AMBIENT / CHILL / DOWNTEMPO Chris Hale Rados
BREAKS / DnB / DUBSTEP Ninja Kodou Staedler & Waldorf
HOUSE (Electro / Hard / Prog / Tech) Addicted Craze Daagard & Morane EricM Firedance Giorno Laanga Madison Miradey Phil Hiett QED Sam Walkertone Sonera
NU JAZZ Chris Hale Torso
GOA & PSYTRANCE Jeff Alford Krash Kourse Timeliner Zetan Spore
TECHNO & TECHNOTRANCE Air One Clubbfire Division Hardformers
TRANCE & HARD TRANCE David Koonen Duneflyer Front Jason Sean Yahel Yuto
R&B / URBAN Thabani (Soul, Rare Groove)
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THABANI (London). Primary Record Label: Cargo Records soul funk rare groove r+b Hailing from West London, THABANI the Roots-Soul collective combine Soul, Afro and Groove influences to their potent mix of 'brilliant front line' tunes with a modern contemporary edge. Led by charismatic Zimbabwean singer and songwriter Tee Nyoni, together with a tight musical ensemble of brass, guitar, drums, African percussion and backing vocals, THABANI produce a classic 'Soulful Wall Of Sound',Tee brings the energy of a young 'James Brown' the voice of 'Marvin Gaye' and the songwriting influences of Curtis Mayfield and Fela Kuti!! Conscious lyrics to live by, fused with a passionate musical landscape, the THABANI band have earned a massive live following all over Europe with headline performances at The Jazz Cafe, Ronnie Scott's and city tours in France, Germany, Holland and the Czech Republic. Featured on BBC Radio 1's 'One World' Gilles Peterson quoted the THABANI band as 'The One's to Watch', BBC Radio 2's Soul Solutions Host Mica Paris called them an 'Up and coming soul talent' and BBC London Live DJ, Dr Bob Jones described them as 'Organic black soul music, full of fire!' The group were recently featured on BBC Radio 3, Late Junction with Shareeha Asante, who said their music 'has a laidback and infectious soulful groove which also retains the rhythms and spirit of Africa through the melodic vocals of Tee Nyoni'. With headline slots at Ronnie Scotts, The Scala, Marquee Club to come in 2006 along with a massive UK student union tour and European festivals dates, 2006 promises to be the year that the THABANI band cements it's place in the public's consciousness...
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