wca artist roster - djwm 2012

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1 ARTIST ROSTER 2013/2014 World Connection Agency is an international bookings agency and artist management office based in Haarlem & Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It was founded in 2002 and is working since with promoters, venues and festivals in more than 50 countries worldwide. We book a wide variety of artist from around the globe. Here is part of our active artist-roster which focuses on Jazz, Soul, Old School Hip Hop, Afro Beat, Salsa, Latin Jazz & World Jazz: NTJAM ROSIE (Cameroon/ Netherlands) Nu-Soul/ Nu- Jazz/ Soul-Jazz Ntjam Rosie embodies the new generation of Africans in Europe. Originally from Cameroon, but living in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her latest album “Elle” has received acclaimed reviews with the Dutch press and has been recently released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Latest cd : “Elle ” Coast To Coast/ Q-rious Music/ World Connection Line up : 6/7 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Rotterdam, The Netherlands www : www.ntjamrosie.com Touring period : whole year available. Territory : EUROPE– except The Netherlands Agent : [email protected] BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR (USA/GHANA) Old School Hip Hop/Afro Beat/Funk & Jazz Blitz and his band, the Embassy Ensemble, pack a brilliant fusion of styles. You can hear late-80s hip-hop alongside contemporary African soukous and highlife, as well as echoes of Afrobeat artists such as Fela Kuti. In the last tours, after showcasing successfully WOMEX, SXSW and Les Transmusicales de Rennes, he performed over 70 European festival & club shows in 2011/ 2012. Latest cd : ‘Native Sun’ (Jakarta Records, may 2011), New album 2013 Line up : 7 on stage & 2 crew Based in : New York/ USA www : http://vimeo.com/channels/blitz Touring period: March to August 2013 Territory : NORTHERN EUROPE (BeNeLux, Scandinavia, Baltic’s, UK) Agent : [email protected] GABY MORENO (USA) Blues/Soul/Retro/Singer-Songwriter “Moreno can sound sweet & serenading but she will turn it up & make the folks in the last row feel like they’re sitting in the front” – LA Weekly. After releasing 2 successful albums on World Connection Label Gaby Moreno just released her 3 rd album ‘Postales’ on the Metamorphosis label. Last summer she completed her 3 rd European tour and played festival such as Dranouter Folk Fest and Jazz A Vienne and venues such a North Sea Jazz Cub and Moods Zurich. Latest cd : ‘Postales’ (released in USA/ Lat. Am. 4 th of September 2012) Line up : 4 on stage & 1 crew Based in : Los Angeles, USA / Germany www : www.gaby-moreno.com Touring period: Oct-nov 2012 / March 2013 / May 2013/ Late July- early Aug 2013 Territory : EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST/ NORTH AFRICA Agent : [email protected]

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World Connection Agency artist roster for Dutch Jazz & World Meeting. part of our active artist roster of available artists for 2013 -2014

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Page 1: WCA ARTIST ROSTER - DJWM 2012

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ARTIST ROSTER 2013/2014

World Connection Agency is an international bookings agency and artist management office

based in Haarlem & Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It was founded in 2002 and is working

since with promoters, venues and festivals in more than 50 countries worldwide. We book a

wide variety of artist from around the globe. Here is part of our active artist-roster which

focuses on Jazz, Soul, Old School Hip Hop, Afro Beat, Salsa, Latin Jazz & World Jazz:

NTJAM ROSIE (Cameroon/ Netherlands)

Nu-Soul/ Nu- Jazz/ Soul-Jazz Ntjam Rosie embodies the new generation of Africans in Europe. Originally from

Cameroon, but living in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her latest album “Elle” has

received acclaimed reviews with the Dutch press and has been recently released

in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Latest cd : “Elle ” Coast To Coast/ Q-rious Music/ World Connection

Line up : 6/7 on stage & 2 crew

Based in : Rotterdam, The Netherlands

www : www.ntjamrosie.com

Touring period : whole year available.

Territory : EUROPE– except The Netherlands Agent : [email protected]

BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR (USA/GHANA)

Old School Hip Hop/Afro Beat/Funk & Jazz Blitz and his band, the Embassy Ensemble, pack a brilliant fusion of styles. You

can hear late-80s hip-hop alongside contemporary African soukous and highlife,

as well as echoes of Afrobeat artists such as Fela Kuti. In the last tours, after

showcasing successfully WOMEX, SXSW and Les Transmusicales de Rennes, he

performed over 70 European festival & club shows in 2011/ 2012.

Latest cd : ‘Native Sun’ (Jakarta Records, may 2011), New album 2013

Line up : 7 on stage & 2 crew

Based in : New York/ USA

www : http://vimeo.com/channels/blitz

Touring period: March to August 2013

Territory : NORTHERN EUROPE (BeNeLux, Scandinavia, Baltic’s, UK)

Agent : [email protected]

GABY MORENO (USA)

Blues/Soul/Retro/Singer-Songwriter “Moreno can sound sweet & serenading but she will turn it up & make the folks in the

last row feel like they’re sitting in the front” – LA Weekly. After releasing 2 successful

albums on World Connection Label Gaby Moreno just released her 3rd

album

‘Postales’ on the Metamorphosis label. Last summer she completed her 3rd

European tour and played festival such as Dranouter Folk Fest and Jazz A Vienne

and venues such a North Sea Jazz Cub and Moods Zurich.

Latest cd : ‘Postales’ (released in USA/ Lat. Am. 4th

of September 2012)

Line up : 4 on stage & 1 crew

Based in : Los Angeles, USA / Germany

www : www.gaby-moreno.com

Touring period: Oct-nov 2012 / March 2013 / May 2013/ Late July- early Aug 2013

Territory : EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST/ NORTH AFRICA Agent : [email protected]

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FATOUMATA DIAWARA (Mali/France)

"A gorgeous woman with small explosive expressions in emotional songs and

dances. Her star is rising, all in the footsteps of Rokia Traore" NRC- NL. Fatoumouta

Diawara is getting rave reviews for her new debut album on World Circuit and

amazes crowds at all the festivals and clubs she is performing. A true star of African

music.

Latest cd : 19th

of September 2011 on World Circuit

Line up : 5 on stage & 2 crew

Based in : Paris, France

www : www.myspace.com/fatoumatadiawara

Touring period: February/ March 2013 + Summer 2013

Territory : BeNeLux , SCANDINAVIA(non exclusive) Agent : [email protected]

MARTA GOMEZ (Colombia/USA/Argentina)

Latin American Folk & Singer Songwriter Singer songwriter originally from Colombia but now residing in Barcelona, Latin

American songwriting at its best. She performed all over the globe and recorded

over 5 albums.

Latest cd : “El Corazon y El Sombrero” released in May 2011

Line up : 5 on stage & 2 crew

Based in : Barcelona, ES

www : www.martagomez.com

Touring period: 2013/ 2014 whole year available.

Territory : EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/ NORTH AFRICA Agent : [email protected]

MALIKA ZARRA (Morroco/France/ USA)

Berber Jazz & World Jazz

Malika Zarra is an extraordinary voice and blends Berber music with Jazz. She sings

in Berber, Arabic, French and English.

Latest cd : “Berber Jazz” on Motema Records

Line up : 5 on stage & 1 crew

Based in : New York USA/ Paris France

www : www.malikazarra.com/

Touring period: whole year available upon request/ April 2013

Territory : EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST/ NORTH AFRICA Agent : [email protected]

BLICK BASSY (Cameroon/ France)

African Soul & Jazz / CAB PROJECT ( Caraibes-Afrique- Brazil)

With a brand new cd recorded in Brazil with the likes of Marcos Suzano and

Lenine, Blick keeps surprising us with his intense vocal abilities and soulful- jazzy

melodies. New African Soul at its best.

Latest cd : ‘Hongo Calling’ - May 2011 on World Connection

Line up : 4 on stage & 2 crew / 4 on stage + 1 crew (Jazz combo)

Based in : Paris, France

www : www.myspace.com/blickbassy2

Touring period: whole year upon request

Territory : WORLD WIDE Label : World Connection

Agent : [email protected]

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ALINE FRAZÃO (Angola/ Spain/ Portugal)

Afro Soul/Lusophone Singer Songwriter/Bossa Nova Aline Frazao a young and inspiring singer-song writer with Angolan Roots living in Spain.

She just auto-released her debut album and is the promise for Lusophone music and the

Afro influences Jazzy Singer Songwriter style already captured the attention of artists like

Lenine.

Latest cd : “Clave Bantu” / new album in spring 2013

Line up : 3 on stage & 1 crew

Based in : Lisbon & Santiago de Compostela, Spain

www : www.alinefrazao.com

Touring period: whole year 2013

Territory : EUROPE (exept Spain, Portugal) Agent : [email protected]

AMIRA KHEIR (Sudan/ Italy/ UK)

Sudani Jazz & Vocal Jazz Drawing upon traditional Sudanese chants, vocal styles and rhythmic patterns

coupled with the ability to sing in English, Arabic & Italian, Amira is a truly diverse

vocalist with a captivating and powerful sound, whether performing her original

music or reinterpreting old spirituals and jazz classics.

Latest cd : ‘View from Somewhere’ – Sterns Distr.

Line up : 4 on stage & 1 crew

Based in : London, UK

www : http://amirakheir.com/

Touring period: whole year 2013

Territory : EUROPE (ex. UK) Agent : [email protected]

NINA ATTAL (France)

Blues- Soul ‘n Funk

Nina Attal is a true discovery. Playing the blues guitar, leading her own band, composing,

singing, performing and recording at a leading label in France at the age of just 19!. A true

revelation in Funky Blues ‘n Soul music. A highlight at many jazz festivals.

Latest cd : ‘Yellow 6/17’ 2011, on PIAS

Line up : 5 or 7 on stage & 1 crew

Based in : Paris, France

www : www.ninaattal.com

Touring period: whole year 2013

Territory : BeNeLux (exclusive) + Scandinavia/Baltic States (non exclusive) Agent : [email protected]

TAMIKREST (Mali)

The Spiritual sons of Tinariwen. Sahara Rock & Desert Blues at its very best.

Latest cd : “Toumastin” Glitterhouse Rec./ new cd in 2013.

Line up : 8 on stage & 2 crew

Based in : Timbuktu, Mali

www : www.tamikrest.net/en

Touring period : December 2012 + Jan/Feb 2013 + Summer 2013

Territory : Netherlands Only (*collab with La Candela)

Agent : [email protected]

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MULATO ASTATKE (Ethiopia/ UK)

Ethio Jazz & Film Score Music

The Grandmaster of Ethio-Jazz is back on the road in 2013 with a new release on

Strutt.

Latest cd : “Steps Ahead” Strut / new cd to be released in 2013

Line up : 8 on stage & 2 crew

Based in : Ethiopia/ UK

www : www.myspace.com/mulatuastatke

Touring period: Whole year 2013 various periods

Territory : Netherlands only (*collab with 2 For The Road Prod.)

Agent : [email protected]

HINDI ZAHRA (Morocco/France)

Singer Songwiter/ Blues

Meet Hindi Zahra and her original gently undulating sense of melody. With a subtle,

understated guitar accompaniment, a dash of gypsy guitar between the lines.

Latest cd : “Hand Made’ on EMI/ Blue Note

Next Cd : “Until The Next Journey’ EP/ New full album expected in 2013

Line up : 5 on stage & 2 crew

Based in : Paris, France

www : www.hindi-zahra.com/

Touring period: as from May 2013

Territory : Netherlands Only

Agent : [email protected]

LATIN & SALSA HEADLINERS / LATIN JAZZ

GILBERTO SANTA ROSA (Puerto Rico)

On of the greatest vocalist and biggest name in Salsa today. Filling

stadiums and arena’s in Latin America and the USA, selling out large

venues year after year in Europe. Multiple Grammy & Latin Grammy

winner. In 2012 Gilberto Santa Rosa played 16 sold out shows in Europe.

Latest cd : ‘Gilberto Santa Rosa’ (Sony Music 2012)

Line up : 13 on stage & 5 crew

Based in : San Juan, Puerto Rico

www : www.gilbertosantarosa.com

Touring period : May 2013 + late july + early August 2013

Territory : EUROPE (including North Africa/ Middle East)

ALBITA (Cuba/ USA)

Albita is originally from cuba, but already 19 years living in the USA,

calling Miami her home town. Since her arrival in the USA she has

cinstantly renewd her style. Her typical voice is very recognizable and

earned her a lot of critical acclain and award winning albums. Resenty

she released ‘Mis Tacones’.

Latest cd : “Mis Tacones' (2011)

Line up : 7 o 12 on stage & 3 crew

Based in : Miami , USA

www : www.albitaonline.com

Touring period : March- April 2013 / late June & early July 2013

Territory : EUROPE (including North Africa/ Middle East) Agent : [email protected]

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LA CHARANGA HABANERA (Cuba)

Is the first and only 'Boy Band' of Cuba. They are still at the forefront of Cuba's

mordern Pop music called ‘Timba' since the early nineties. They have toured

Europe year after year with succes.

Latest cd : ‘Acabaito de Nacer’ (2011, Planet Records)

Line up : 13 on stage & 4 crew

Based in : Cuba

www : www.charangahabanera.net/

Touring period : February 2013 / late july – mid august 2013

Territory : CENTRAL & NORTHERN EUROPE

Agent : [email protected]

GERARDO ROSALES (Venezuela)

Afro Cuban Jazz Quintet Venezuelan Masters (Project 2013)

Multi Talented Venezuelan percussionist Gerardo Rosales lives between

Venezuela and The Netherlands. In The Netherland he formed his actual

Afro Cuban Jazz Sextet. High energy & authentic Latin-jazz.

Latest cd : ‘Chano Pozo’s Music’ (Challenge Records)

Line up : 5 on stage & 2 crew/ 12 on stage + 2 crew

Based in : The Netherlands

www : www.gerardorosales.eu

Touring period : Whole Year upon request

Territory : WORLD WIDE

Agent : [email protected]

SEPTETO SANTIAGUERO (Cuba)

The real keepers of the secret of Cuban Son from Santiago de Cuba. These

7 finest Cuban musicians bring us in 2012 yet another album full of

danceable Cuban son under the name of “ Vamos pa’ La Fiesta’ and which

got them several Latin Grammy nominations.

Latest cd : Vamos pa’ La Fiesta (Picap 2012)

Line up : 6 on stage & 2 crew

Based in : Santiago – Cuba/ Madrid- Spain

www : http://septetosantiaguero.net/

Touring period : Late July until Late September/ early October 2013

Territory : BeNeLux (exclusive) + Scandinavia/ GAS (non exclusive)

Agent : [email protected]

REPRESENTATION & CONTACT

Bartolo Pype Hoffmann (International Agent/ Promoter) [email protected]

Irene Vivanco (Head of Production/ Bookings agent) [email protected]

Albert Nijmolen (A&R, Finance, CEO) [email protected]

Hendrik Figeeweg 3 – G22

2031 BJ Haarlem The Netherlands

m: [email protected]

T: 0031 (0) 23 7410010 m; +31 (0)6 43 07 95 28

F: 0031 (0) 23 5319658 Online/ Social media