spartans have acquired over 100 million streams through their music. The name, "Harlem", is a nickname for their local area of Kennington. The police allege that Harlem Spartans is a gang, however this is denied by the group. Harlem Spartans is affiliated with Walworth-based group Moscow17. Australian drill group Onefour cites Harlem Spartans as a major influence in their music. They are considered to be one of the pioneers of the UK drill scene. History Beginnings (2014–2018) Harlem Spartans started making music in 2014, using a local youth centre as a music studio. Most artists within Harlem Spartans are from Kennington, with many of them attending Archbishop Tenison's School in Oval. Musically, like much of UK drill music, their music contains references to their local area, violence, references to beef with ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naira Marley
Azeez Adeshina Fashola (born 10 May 1991), known professionally as Naira Marley, is a British-Nigerian singer and song writer. He is known as the president of his controversial fan base, "Marlians". Education At the age of 11, he moved to Peckham, South London, England. Naira Marley graduated with a distinction in business from Peckham Academy. He also studied business law at Crossways College (now Christ the King Sixth Form College). Career 2014–2018: Career beginnings While growing up, Naira Marley had plans of becoming an MC and a voice-over artist. He began singing in 2014 after discovering his passion for music and was encouraged by close-knit friends to pursue his music career. He released the Max Twigz-assisted track "Marry Juana" before releasing his debut EP ''Gotta Dance'' in 2015. In December 2017, he released the Olamide and Lil Kesh-assisted single "Issa Goal", which became the theme song for the Super Eagles at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The official rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrobeats
Afrobeats (not to be confused with Afrobeat or Afroswing), or Afro-pop or Afro-fusion (or Afropop or Afrofusion), is an umbrella term to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora that initially developed in Nigeria, Ghana, and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s. Afrobeats is less of a style per se, and more of a descriptor for the fusion of sounds flowing out of Ghana and Nigeria. Genres such as hiplife, jùjú music, highlife and naija beats, among others, were amalgamated under the 'Afrobeats' umbrella. Afrobeats is primarily produced in Lagos, Accra, and London. Historian and cultural critic Paul Gilroy reflects on the changing London music scene as a result of shifting demographics: We are moving towards an African majority which is diverse both in its cultural habits and in its relationship to colonial and postcolonial governance, so the shift away from Caribbean dominance needs to be placed in that setting. Most of the grime folks are African kids, either the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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