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Born in San Francisco (Nov 19 1982), raised between Dubai and Montreal it wasn't always about the music with Maher there were dreams of surfing, but those have taken a back seat. Electronic music flows thru Maher's veins and with good reason already with 24 releases / remixes under his belt Maher has already built a solid foundation of tracks that go from strength to strength. I great musical ear honed over the years by listening to and shadowing Maher's older brother makes this producer one to look out for. It's only up from here, with much more music to...

Maher Zain (Arabic: ماهر زين‎) (born March 16, 1981 in Tripoli, Lebanon) is a Swedish R&B singer, songwriter and music producer of Lebanese origin. He also resided for a while in the United States. His debut album Thank You Allah, with 13 songs and two bonus tracks was released on 1 November 2009, with an exclusive Percussion Version and a French Version released shortly afterwards. He sings mainly in English, but also, amongst others, in French, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish, Indonesian and Malay. Maher’s first musical inspiration came from his father, who was a singer himself, performing locally in the beautiful...

"If you find yourself in or headed to spectacular, nostalgic places this season, there’s no better accompaniment than Holley Maher‘s upcoming EP, Odd Place to Be." -ModCloth Style Blog Holley Maher is an independent singer/songwriter based in Nashville, TN. Her debut EP, "Odd Place To Be," released this January, is the "perfect introduction" to Holley as an artist. Recorded in Nashville with producer Thomas Doeve, who has also worked on projects with local indie icons like Andrew Belle and Amy Stroup, the EP contains five whimsical and "charming tunes" with a unique sound. Holley's style is modern and relaxed, yet...

Phrasenmäher wurde exakt ungefähr drei Wochen vor dem 05.09.2003 gegründet, an einem Abend an dem das Nordlicht besonders hell am Hamburger Himmel zu sehen war. Zunächst hieß die Band jedoch "JanJannisLenne". Ein Name, der für den ersten Auftritt genügte, dann aber in Phrasenmäher geändert wurde. Es folgten Auftritte z.B. im Knust, auf Kampnagel oder dem Homegrown-Festival in Hildesheim. Auffällig an der musikalischen Bandbreite dieser Band ist die nicht nur horizontale, sondern vielmehr auch vertikale Ausrichtung. Dies ermöglicht eine musikalisch-dreidimensionale, freie Bewegung in verschiedenen Genres. Das alte Sprichwort "Wenn drei Musik machen sollte immer darauf geachtet werden, dass der Gesang schön...

Kaouding Cissoko, was a master kora player and member of Baaba Maal’s band. Kaouding Cissoko recorded one solo CD, Kora Revolution (Palm Pictures, 1999). Produced by jazz bassist Ira Coleman, the recording featured Cissoko’s father, his nieces, Mamy and Sokhna, and his sister, Binta, on vocals. He died on July 17th, 2003 from acute tuberculosis. .