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"Chico Mann finished the showcase with far-reaching, utterly danceable electronica... The songs, in Spanish, swept through a 1970s African diaspora — stop-start funk, Afro-Cuban Santeria rhythms, reggae vocal lines, Miami disco, early hip-hop thuds and claps — to dissolve decades, along with borders." Jon Pareles - NY Times

Introducing African rhythms and the music of Cuba, the Latin freestyle flavors of 1980s New York and Miami, and the synth-heavy electro beats of dance floors across the globe, multi- instrumentalist Chico Mann (aka Marcos García) is making a larger musical statement that has emerged to be one of the new, vibrant styles of today.

Chico Mann’s 2010 release Analog Drift (Wax Poetics Records) sits atop the charts at acclaimed independent radio station KCRW and the live show is wholly energetic and infectious – a melting pot of sounds where call-and-response vocal interplay in Spanish and English meets polyrhythmic soundscapes both ancient and futuristic.

Zuzuka Poderosa drops Brazilian bred, Brooklyn based swagger like no other. A stylistic blend of Funk Carioca and NYC rumble add a breath of fresh air to today's international music scene. She's hard to miss with her unapologetic sultry Portuguese lyrics. This, coupled with booty bumping basslines, she packs New York nightclubs like sardines. She is currently hosting a monthly event featuring live performances in collaboration with Le Poisson Rouge, which showcases some of the hottest new tropical sounds from across the globe. The rotation consists of an exotic blend ranging from Baile Funk, Dancehall, Ghettotech, Booty Bass, Afrobass, and many other tropical delights. She was recently invited to sing on Marcelo D2's new album " Arte do Barulho" with the track "Meu Tambor". Gandja Monteiro directed a video for the song with Marcelo D2, Zuzuka Poderosa & DJ Nuts on his trip to NY last month. Stay tuned for the new video coming out soon!

DJ Comrade is part of Xão Productions, a record label and events production company based in NYC and Rio de Janeiro. Focusing primarily on Funk Carioca (or Baile Funk),but mixing in all sorts of other genres,(Hip-Hop/Crunk, Dancehall, Kuduro, Old-SchoolHouse, Miami Bass, etc). What seperates DJ Comrade are of his sets performed Liveon the Akai MPD (MPC) drum sampler. In true Funk Carioca style, creating live 'Montagems' - (mash-ups, remixes, party breaks) and original tunes on the fly.

JMAY has achieved a no.1 ranking on both soundclick.com and isound.com (two of the largest music communities online) for his hiphop production. This led to creation of JMAY productions LLC, and writing, producing and remixing for talent in UK, Germany, France and Japan . Upon moving to Brooklyn, Jmay began to remix vintage African tracks from vinyl, compile mix-tapes, and run a recording studio under his new production company Super Villiany.

The Lyrical Prodigy known as ScienZe was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He began to make beats on a Casio Keyboard at age 9 with his older brother Seven Synz and started to rap at 11. He claims Mod Def, The Roots, Lauryn Hill, Common SENSE, and Dead Prez as strong influences. Creating music fueled by lyrics that paint pictures in your mind, ScienZe is like an MC from the Golden Age. His eloquent flows over classy beats will win you over, and his limitless rhymes will leave you astounded. ScienZe is in the building.