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Friday, April 28, 2017

Chains of Silence (Official Music Video) - STEPHANIE BRAGANZA


Stephanie Braganza is a powerhouse vocalist who weaves a sonic tapestry neatly blending elements of pop and rock which led to a performance with rap artist Belly and Ginuwine at the MuchMusic Video Awards. Her style and playful performances helped her win the Toronto Independent Music Award (TIMA) for Best Live Artist. Stephanie's first performance of 2014 was for former President George W. Bush at a private event at the Art Gallery of Ontario. She has performed at top festivals which include Indie Music Week, DesiFest, Toronto Veggie Pride Parade; including prestigious the venues Casino Rama, The Mod Club, The Canadian National Exhibition Center, and Yonge & Dundas Square. Her TV appearances include CITY TV/OMNI’s "V-Mix", Rogers TV’s "South Asian Focus", "TVOne Canada" "Daytime", and more.

Stephanie has been performing and singing since the age of twelve. She was chosen for lead roles in the musicals Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat & Godspell. She has studied with great mentors such as Juno award winner Rik Emmett (Triumph), Pat LaBarbera, and Trish Colter. Her hard work earned her a Scholarship for the Vocal Program at Humber College where she graduated. 

Stephanie co-wrote her entire debut album, “Unexpected” with composer/guitarist Kolin Stewart, focusing on creating music with a message.Canadian singer songwriter Stephanie Braganza has released the official music video for her new rock single, ‘Chains of Silence.’ The animal rights-themed video’s release coincides with World Day for Farmed Animals (WDFA), which was founded in 1983. The new single is a jaw-dropping story of an alien abduction with a surprising twist. The thought-provoking video houses a powerful message and promises to incite discussion amongst its viewers.

‘Chains of Silence’ also marks Braganza’s first foray into the rock genre. The song was written by Braganza and her co-writer, Kolin Stewart. The track was co-produced with John Allen, the co-producer behind Braganza’s last hit single, ‘When We Last Kissed – ft. Drega.’ Chris Strikes, the director of Kardinal Offishall’s award-winning music video, ‘Turn It Up,’ was also brought on board to help envision the music video concept that Braganza and Stewart created. “When Stephanie pitched the concept of the video to me,” Strikes detailed, “I immediately said, ‘let’s do it!’

It was an awesome idea and I was very excited to be on board.” For Strikes, one of the most important elements of approaching the project was creating thought-provoking visuals that also cause the viewer to take a moment and feel compassion toward animals. To date, Braganza’s repertoire has been a blend of pop and dance music. Now, with rock holstered in her belt, the performer is continuing to prove her diverse musicality.

The songstress’ resume includes a long list of performances as well, such as performing with rap artists Belly and Ginuwine at the Much Music Video Awards. Following that, she debuted the video premiere of her first two international singles, ‘2 Good 2 Be’ and ‘When We Last Kissed – ft. Drega,’ presented by V-MIX TV. Braganza’s powerhouse vocals and experience on the stage helped her win the Toronto Independent Music Award for Best Live Artist.

In fact, the vocalist has performed in a wide array of settings throughout her career, including a private event at the Art Gallery of Ontario which was attended by former president George W. Bush. Braganza has also performed at top festivals like Indie Music Week, DesiFest, and the Toronto VegFoodFest. On top of all of that, Braganza has appeared at notable venues like Casino Rama, Casino Niagara, The Mod Club, The Canadian National Exhibition Center, and Yonge & Dundas Square. Her television appearances include Rogers TV ‘Daytime,’ ‘South Asian Focus,’ ‘TV-ONE Canada,’ and more.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Longfingah

Longfingah

Artist: Longfingah
Title: Urban Mystic
Label: GuerillJah Productions
Genre(s): Dub, Reggae, Dancehall


Longfingah is one of Germanys premier reggae MCs. Over the past years he chanted his energetic style through the speakers of many club and festival stages across Europe and beyond, like Rototom Sunsplash (ES), Fusion, Reggaejam, Summerjam (GER), Uprising (SK), Boomtown (UK) & many more. Recently he toured Mexico, India and Japan with the Berlin based reggae-electronic band Illbilly Hitec. In the meantime Longfingah also produced a huge list of CD and vinyl releases, for example collaborations with Mungos Hifi, Dubmatix and Zion Train´s Neil Perch, to name a few. Currently he is releasing his 4th album “Urban Mystic” on the Berlin based label GuerillJah Productions.