Sonia
10-09-2006, 10:11 PM
This month, Along with AFRICA HI-FI'S RESIDENT MASTER DEE-JAY SELECTOR, RON TRENT, we have our Friend/SPECIAL GUEST, MALENA PEREZ (NY) PERFORMING LIVE @ sonotheque on FRIDAY OCTOBER 13th, 2006.
As always, AHF MOTHER/HOST SONIA H. will be making sure all is just Right!
AFRICA HI-FI is the brainchild of SONIA HASSAN and co-creator, World Renown DJ/Producer/Remixer RON TRENT. This monthly event is a musical tribute of respect to Africa and all that it has touched and influenced in World music and culture.
AFRICA HI-FI fuses music and social consciousness with art and
dance. The evening is geared toward educating people about Africa as the birthplace of music that we all listen to and love, whether it be Jazz, Dance, World Music, Hip Hop, ETC.
AFRICA HI-FI is being presented as an open forum that will tap into the creative energy of the Motherland to help elevate the consciousness of all people, thereby creating a positive collective community.
Doors Open 9pm-2am
Cover $10 before 11pm/$15 after
MALENA PEREZ Performance begins 10:30pm
Opening DJ: SONNY DAZE (Salongo Opus) 9pm
::LIMITED EDITION AHF T-SHIRTS AND HATS WILL BE FOR SALE (LIMITIED QUANTITIES)::
**DR. WAX (HYDE PARK) IN-STORE for MALENA PEREZ'S "STARS" RELEASE**
THURSDAY OCT.12 @ 5:30 PM
5225 South Harper Ave.
Chicago, IL
(773) 493-8696
::MALENA PEREZ::
With a keen sense of heritage and true artistry in her blood, Malena Pérez is poised to make a memorable international debut with the release of her first full-length album, “STARS," a body of work sure to take listeners on a delicious sensory journey. Born in Atlanta, Georgia to a Cuban father and German mother, Pérez grew up listening to stories of her father’s homeland and the sounds of Omara Portuondo and Celia Cruz. In her own music, which blends Latin-flavored soul with downtempo, progressive jazz, the songstress explores these early influences and updates them for the modern lounge scene.
Malena's debut 12” vinyl single, Free To Fly (Divine Recordings), written and recorded with Atlanta producer Michael Johnson (KetchaVibe) and remixed by JustOne of KemeticJust, introduced her bilingual vocals and jazzy Latin grooves to the house scene in 2004. When DJs from around the world began playing the track in clubs and lounges, the song quickly made a name for the blossoming artist.
Her album, “STARS,” a two year labor of love, has been released on her own Cubanita Groove Records, which she established in 2004 with the mission to celebrate and promote music and art created by women of diverse backgrounds. The label donates a portion of all its proceeds to various women's cause organizations in an effort to bring awareness to issues facing women in the world today.
Malena currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she is preparing for live performances to support the release of "STARS" across the globe. For more information on Malena Perez and Cubanita Groove Records please visit www.cubanitagroove.com (http://www.cubanitagroove.com) or www.myspace.com/malenaperez. (http://www.myspace.com/malenaperez.)
Discography:
Chase The Butterflies: The Kenny Dope Remixes 12" Vinyl - Dr. Wax, dustygroove.com, groovedis.com, traxsource.com
Praise The Day (Original & Dub Mixes by Osunlade) 12" Vinyl - Dr. Wax, dustygroove.com, groovedis.com, traxsource.com
Free To Fly (Remix by JustOne|KemeticJust) 12" Vinyl - groovedis.com
Free To Fly Limited Ed. LP (CD) - Moods Music (ATL) - www.moodsmusic.net (http://www.moodsmusic.net)
:AFRICA HI-FI SUPPORTS:
NEXTAID , an LA based non-profit that uses music events to raise money for children in South Africa orphaned by the horrendous AIDS EPIDEMIC.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, working diligently to raise awareness and action against Human Rights Violations all over the world.
www.amnestyusa.org (http://www.amnestyusa.org)
:LINKS FOR YOU TO VISIT:
www.prescriptionworld.org (http://www.prescriptionworld.org)
(AFRICA HI-FI PHOTO GALLERY)
http://www.myspace.com/rontrent
(Ron Trent)
http://www.myspace.com/egyptiansoul
(Sonia H.)
http://www.myspace.com/hifiafrica
(AFRICA HI-FI)
www.nextaid.org (http://www.nextaid.org)
www.amnesty.org (http://www.amnesty.org)
www.sonotheque.org (http://www.sonotheque.org)
www.drwax.com (http://www.drwax.com)
As always, AHF MOTHER/HOST SONIA H. will be making sure all is just Right!
AFRICA HI-FI is the brainchild of SONIA HASSAN and co-creator, World Renown DJ/Producer/Remixer RON TRENT. This monthly event is a musical tribute of respect to Africa and all that it has touched and influenced in World music and culture.
AFRICA HI-FI fuses music and social consciousness with art and
dance. The evening is geared toward educating people about Africa as the birthplace of music that we all listen to and love, whether it be Jazz, Dance, World Music, Hip Hop, ETC.
AFRICA HI-FI is being presented as an open forum that will tap into the creative energy of the Motherland to help elevate the consciousness of all people, thereby creating a positive collective community.
Doors Open 9pm-2am
Cover $10 before 11pm/$15 after
MALENA PEREZ Performance begins 10:30pm
Opening DJ: SONNY DAZE (Salongo Opus) 9pm
::LIMITED EDITION AHF T-SHIRTS AND HATS WILL BE FOR SALE (LIMITIED QUANTITIES)::
**DR. WAX (HYDE PARK) IN-STORE for MALENA PEREZ'S "STARS" RELEASE**
THURSDAY OCT.12 @ 5:30 PM
5225 South Harper Ave.
Chicago, IL
(773) 493-8696
::MALENA PEREZ::
With a keen sense of heritage and true artistry in her blood, Malena Pérez is poised to make a memorable international debut with the release of her first full-length album, “STARS," a body of work sure to take listeners on a delicious sensory journey. Born in Atlanta, Georgia to a Cuban father and German mother, Pérez grew up listening to stories of her father’s homeland and the sounds of Omara Portuondo and Celia Cruz. In her own music, which blends Latin-flavored soul with downtempo, progressive jazz, the songstress explores these early influences and updates them for the modern lounge scene.
Malena's debut 12” vinyl single, Free To Fly (Divine Recordings), written and recorded with Atlanta producer Michael Johnson (KetchaVibe) and remixed by JustOne of KemeticJust, introduced her bilingual vocals and jazzy Latin grooves to the house scene in 2004. When DJs from around the world began playing the track in clubs and lounges, the song quickly made a name for the blossoming artist.
Her album, “STARS,” a two year labor of love, has been released on her own Cubanita Groove Records, which she established in 2004 with the mission to celebrate and promote music and art created by women of diverse backgrounds. The label donates a portion of all its proceeds to various women's cause organizations in an effort to bring awareness to issues facing women in the world today.
Malena currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she is preparing for live performances to support the release of "STARS" across the globe. For more information on Malena Perez and Cubanita Groove Records please visit www.cubanitagroove.com (http://www.cubanitagroove.com) or www.myspace.com/malenaperez. (http://www.myspace.com/malenaperez.)
Discography:
Chase The Butterflies: The Kenny Dope Remixes 12" Vinyl - Dr. Wax, dustygroove.com, groovedis.com, traxsource.com
Praise The Day (Original & Dub Mixes by Osunlade) 12" Vinyl - Dr. Wax, dustygroove.com, groovedis.com, traxsource.com
Free To Fly (Remix by JustOne|KemeticJust) 12" Vinyl - groovedis.com
Free To Fly Limited Ed. LP (CD) - Moods Music (ATL) - www.moodsmusic.net (http://www.moodsmusic.net)
:AFRICA HI-FI SUPPORTS:
NEXTAID , an LA based non-profit that uses music events to raise money for children in South Africa orphaned by the horrendous AIDS EPIDEMIC.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, working diligently to raise awareness and action against Human Rights Violations all over the world.
www.amnestyusa.org (http://www.amnestyusa.org)
:LINKS FOR YOU TO VISIT:
www.prescriptionworld.org (http://www.prescriptionworld.org)
(AFRICA HI-FI PHOTO GALLERY)
http://www.myspace.com/rontrent
(Ron Trent)
http://www.myspace.com/egyptiansoul
(Sonia H.)
http://www.myspace.com/hifiafrica
(AFRICA HI-FI)
www.nextaid.org (http://www.nextaid.org)
www.amnesty.org (http://www.amnesty.org)
www.sonotheque.org (http://www.sonotheque.org)
www.drwax.com (http://www.drwax.com)