Reuniting with my Nicaragua tour band for a night of storytelling and music at St Paul’s Theater! Las Mujeres Jazzistas de Nueva York- Leni Stern, Amanda Ruzza, and Lucianna Padmore share the stage with me once again. Program begins at 7pm on Wednesday April 29th. Donation suggested.
U.S. Embassy’s Choice for the The Nicaragua International Jazz Festival
The Nicaragua International Jazz Festival is the biggest in the country and I am honored to have been the U.S. embassy’s choice to represent our country. I’m really looking forward to meeting the local and international bands in attendance. Plus it’s the first time in the Festival’s history to include an all female band.
First Day in Nicaragua
We spent our first day in Nicaragua doin press junkets and a radio interview at Rock FM. Once word got out that Leni had played with Jaco Pastorius, the calls started coming in! We also visited with special needs children and adults who prepared performances for us. This young man played us an original composition on Marimba.
Nicaragua International Jazz Festival
Thrilled to have been invited to headline this year at Nicaragua International Jazz Festival! I assembled the baddest all female Jazz band! Leni Stern on guitar, Amanda Ruzza on bass, and Lucianna Padmore on drums.
Mariella “Lovesick”
Available Now at iTunes and all digital outlets
Mark de Clive-Lowe lends his hands to reinvent the single “Lovesick” and turns it into a deep vocal house classic. NOW AVAILABLE at all digital music outlets. You can get “Lovesick” the original along with the Mark de Clive-Lowe remix and the Crisis Kid dubstep remix.
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BIOGRAPHY
A soulful vocalist and mainstay of the New York City circuit, Mariella is a name to watch out for. Her poignant lyrics and masterful song writing have earned her accolades worldwide including being named Billboard World Song writing Contest grand prize winner in 2008, and John Lennon Song writing Contest honorable mention. She is also the co-creator and co-host of one of NYC’s longest running and most critically acclaimed hip-hop jam session, Freestyle Mondays. In addition Freestyle Mondays, she has also held long residencies at various clubs in both New York City and Asia
All these experiences have cultivate the sound of her debut EP featuring production by Mark de clive Lowe, Zeb and Sabo, Dj Vadim, and Rouge Pop. From the synth-pop heavy Brooklyn Boogie to Miguel Atwood Ferguson’s lush strings on “Disappoint” her sound is eclectic, rich, and all her own. Mariella’s remix album will further cement her as a dynamic artist and a dance floor favorite with remixes by Mark de Clive Lowe, Rich Medina, JBoogie, Crisis Kid, and DJ Obah.