Mahogany Sessions is a
London
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-based
YouTube
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channel founded in 2009.
The channel has hosted performances from artists including Billy Lockett,
Rhye
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,
Jack Garrett
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,
Laura Marling
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and
Roo Panes
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.
History
Mahogany originally started as a
WordPress
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-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
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Jacob Banks, Ady Suleiman and Jones.
Mahogany Records
In 2017, Mahogany Records was launched, a full service record label that uses the Mahogany platform to gain exposure for new and emerging talent. Signings include London-based KAWALA, electronic act Model Man, Dallas-based singer Abraham Alexander
and singer-songwriter Toby Johnson.
References
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YouTube channels launched in 2009
Entertainment-related YouTube channels