One to Watch
One to Watch: Wizkid
This extremely talented and charming young man is enrolled as a full-time student at a Private University in Nigeria; and although he only turns 20 this year, he has already achieved so much due to his talent and passion for turning his life’s experiences into incredible music. Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun a.k.a Wizkid is a talented singer, songwriter and... Read More »
One to Watch: Dead Sara
“That diversity is what’s honest and real to us,” Medley says. “We love classic rock, blues, folk, metal, punk, gospel, all of it, so we didn’t want to put restrictions on ourselves genre-wise. We just knew we wanted the music to sound really raw and primal, even a bit unsettling.” Lyrically, many of Dead Sara’s songs are survival... Read More »
One to Watch: Jose James
Last week one of my Soulsisters, Ona, introduced me to this sexy artist Jose James after she saw his concert in Rotterdam city, The Netherlands. She was hooked, so the first thing she did when she arrived home was share his music with me. And I have to admit he sounds very desirable! Born and raised in Minneapolis,... Read More »
One to Watch: Playing for Change!
Be the Change you Want to See! Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. The idea for this project arose from a common belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. No matter whether people come from different geographic,... Read More »
One to Watch: Mindless Behavior
For this One to Watch I will not take any credit, my soulsister her daughter Gilmaira (12 years) has spotted Mindless Behavior a month ago and has already declared her love for the guys. Totally obsessed she made me listen to every song on the album, and I have to agree with her, you will see for yourself,... Read More »
One to Watch: Michael Kiwanuka
With Michael Kiwanuka, it’s all about the voice. A voice that he describes as “hitting straight through to the core” with direct, emotional songs about love, yearning, comfort and belonging. Read more go to last.fm Love Life!!! Mara Michels var conveythis_src = "nl";translation Read More »
One to Watch: Yuna
Combine Pretty,Vulnerable, Elegant, Woman, Musician, Muslim and you have Yuna! Yuna understands the importance of music and has the ability to write songs that transcend any and all boundaries. With her soft vocals and warm acoustic guitar, this singer-songwriter crafts intriguing and infectious ruminations on life, love, and so much more. Growing up Muslim in Malaysia, Yuna was... Read More »
One to Watch: OMG Girlz
Hi my name is Mara and I am a Reality Soapaholic! Which works out fine for me in spotting new talent. I discovered the OMG Girlz in the show of TI & Tiny: The Family Hustle. OMG Girlz started in 2009 when the youngest was only 11 and the oldest 13. 3 years later the girls are still rocking... Read More »
One to Watch: Alaa Wardi
Source: www.alaawardi.com A friend of my father’s insisted that I watch Alaa Wardi, I’d never heard of him before, but after watching the video I was suprisingly overwhelmed. I went to his site and I just had to share the words he uses to describe himself. “Despite all the things you might want to know about me, here’s... Read More »
One to Watch: Ntjam Rosie “Again...
More info: www.ntjamrosie.com Ntjam Rosie is absolutely One to Watch. I bought her album “Elle” 8 months ago and for a couple of weeks I went to bed with her and I woke up with her (she just gave me that breezy feeling.) Ntjam Rosie has a classical Jazz style mixed with France African Rhythms. Believe me this lady is going places so... Read More »
One to Watch: The Weeknd
Abel Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is an Ethiopian-Canadian singer. I have to be honest before a week ago I never heard about The Weeknd, but my East-African sister Sara Y told me that he is the shizzle now. So I checked out his music and with no doubt this dude is hot... Read More »
One to Watch: Jayanti
More info: http://jayanti.me Jayanti was suggested to me by a mutual friend, and so we became fb friends. For me she comes across as very optimistic, spiritual and most of all a pure soul. Her voice gives me a heavenly feeling. Check the videos and see for yourself! Enjoy & Be Inspired! Love Life!!! Mara Michels var conveythis_src = "nl";translation Read More »
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