|
Java Soulnation
Java Soulnation was a music festival concept offering youth-characterized music ( R&B, hip hop, rap and soul) in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was announced in 2014 that the festival was merged with Java Rockin'land into Java Soundsfair. 2008 The first ''Java Soulnation'' was held at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia on 17 and 18 October 2008. ;Line-Up 2009 The second edition was held at Istora Senayan for the second time and it was held on 30 & 31 October 2009. It was supported by national GSM mobile operator, Axis An axis (plural ''axes'') is an imaginary line around which an object rotates or is symmetrical. Axis may also refer to: Mathematics * Axis of rotation: see rotation around a fixed axis * Axis (mathematics), a designator for a Cartesian-coordinat .... ;Line-Up 2010 The third edition was held at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia and it was on 29 and 30 October 2010. ;Line-Up 2011 The fourth edition was held at Istora Senayan, and it was held for three days for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
|
|
Maliq & D'Essentials
Maliq & D'Essentials is a jazz and soul music based band from Jakarta, Indonesia. Since their appearance in the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival in 2005, Maliq & D'Essentials popularity has increased, especially among young people in Jakarta. The combination of Indonesian and English in their songs has become one of the typical flagships of their music. Their work is considered to be distinctive among other Indonesian music. Biography Maliq & D'Essentials was conceived on 15 May 2002 with eight personnel under a genre they call organic music. The name MALIQ itself is an acronym for Music And Live Instrument Quality as the brainchild of brothers Angga & Widi Puradiredja (the group's vocalist and drummer, respectively; as well as producer, composer and arranger for the group). The completion of the band became full circle with the presence of Indah & Dimi (vocals), Ifa (keys), Jawa (bass), Satrio (guitars) and Amar (horns). The group started out performing soul and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
|
 |
Ras Muhammad
Ras Mohammad ( arz, راس محمد ', ; ar, رأس محمد ') is a national park in Egypt at the southern extreme of the Sinai Peninsula, overlooking the Gulf of Suez on the west and the Gulf of Aqaba to the east. History When the Sinai Peninsula was returned to Egypt, Ras Muhammad was declared for protection from fishing and other human activities. Some of the fishing methods, such as using dynamite and knives were also impacting on the coral reef and the fish populations. In 1983, the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) established the area as a marine reserve for the protection of marine and terrestrial wildlife. The park was also established to protect against urban sprawl from Sharm El Sheikh and other coastal development. The name literally means "Mohammad's Head", where "head" in this instance means "headland". It is said in the area that the name arose because in side view the contour of the cliff looks like the profile of a bearded man's face, with hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
|
Dewi Sandra
Dewi Sandra Killick or better known as Dewi Sandra (born 3 April 1980) is a Brazilian-born Indonesian singer, actress, dancer and model of mixed English and Betawi descent. Biography Sandra was born in Brazil on 3 April 1980. She is of mixed heritage; her mother, Hajjah Prihartini, was Betawi and her father, John George Killick, was a British national. As a child, she was overweight; this led her to receive the nickname "Miss Piggy". However, she lost weight and began modeling in her teens, later recording the compilation album ''Menari-Nari'' (''Dance'') with her fellow models. She released her first solo album, ''Kurasakan'' (''I Feel''), in 1998 to lukewarm reception. Critics objected that she was only "selling a pretty face". She then received further vocal training, after which she released ''Tak Ingin Lagi'' (''Don't Want It Anymore''), which was received better. Her next album, ''Kuakui'' (''I Admit''), was released in 2004 after three years production. The following al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
|
 |
Glenn Fredly
Glenn Fredly Deviano Latuihamallo (30 September 1975 – 8 April 2020) was an Indonesian R&B singer and songwriter as well as producer and actor. Entering the music industry after winning a singing contest in 1995, he released more than 10 albums. He produced new talented artists like female vocalist Yura and male soloist Gilbert Pohan. He also produced '' Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku''. In 2013, he served as a coach for '' The Voice Indonesia''. Early life Glenn was born on 30 September 1975 to Hengky and Linda Latuihamallo. He was the first of five children. Glenn was of Moluccan descent. Career In 1995, he won the Cipta Pesona Bintang singing contest. That same year, he joined the rock band Funk Section. The following year, he was a finalist in the Asia Song Festival. In 1998, Glenn left Funk Section to be a solo R&B singer, feeling that it suited his vocal style better. He released his first album, ''GLENN'', that year. It was relatively well received, selling 50 thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
|
Bondan Prakoso
Bondan Prakoso (born May 8, 1982) is an Indonesian singer-songwriter, bass guitarist, and record producer. He is known as the former bassist of rock band Funky Kopral (1999–2003) and the lead singer of the rap rock collaboration band, Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black (2005–2013). He has won several awards from Indonesian Music Awards with both Funky Kopral and his collaboration band, Bondan Prakoso & Fade 2 Black. Biography Early life Bondan Prakoso was born on May 8, 1984. He is the second child of three children. Since 8 years old, Bondan had already been exposed to the music industry as a child singer. He emerged as a famous young popstar in early 1990s. Bondan released 8 albums in 1988–1995. Funky Kopral In the late 1990s, Bondan and his friends, Anggara Mulia (Angga), Bobbi Wibowo (Robbi), Kristo Perwira, and Arlonsy Miraldi (Onci), formed a rock band called Funky Kopral. Together, they released three albums in 1999–2003 with Universal Music record label. In 2002, Iman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
|
|
Tortured Soul
''Tortured Soul'' (Italian:''Anima tormentata'') is a 1919 Italian silent film directed by Mario Caserini and starring Maria Jacobini, Andrea Habay and Alberto Collo. Alessandro Blasetti, a leading Italian director of the Fascist era, had his first contact with filmmaking by appearing as an extra.Reich & Garofalo p.234 Cast * Maria Jacobini * Andrea Habay * Alberto Collo * Ida Carloni Talli * Alfredo Martinelli * Alessandro Blasetti Alessandro Blasetti (3 July 1900 – 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who influenced Italian neorealism with the film '' Quattro passi fra le nuvole''. Blasetti was one of the leading figures in Italian cinema during ... References Bibliography * Reich, Jacqueline & Garofalo, Piero. ''Re-viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922-1943''. Indiana University Press, 2002. External links * 1919 films Italian silent feature films 1910s Italian-language films Films directed by Mario Caserini Italian black-and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
|
|
The Ting Tings
The Ting Tings are an English indie pop duo from Salford, Greater Manchester formed in 2007. The band consists of Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass drums, bass guitar, cowbells) and Jules De Martino (drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals). The duo's debut studio album, '' We Started Nothing'', was released in 2008 by Columbia Records to positive reviews and commercial success, peaking at number one on the UK Albums Chart"World Album Charts" aCharts.us. Retrieved 10 June 2008. and number 78 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. It spawned four singles, including " That's Not My Name", which topped the |
|
|
Musiq Soulchild
Taalib Hassan Johnson (born September 16, 1977), better known by the stage name Musiq Soulchild or simply Musiq (pronounced "music") is an American singer and songwriter whose style blends R&B, funk, blues, jazz, and gospel influences fused with hip hop. Soulchild has released several successful studio albums that went platinum in the United States. He is regarded as one of the best R&B male singers of the 21st century. Early life Musiq was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in a strict Muslim household. During his teenage years he built a reputation for being musically gifted, beat boxing for MCs freestyling on the open mic circuit, scatting at jazz clubs, or just performing an a cappella for strangers on the streets, which is where he got the name "Musiq" and later added "Soulchild." He cites as his inspirations such icons as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway. Billboard: Musiq Soulchild/ref> He dropped out of high school to pursue a career in music. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
|
 |
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy (born 4 August 1989) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, she rose to fame in 2006 on the fourth season of ''Australian Idol'', where she was runner-up and subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. After releasing a live album of her ''Idol'' performances and briefly being a member of the girl group Young Divas in 2007, Mauboy released her debut studio album, '' Been Waiting'', the following year. It included her first number-one single, "Burn", and became the second highest-selling Australian album of 2009, certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Her second studio album, ''Get 'Em Girls'' (2010), showcased a harder-edged R&B sound, and produced four platinum singles. Her third studio album, '' Beautiful'' (2013), a mixture of dance-oriented tracks, R&B and pop, included the top-ten hits " Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up)", "Never Be t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
 |
Darryl McDaniels
Darryl Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964), better known by his stage name DMC, is an American rapper. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Run-DMC, and is considered one of the pioneers of hip hop culture. Early life McDaniels grew up in Hollis, Queens. He was born to an unwed mother who surrendered him to the New York Foundling home. He was a ward of the Foundling, in foster care, until placed with the McDaniels and eventually adopted by them. They raised him as a Catholic. He attended Rice High School in Manhattan and later enrolled in St. John's University in Queens. McDaniels first became interested in hip hop music after listening to recordings of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. In 1978, McDaniels taught himself to DJ in the basement of his parents' home, using turntables and a mixer that he bought with his older brother, Alford, after having a comic book sale in their neighborhood. During this period he adopted the stage name "Grandmaster Get High". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
|
Atlantic Starr
Atlantic Starr is an American band based in White Plains, New York. They are best known for the hits " Always", " Secret Lovers", "Send for Me", " Circles", "Silver Shadow" and "Masterpiece". History Atlantic Starr began in Greenburgh, New York with trumpeter Duke Jones (who left the band prior to their first recordings), drummer Porter Carroll Jr., bassist Clifford Archer, percussionist and flautist Joseph Phillips, Sheldon Tucker ( guitar; parted ways with the band before the first recordings), and three brothers: David Lewis ( vocals/guitar), Wayne Lewis ( keyboards and vocals), and Jonathan Lewis ( percussion and trombone). The band's membership eventually stabilized around Carroll, Archer, Phillips, the three Lewis brothers, lead singer Sharon Bryant (who was later replaced by Barbara Weathers), trumpeter William Sudderth III, and saxophonist Damon Rentie (who was later replaced by Koran Daniels). In 1977, the band came to Westwood, California, and performed on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |