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Cirque Du Soleil Prepares To Release Jazz/Swing Influenced Soundtrack To Their New Show "Kurios-Cabinet Of Curiosities"
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Kelly Krueger
Cirque du Soleil has just announced a December 9, 2014 release date for “KURIOS-Cabinet of Curiosities," the soundtrack to their latest Big Top show, which represents a thrilling new sound for the company. In line with the show's theme of time travel, the music of “KURIOS-Cabinet Of Curiosities" (composed by Raphael Beau with Bob & Bill) compels you to imagine musicians from jazz's peak era performing alongside contemporary DJs. The blending of vintage and modern styles in the music (a ...
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Songstress Shelea Releases Her Debut Album, Love Fell On Me
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Kelly Krueger
SONGSTRESS SHELEA RELEASES HER DEBUT ALBUM, LOVE FELL ON ME AVAILABLE NOW Fresh Off A Spell-Bounding Performance at the 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards Honoring Hal David Love Fell On Me Features Brian McKnight, Stevie Wonder and Collaboration with Narada Michael Walden Los Angeles, CA - Vocalist Sheléa (shuh-LAY-uh) releases her debut album, Love Fell On Me with Breath of Life Records via CEN/RED Distribution, a division of Sony Music, available today via iTunes. . Fresh off a ...
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Songstress Shelea Announces The Release Of Her Debut Album, Love Fell On Me, Available June 18, 2013
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Kelly Krueger
SONGSTRESS SHELEA ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF HER DEBUT ALBUM, LOVE FELL ON ME, AVAILABLE JUNE 18, 2013 Love Fell On Me Features Brian McKnight, Stevie Wonder and A Collaboration with Narada Michael Walden Vocalist Sheléa (shuh-LAY-uh) announces the release of her debut album, Love Fell On Me to be released on June 18 with Breath of Life Records via CEN/RED Distribution, a division of Sony Music. One of the first singles, “Love The Way You Love Me” is a soulful ...
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On The Heels Of Acclaimed Performance For The President And First Lady, Stevie Wonder Collaboration, And Whitney Houston Tribute, 2012 Internet Sensation Sheléa Readies For Her Debut
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Kelly Krueger
Songstress Sheléa Releases New Christmas Tunes and Debut Album in 2013 LOS ANGELES, CA - Vocalist Sheléa (shuh-LAY-uh) releases two new Christmas songs with Breath of Life Records via CEN/RED Distribution, a division of Sony Music. “Don't Want To Wait Til Christmas" is an original upbeat tune, and Sheléa added her sultry spin and soulful vocals to a remake of the Christmas classic, “Christmastime Is Here." The talented songstress caught the attention of fans and critics in 2012 for her ...
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American Idol Finalist Michael Lynche Set To Release Self-titled Debut Album August 14
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Kelly Krueger
New York, NY: American Idol finalist Michael Lynche will release his self-titled debut album on August 14 with Big3 Records. The first single, “Who's Gonna Love You More" is steadily climbing the Urban AC charts at #27, and Michael's new single “Today" impacted AC and Smooth Jazz radio this week becoming the #1 most added on Billboard's Smooth Jazz chart and #2 at AC. The talented singer/songwriter co-wrote twelve of the thirteen tracks on the album and explains, “The theme ...
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Brazilian Sensation Céu Hits Road And Announces North American Tour This Summer For New Travel-inspired Record
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Kelly Krueger
Brazilian sensation Céu announces her North American summer tour in support of her new travel-inspired record, Caravana Sereia Bloom which debuted at #1 on the iTunes Brazilian Chart. After completing the European leg of her tour with stops in France, Germany and the UK where she performed on the legendary program Later...with Jools Holland, Céu returns to play the US and Canada on June 9th. Céu will be joined by fellow Brazilian musician and Six Degrees label mate Curumin, who ...
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Brazilian Sensation Céu To Release Third Album Caravana Sereia Bloom on April 3
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Kelly Krueger
The open road, the bohemian atmosphere, the existential mythology of travel—these were the visions the Brazilian singer Céu had in mind while creating her latest album, Caravana Sereia Bloom. Numerous road trips from her São Paulo home to Brazil's Northeast proved to be the perfect inspiration for her new sonic adventure. Caravana Sereia Bloom is due out April 3 on Six Degrees Records. Céu stretched her musical vocabulary by exploring a multitude of Latin American sounds and incorporating styles such ...
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Chico & Rita (Soundtrack) Featuring Songs Written and Performed by Bebo Valdés
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Kelly Krueger
Chico & Rita is an animated film directed by Spanish Oscar-winner Fernando Trueba, along with Javier Mariscal and Tono Errando. An exquisitely drawn story of love inspired by the life of Cuban maestro Bebo Valdés , Chico & Rita takes audiences from the famous Tropicana club in Havana to the Pleyel club in Paris, to Radio City Music Hall in New York to Village Vanguard and Palladium. The film was nominated for a 2012 Academy Award in the category of ...
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