New York - Actress and singer, Cynthia Basinet petitions the United Nations Sixty-second General Assembly Fourth Committee on behalf of issues facing the Western Sahara.

From the UN official site:

CYNTHIA BASINET, singer and actress, said that the international community had a moral responsibility as steward of the Saharawi people, and that a shift in heart and not just policy was required. Anemia, diabetes, tuberculosis, stunting and acute malnutrition were plaguing the Saharawi population, and yet 90 per cent of the population had attended school and were literate, according to a 1998 study.

She expressed deep concern over land mine explosions, such as that which had claimed the life of 8 year-old Fatima Bent Ibrahim this past year. Food prices rivaled those of Europe, with camel meat costing about €4 and the price of potatoes and milk equally prohibitive. Finally, refugees living abroad were unable to bring relatives with them because Western Sahara was not recognized by the United Nations, nor were documents and passports.

It took all facets to make the world a diamond, she said, and the international community must look beyond traditional methods of aid to consider public-private partnerships and microlending, among other forms of assistance, so that Saharawis were not “slowly delineated from the human map of the world”.

Cynthia visited the W. Sahara in ‘01 in efforts to raise awareness for the Saharwian refugees living in self-determination.

She was later nominated for a shared Nobel Peace Prize as part of the “1000 PeaceWomen Across the Globe”.

The singer is best known for hits “Santa Baby” and “Tea For Two” .

For more visit:
www.cynthiabasinet.com

Label: AMAdea Records

Album: Shimmer

Genre: New Age/Chillout/Vocal

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ARTIST DESCRIPTION

For over a decade, I repressed this burning longing to express myself through vocal art. In trusting and carefully listening to my heart, I have finally decided to let people hear this ethereal gift that has been granted to me. Usually of a shy, cautious and reserved nature, I somehow found the strength to share a little bit of myself through my voice and the lyrics I write. When I sing, I just close my eyes and I whisper to the universe, hoping it hears my silent cries, love and dreams. Secretely, I hope that the softness of my voice can soothe a wounded soul. There is this veiled light inside of me, I speak it through my voice, it is my mission to share the beauty and the truth that are vibrating deep within each breath.

Loving who you are with all that has been given and taken away from you can really empower your being to greater things. Things that cannot be seen with your eyes, but only through the eyes of your heart: The heartbeat of life.

After being adrift for what it seems like an eternity , I finally feel at home within my own heart…

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Every sequel brings a new set of challenges, as the expectations of the audience grow and shift constantly. This certainly is no exception for Amethyste’s second release titled “Shimmer” which is a complementary addition to her debut album “Ethereal” soundwise. The music itself contains more dramatic moods and sound changes that will carry your mind into a world of mystery, relaxation and desire conveyed through smart and innovative measures securing once again, their distinctive style of music. All of this couldn’t have been possible without the involvement of the magnificent composer Gunnar Spardel through each one of Amethyste’s projects. Listening to “Shimmer” is like to lie in the dark and listen to the beautiful sounds of nature, sultry vocals and deep pulsating musical elements. This album will send you off searching for more delight and magic: You’ll feel this sense of greatness within yourself. Isn’t what music is all about?
- AMAdea Records, BULGARIA

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Featuring 5 Remixes from the hottest DJ’s and the fierce radio edit from Producer Eve Nelson.

Larry Flick from Sirius Satellite Radio and host of OUT Q in the Morning with Larry Flick says “Sandra Bernhard’s [Perfection] is a slammin’blend of banging beats and Sandra’s astute view of pop-culture. Equally nutritious to the brain and the booty.”

ALL MUSIC GUIDE reports “PERFECTION, a strange club track best suited for sardonic Dance floors”.

The Perfection EP includes 6 remixes of the original dance single “Perfection” that will knock you onto the dance floor!

Perfection (DJ Lunic’s Minimal Dub) – dark & minimal, very moody percussions
Perfection (DJ Balo & Trakkula’s Dub) – sizzly, big room after hours dub
Perfection (DJ Balo & Trakkula’s Dance Dub) – dance floor filler, dance radio favorite!
Perfection (DJ Balo & Trakkula’s Hard Dub) – arms will fly! crunchy, hard floor, high energy dance dub
Perfection (DJ Balo & Trakkula’s Club Dub) – sexy, gritty, full club dub with room to mix and out.

You can find the EP for download on Amazon.com, Emusic.com and Rhapsody.com soon to be available on iTunes!

Hear it on the radio! The radio debut of Perfection was October 10th, 2008.
Listen for the re-mixes on the following stations:
Pulse 87
WBZC
Hot 97.com
I Party Radio
Music Choice
AOL Radio
Party Radio USA

Label: AMAdea Records

Album: Nuggets Of Gold

Genre: Traditional Folk

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Zhelyazko Zhekov is one of the famous producers in the field of the Bulgarian’s folklore. He is also musician, composer, arranger, teacher and as a whole – connoisseur of the Bulgarian traditional and national music.

During the years Zhelyazko Zhekov collaborate with many of the renowned musicians and performers of the traditional Bulgarian music. Despite of this he is always in search of young talents.

In his album collection “Nuggets of Gold”, there are compositions that represent the national creation of the South-eastern region of Bulgaria. This is a place with very specific colour of this genre of music.

Listen to the music and get into one different world.

In addition, Zhelyazko Zhekov has included a bonus tracks – 4 instrumentals from the performed music inside the album, which are FREE FOR USE, like home performing, karaoke or even available for remix with another style or instruments. NOW you can insert a blend from this marvelous music into yours.
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Bulgarian music has achieved special recognition for these odd-metered melodies and the unique vocalizations and once a person develops a taste for this style … it becomes addictive. One reaches dizzying heights of pleasure when savoring this musical experience — it lasts for hours and hours. You find yourself humming the melodies or tapping your toes or fingers to the odd meters unconcsiously even when the music stops. Bulgarian music is an acquired taste but once you develop it - you definitely want to experience it more often. This CD is a delightful smorgasboard for those who have had a bite of this style of music and want to expand their musical horizons.
- AMAdea Records, BULGARIA

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Label: AMAdea Records

Album: Next Level

Genre: Garage Rock

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In 1998 four guys from Sofia, Bulgaria started a band and named it Daily Noise Club. Now, 10 years later, lot of club gigs and fest appearances, debut album - “Dirty Dress” (D.N.C./043) 2002, and a single - “Let Us” (D.N.C. music) 2004, they are still here looking forward! Up to this day Daily Noise Club finished their second album “Next Level”.

They were opening act for Anthrax in 2003 and Megadeth in 2005 for their shows in Sofia (Bulgaria), and also did a lot of tours with the independent bands like Soleilnoir (Germany), Voodoo Healers (Greece), Bubblegum Screw (UK) and Black Magic Six (Finland).

Playing high energy, passionate and loud rock Daily Noise Club can always make you fit into the right mood for a jump & shout type of party! This is the feeling they deliver and you get at their shows, proving that rock music is the ultimate time machine, even now in 21st century!

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“Next Level” as a disc, is a strange beast indeed. The only really common thread throughout the album is a high level of energy, the pieces move from mood to mood and sound to sound, whether it be angry and explosive (opener “Next Level”), ecstatic and energetic (”Above”), a slow burn buildup to explosion (”I See (What You See)”) or positively mournful and troubled (”Dead Gent”). One thing that probably hurt this album considerably was that the sound/style is difficult to pigeon-hole. While that is all well and good for a listener, that did not sit well with radio. You were either grunge or you weren’t. But this album is probably the most successful example of blurring the lines. The sound of the Daily Noise Club is still rooted in early 1980s glam/alternative but the distorted guitars have been slimmed down to a more subtle production. In other words, it’s heavy music performed softly. Although the CD is full of contradictions that do not bode well for popular music, still it shows another musical aspect of the rock music, that reveals its beauty after listening to it several times.
- AMAdea Records, BULGARIA

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Label: AMAdea Records

Album: Electro House

Genre: House

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Kamberov Denis whose artistic pseudonym is 3style-boy is young and promising composer, who is very passionate and devoted on music itself.

Although he was born in Bulgaria, he moved to Belgium, where today he develops his music career. This is the place, where he obtains knowledge and inspiration for his music creativity. His passion is cutting edge electronic music and to be more specific House music - genre that comes out with the development of the new computer technologies in the sphere of music.

His music is modern and contemporary, but still has unique shade that can be easily recognized, once you get in touch with it. His debut album “Electro House” offers plenty of progressive beats, bin-throttling bass, air-sucking analog sweeps and stuttering vocodered vocals. In addition he included a special track “Tears of Istanbul”, that meets deep electro style with far East world genre – this mixture will really stands out and sticks right inside your head.

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Imagine taking some of the best stuff out of the old school sound and merging it with a current club scene. This is perfect dance music for a club with heavy bass and over the top synth sounds. The whole album stretches to sound like a club compilation. It sounds so original and really stands out among other Djs who are jumping over to the mainstream sound. Not to say there aren’t any vocals here, but they all sound like a robotic dance instructor who is forcing you to move. Highly recommended for Club Heads. Ironic, mind-numbing and explosively danceable, this album is a guilty pleasure as subtle as a pie in the face.
- AMAdea Records, BULGARIA

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Emerging from Montreal, Anyma burst onto the ambient scene in 2004 with his debut album, Volume 1. The band’s latest album, Volume 2, blends Ghislain chilling mood with thunderous atmospherics to generate a disc overflowing with spine-tingling classics.

With standout tracks like “Messages” or “Emotional Senses” look for Anyma to be a major force in the ambient landscape for years to come.

You can listen to all the tracks at iTunes

Enjoy the listening !

Ghislain

http://www.anymaworld.com

Sponsored by online music giant Broadjam, prizes include iPods, royalty advances, CD Players, USB Key Drives, Music Industry Books, and of course, a slot on Kent’s next record. Entrants new to Broadjam also receive a free music web site, and free help placing their music online. Entries may be entered by mail or online, and anyone is welcome to enter. There is also a special section for lyric-only entries.

The owner of Goodnight Kiss, Janet Fisher, listens to every submission. “So many times in music competitions, there are outside judges who listen to the first rounds of music. I like to hear everything that might be appropriate for my own label. Sometimes raw talent or a raw song can be honed into a brilliant, refreshingly original gem. I don’t want to miss anyone’s potential,” says Fisher. “It takes a lot of hours to go through all of the songs, but there’s no other way to make sure I don’t miss anyone’s inspired work. This year Cathy and I will both be listening to find the perfect songs for her new release.”

Goodnight Kiss has created numerous CDs from contests, including a CD about addiction, an original Christmas collection, and a CD of songs written about the military by those serving or who have served. They pay traditional real-world royalties to their writers and artists.

“One of the best parts of owning an independent company is that we are never stuck on one flavor. Each project can be individually created with unique goals in mind. Cathy is an amazing artist which makes this project very inspiring, and I love it,” says Fisher. The song contest runs through July 31, 2008.

The label is hoping to receive both up-tempo songs and ballads in the style of music that could crossover in Country, Rock, and Pop venues. When asked what specific type of songs she is looking for, artist Kent replies, “I’m looking for great, memorable crossover-country songs with interesting melodies, and surprises. Mid to up-tempo is favored for this project, but I also love great meaningful ballads. I also enjoy big powerful choruses with wide vocal range.”

Kent’s vocal range covers three octaves, so she can certainly handle the big-range material, and her songs on iTunes shows her love of melody. She continues, “As an artist, I will be singing many of these songs for years to come, so songs of substance, that have timeless, sincere messages, are what I really seek. Fun or serious, a great song is a great song!”

Fisher’s company has worked on various projects with Broadjam.com over the past nine years, and is highly impressed with their contest delivery system. She refers to the process as flawless. “Every year we discover new artists and songwriters from all sorts of places. Broadjam is key to this, as everyone from anywhere in the country or the world, can get their songs online via their delivery system.”

Besides the plethora of prizes, winners and runners up in the song contest will also receive some nice promotion via Broadjam’s news and the Goodnight Kiss Music News and their respective web sites. In addition to Broadjam.com, sponsors include The Music Registry, Celebrity Black Book, FreeEarbuds.com, and others.

To enter the “Songs For Cathy Kent” Song Contest, see below:

Rules and Entry information at: http://www.goodnightkiss.com/contest.html
Online entries: http://www.broadjam.com/goodnightkiss

For information about Goodnight Kiss Music, see: http://www.goodnightkiss.com

It seems that everything took an uplifting turn in 2006 when Gunnar and Amethyste started to collaborate more extensively on several projects ranging from Trance - Dance to Ambient. They finally decided to meet in February of 2006 in NYC, then shortly after their first meeting, Gunnar came to spend 3 months in the USA focusing on music composition and production. Their love for each other fueled the creation of Amethyste’s debut CD titled “Ethereal”. Gunnar’s extreme composing ability really showcases Amethyste’s soothing and dreamy ample vocal range. The beautiful music that Amethyste and Gunnar Spardel create have been heard in radio stations in Europe as well as many internet radios. Ethereal warms the heart and shines light upon their acclaimed and distinctive style of music.

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Delicate and sublime with a stirring of ecstasy dancing over a driving powerful intoxication is what you will find if you listen to Amethyste’s masterpiece – “Ethereal“. If you listen to the album from start to finish you will first encounter silky washes of sound with ethereal vocals. Floating on air is the feeling that Amethyste creates as soulful and ethereal voices of the mysteries above and below soar across an ocean of stars into a celestial downtempo mood. “Ethereal” goes beyond inspiration to new levels of creativity where modern technology and ancient longings collide. At times it is crystalline perfection and at others the warm sounds completely surround you enveloping you in a dreamy haze. Behind the scene of “Ethereal” is also the magnificent composer Gunnar Spardel, who lays down a set of deep ambient beats that creates a tantalizing ebb and flow of exotic sexy moods as a magical calm is unveiled by a journey within the smooth grooves. Amethyste is one of the most profound influences over mainstream Chill out artists, through a new, innovative artistic panache.
- AMAdea Records, BULGARIA

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Artist: Accuse La Banks

Album: “Apache papa 2.1(Part Scandal)”

Label: Accuse La Banks Music

Genre: Old school Hip-hop, R&B, Hardcore

Website: www.myspace.com/accuselabanks

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Accuse La Banks is a rapper, songwriter and music producer. His new album contains 8 tracks in styles “Old school” Hip-hop and R&B. Coming from way back then, Accuse La Banks started his musical career in the early 90-ties performing at hip-hop festivals and clubs in Lagos, Nigeria. Crossed over to Europe, in 1996 he released his first album with all the songs on it composed by him. In the year 2000 he established his own record label “Accuse La Banks Records” and started his career as a music producer.

All the songs on his new album “Apache papa 2.1(Part Scandal)” are written and produced by him, Accuse La Banks, who is presenting his production skills in his natural state. Asked why “Apache papa”, Accuse La Banks says: “For me, (Apache) is kind of a spirit of persistence, resilience, endurance and strength. A spirit to move on, and above all, a spirit of forgiveness. When I set my mind on doing things, it gonna take more than war to stop me.” Influenced by God and men, the lyrics and music on the album are highly passionate, emotional and melodious, but at the same time very hard and direct in a gangster way. Beware, his lyrics are explicit!

With the pilot single on the album “Get up”, Accuse La Banks hints on all the player haters: “MF, do you believe that I’m still alive? After all these years, I’m still alive!” Followed by songs like “Approach me carefully” and “Your days are numbered” Accuse La Banks fights his way out to personal victory against all odds. The album also contains love songs like “I need ya” and the “old school” gangster song “Feel me”, which’s also available in China Remix. The China remix demonstrates his love for kung-fu as a young boy. Peace to Bruce Lee anytime…

In this album you will hear the strength and fight reaching the peak of human protest, the pain of life, governed by the spirit of the living ghost, “who keeps coming back, to give new life to those Who are in need of it. ‘Cos those that believe without seeing, those are the believers.”

Track listing:

1.Ladies and gentlemen (3:42)

2.Approach me carefully (3:27)

3.Get up (3:43)

4.My system is on (O version) (3:48)

5.Feel me (O version) (3:54)

6.Feel me (China mix) (3:44)

7.I need ya (3:38)

8.Your days are numbered (3:28)