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about me...a passionate, smiley (most often), sunshiney songstress (singer - songwriter). I've spent my days growing younger, learning how to play more, dance more, stress less and stop creating problems where there are only solutions !

Born in Germany, raised around the world, now I'm in L.A. (most of the time...ma torno spesso in Italia...spesso e VOLENTIERI:O). My debut album 'Indigo Red' is OUT there - so feel free to go GET one and spread the love ~

ALSO AVAILABLE ON I-TUNES! just leaving my serious BIO up here felt so...serious (smile).

I am currently on tour in Europe - doing my do (many LOVELY things in the works that I will share very SOON)! STAY TUNED !!

thanks for taking the time - feel free to leave some love on the comments ~

light and LAUGHTER ALWAYS ~ Amana




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Born in Germany, raised in Italy, Amana Melome' grew up exposed to music from around the world. Both grandparents were heavy in the international Jazz scene; her grandfather Jimmy Woode started as the youngest musician in Duke Ellington’s band and toured as one of the golden men of Jazz until his recent passing. “ My grandmother was a jazz vocalist and I remember loving listening to her sing while ironing. By the time I was a teenager I knew so many old jazz songs it surprised even her… I enjoyed them so much, they just stuck” she says.

" I've been fortunate enough to see much of the world, and can't wait to see the rest. The languages came into play because I love to communicate and possibly have an exchange with everyone I encounter" she says humbly, carrying 4 languages plus in her pocket (English, Italian, French and German ). Amana moved back to the States to go to college and made the village in New York City her home for some years as she earned her BA degree at NYU.

"I grew up listening to (and being inspired by) everything under the sun…thanks to my mother; everything from Carmen McRae to Angelique Kidjo, from Manu Chao to Vivaldi, from Bob Marley to Lauren Hill, from Zap Mama to Alliance Ethnique, Eminem to Jack Johnson...so when I create music, my ear jumps all over the place and I'll find myself combining opera with bossa and jazz, but hey, that's who I am..."

Once she completed university, Amana left the east coast to head to Los Angeles, where she joined forces with her producer Saverio ‘Sage’ Principini, with whom she wrote and recorded her debut album ‘Indigo Red’.

Recently Amana was ‘discovered’ also in Europe by the veteran Irma Records indie label, with 22 years of classy releases under their belt world-wide, and it is they who are preparing to release ‘Indigo Red’ throughout Europe and Japan in 2008.

An eclectic combination of Neo-Soul, Jazz, Funk, and world music; her lyrics are vivid and laced with a consciousness and purity that can only add to the music scene today.

Keep an eye out for this rising star.

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Nata in Germania, e cresciuta intorno al mondo, Amana Melomé viene da una famiglia di artisti. Suo nonno Jimmy Woode, contrabbassista, inizia come il musicista più giovane nell’orchestra di Duke Ellington, e continua la sua carriera in tourne’ per il mondo e registra con leggende del calibro di Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday e Dizzie Gillespie fino al suo ultimo respiro. Sua nonna era una cantante Jazz così come sua zia Shawnn Monteiro che e’ tutt’oggi attiva nella scena musicale mondiale.

“Quasi ogni persona nella mia famiglia e’ un’artista, e sin da piccola sono stata incoraggiata ad esprimermi - e’ così che e’ cominciata l’avventura…” dice Melomé ridendo. “Girare il mondo, spesso per tours, e’ sempre stato un modo di vita per tutti noi, e siccome mi piace connettere con la gente, ho iniziato a studiare lingue”. Amana infatti parla quattro lingue (Inglese, Italiano, Francese e Tedesco). Completato il liceo Americano a Firenze Amana torna in America per studiare all’Università’ NYU di New York dove si laurea in Liberal Arts.

La passione per la musica però rimane al centro della vita di Amana che ben presto comincia ad esibirsi in locali Jazz della Grande Mela e dove capisce ben presto che cantare e’ più che un hobby e così comincia a scrivere canzoni. “Sono cresciuta ascoltando di tutto …grazie a mia mamma! Da Carmen McRae ad Angelique Kidjo, da Manu Chao a Vivaldi, da Bob Marley a Zap Mama, e poi i dischi dei Nonni…quindi quando scrivo, l’immaginazione vola dappertutto e mi trovo involontariamente a fondere diversi generi”
Così finita l’università’ Amana lascia la costa est per la California, dove oltre a ricongiungersi con l’amatissima mamma incontra Saverio “Sage” Principini, un produttore italiano già da moltissimi anni attivo nella scena musicale di Los Angeles e responsabile delle registrazioni californiane dei dischi di cantanti del livello di Vasco Rossi, Laura Pausini ed Eros Ramazzotti. Così, immediatamente i due cominciano a scrivere e a registrare musica e a un anno di distanza completano INDIGO RED, il primo CD di Amana Melomé.

Presto Amana viene “scoperta” anche in Europa dalla veterana etichetta indipendente IRMA Records gia’ responsabile di 22 anni di prodotti di classe in Europa e Giappone, e proprio con la Irma e’ in preparazione il lancio di INDIGO RED per i suddetti territori.

La musica, un armonioso intreccio di stili, dal Neo-Soul al Funk, dal Jazz alla Bossa al Reggae. I suoi testi, vivaci, tinti da ricerca di consapevolezza e una purezza che sicuramente porterà un raggio di sole nella spesso troppo cupa scena musicale di oggi. Questo più che un disco e’ un viaggio, quindi preparatevi a volare intorno al mondo e anche un po’ …nelle galassie con questa stella nascente!



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Member Since: 24/09/2006
Band Website: www.amanamelome.com
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Influences: il sole, la luna, la nuvoletta solitaria nel cielo...Billie Holiday, Zap Mama, Carmen McRae...mia mamma, i miei nonni...il grillo sulla finestra...Al Green, Nina Simone, E. Badu...la torta di ricotta...mmmm.
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CHANGE

SO wow! where to start? I am overflowing with excitement for what is to come (and not only because yesterday marked the beginning of my new year (birthday). Obamaaaaa in the house! I simply wanted to ...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:31:00 GMT

The Jimmy Woode Award 2008

For the first time this year I had the honor of attending and being a part of the Jimmy Woode Award at Tuscia In Jazz. I have only praise for the wonderful event, the highest class of musicians, not o...
Posted by on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:01:00 GMT

my new video Caterpillar ~ quite an experience!

So FINALLY I am able to share my latest video with you!I am so happy with it...we shot it in California a couple of months ago.The night-club I'm in is in Hollywood: The Blu Monkey, and the beach is P...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:39:00 GMT

yes ~ I ~ am and yes ~ we ~ can

I just got off the phone with a very dear friend. In just catching up with the goings-ons in our lives I found myself rambling down my to-do list for the day (week)...and closed the issue with the wor...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:33:00 GMT

la vita e' bella - the simple life

May 21, '07Just wanted to share some of the magic in the simple things around me as I welcome a new day in my third week in bellissima Firenze.It's been a great trip thus far  very VERY good mee...
Posted by on Mon, 21 May 2007 03:49:00 GMT

In Defence of Animals

On february 17th 2007 I will be joining many beautful souls to support a cause close to my heart: In Defence of Animals (IDA)Working to protect the rights, welfare and habitats of animals.IDA Mission ...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:35:00 GMT

Italy - L.A. - LIFE IS GOOD ~

Just a quick note to catch up...it's been a WHILE!!(since I blogged...on my other page:O) I've been a busy bee!!! I'm just returning from almost a month in Italy...a dear friend got married, AND I had...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:49:00 GMT