KATY PERRY L I V E
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As Katy Hudson, she released a self-titled gospel album in 2001. In 2004, she recorded an album with production team The Matrix, but it was never released. After signing on with Capitol Music Group in 2007, she released her first mainstream album, One of the Boys. better known by her stage name Katy Perry rose to fame in 2007 with her internet hit "Ur So Gay", and later scored in 2008 her breakthrough single "I Kissed a Girl".
LITTLE JACKIE
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Little Jackie consisting of Imani Coppola and Adam Pallin is a band which derives its name from the 1989 hit song "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. They released a hit single in 2008 called "The World Should Revolve Around Me" from their debut album The Stoop.
3 NA MASSA
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The self-titled debut of 3 Na Massa is a project cooked up by producer Rica Amabis of the Sao Paulo-based collective Instituto and bassist Dengue and drummer Pupillo of the seminal Pernambuco rock band Nacao Zumbi. Conceived as a kind of soundtrack to the erotic comic book frames of Italian artist Milo Manara, the musicians intended to penetrate the female universe by writing songs in the feminine voice as Chico Buarque with references to the sounds of Serge Gainsbourg. The mens imaginations were fueled by women’s intimate, uncensored conversations about their amorous experiences – moments of seduction, moments of desire, moments that marked their lives. Some of Brazil’s best-known singers and actresses lend their voice for each the album’s thirteen songs including CéU, Nina Miranda (Smoke City), Thalma de Freitas (Orquestra Imperial), Karine Carvalho (soap opera star) and Alica Braga (“City of God”).
WAX POETIC
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Wax Poetic is a project created by Ilhan Ersahin. It sums his life and musical connections trough the world often featuring artist such Norah Jones who was the singer in the band for 2 years before her break-out album "Come Away with Me". Other members include N'dea Davenport, Saul Williams, U*Roy , Otto and Turkish Pop star Nil Karaibrahimgil.
LOVE TRIO FEATURING U*ROY
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Love Trio in Dub featuring U-Roy is all at once a return to the best times of reggae and dub while a window into the future of the genres. U-Roy solidifies his status as a reggae legend and originator with Murphy, Wollesen and Ersahin, bringing his classic toasts and squeals to the future with high-tempo instrumentation of unearthly electronic jazz contorted by nuanced tributes to King Tubby and Lee Perry. Montreal native, Deadbeat, contributes a stunning remix of Lovers Rock to the full-length, demonstrating his powers in minimal dub and bass. DJ Cil 's mix of Flight in Dub is an organic banger with rolling bass lines that build the track into the stars.
OTTO
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With an album title Certa Manhã Acordei De Sonhos Intranqüilos inspired by the Franz Kafka classic ''The Metamorphosis,'' Otto's new album follows suit, mingling rhythms, textures, words and emotions on an album rich in orchestrations and new sonic creations. ''This album is more independent and more mature. It comes from a concrete change that happened inside me. This album is a tale I found in my soul,'' says Otto. Backed by a stellar band, including co-producer Pupillo on drums, Dengue on bass and Catatau on guitar, Otto seamlessly blends an intoxicating mix of tropicalia, samba, folk, rock, reggae and pop, all layered with rich story lines of deep emotions and reflections. ''It's like it is my first album,'' says Otto. The album also features special guest vocalists, Grammy winner Julieta Venegas and CéU. The CD digipak includes a 12-panel insert with photographs of an art installation created for this album by Tunga, a world renowned conceptual artist.