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Nola Darling

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About Me


DOWNLOAD THE NEW MINI MIXTAPE FROM NOLA DARLING AT RAPPERS I KNOW
Support 2 Hungry Brother's "Table Manners" (sold out at FAT BEATS and CD BABY, but you can cop it on ITUNES. search for Nola Darling)... we're on a couple tracks...NOLA DARLING on XXLMag.com.... Read it HEREDaily/Weekly Exploits can be found at: QUI CA? NOU LA! ND/NLP OFFICIAL Blog!FOR BOOKINGS, COLLABOS, and OTHER INQUIRIES: [email protected]"WORD?!" I Didn't Know (________) Could Get Down Like That"! (30 sec Trailer) A NOU LA PRODUCTION, a film by Alex and Jaq......
ND in FORMAT MAGAZINE (click image below for interview)Harlem Hellfighters by way of East L.A., Forest Hills, Miami, and Haiti. NOLA DARLING’s distinct sound is new school, yet reminiscent of the past; Their tongue in cheek sensibility and innovative sound combined with a unique image make Nola Darling incomparable. "We chant for peace and toast for kicks, rhyme for days and sing like we spit" say Nikkobya and Aziza of their unique style and flavor.Though born on opposite coasts (Nikkobya in Queens, NY and Aziza in Los Angeles), the two girls share a similar world view which they attribute to their progressive upbringing. "Both sets of our parents were pretty socially conscious and forward thinking. We both grew up on everything from Stevie Wonder, Donnie Hathaway, and Ella Fitzgerald to Eddie Palmieri, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, and Bad Brains" says Aziza (aka Gidge).Nikkobya and Aziza began perfecting their craft as young girls, encouraged by their parents to explore all artistic mediums, with Nikkobya (aka Alex) studying music at the Harlem School of the Arts and Brooklyn Academy of Music while Aziza took to the small screen in shows like "Hanging With Mr. Cooper" and "ER".The two first met in the summer of 2000 at NYU’s highly selective High School Drama program at Tisch Schol of the Arts. After returning to NYU in the fateful fall of 2001 and earning degrees four years later, the two friends and collaborators decided to take a road trip across the globe to investigate Hip Hop culture overseas in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, London, the Netherlands, Paris, and Rome. The result of their unique quest is the film company, NOU LA Productions ("Nou La is Kreyol"; it translates loosely as "we are here, alive and well in the thick of struggle") and their new documentary "WORD?! I Didn't Know (____________) Could Get Down Like That"! The Film premiered at the Pan African Film Festival in Feb 2008.While overseas filming "WORD?!", the two discovered their own musical compatibility and from then on have never looked back. Since performing as NOLA DARLING in the spring of 2007, the girls have graced stages at Crash Mansion NYC, The Knitting Factory, Bowery Poetry Club, Southpaw (BK), Sputnink, The Hook, and New York University. NOLA DARLING has also been featured in the NY POST, REBELCITYMUSIC.COM, and FORMAT MAGAZINE.Citing The Fugees, Ella Fitzgerald, Tanya Stephens, MC Lyte, Steel Pulse, Esthero, Michael Jackson, and Salt N Pepa, among many others as strong influences, NOLA DARLING is excited to present their debut release, "Nola Darling's Pretty-Gritty Mini-Mixtape" featuring production by Melo-X, LP the Chemist, Tae and collabos with emcees Fresh Daily and P.Casso.View Nola Darling's EPK

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/17/2007
Band Website: noulaproductions.com/blog
Band Members: Alex/Ace/Nikkobya the Caribbean Queen/Ms. Machete/Ms.Huxtable......andAziza Montenegro/ Gidge Slick/ya girl friday kiss kiss bang bang are NOLA DARLING
Influences: the ancestors. the Most High. innovaters. educators. old folks. babies. the burbs. the block
Sounds Like: some hot shit...
Record Label: Nou La Productions
Type of Label: None

My Blog

We Been Maaaaad Busy....

And been slanging the pretty-gritty like McDonald's Fries (just as yummy and filling but you won't feel sick afterwards)...therefore we've documented very few adventures in the last couple weeks :(but...
Posted by Nola Darling on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:18:00 PST

Nola Darling’s Pretty-Gritty Mini-Mixtape Production Credits

Production Credits:1. Who is Nola Darling (A.Lavelanet, J.Ta'le)Lead and Background Vocals by: A.Lavelanet, J.Ta'leAdditional Background Vocals by: B. ManorProduction by: LP The ChemistAdditional Prod...
Posted by Nola Darling on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:57:00 PST

Shows, Mixtapes, and Parties. Oh My!

why hello there! Nola Darling here....last night we were with the A-OK! famo at galapagos. and they were a lil rude to us sadly :( dah well....we still had fun as usual..P.Casso and VonBen BoogzCe...
Posted by Nola Darling on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:42:00 PST

Basement Elevation Remix!

In honor of women's history month (which was like two months ago), the homie Jason at Basement Elevation did a remix of an earlier piece he did about us at Format Mag. Somehow we missed this.... whoo...
Posted by Nola Darling on Wed, 07 May 2008 09:16:00 PST

Nola D...Jan ’08 Artists of the Month

Yoooo....so we're maaaad late in officially announcing that we were chosen as Pink Positive NYC's January Artists of the Month! Yay! Pink Positive NY is a dope Female-operated organization focused on ...
Posted by Nola Darling on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:59:00 PST

WE MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok...We just thought we'd remind you of our REAL BLOG....loaded with random ish, classic videos, politricks, ect......that we want to share with YOU! We really encourage dialoging! If you likey, plea...
Posted by Nola Darling on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:09:00 PST

NOLA D/NOU LA at the 2008 Pan-African Film and Arts Festival!

Our film has been selected to be in the 2008 Pan African Film and Arts Festival this coming February in Los Angeles (at the Magic Johnson Movie Theater). YAY!Come thru if you're in the L.A. area...FEB...
Posted by Nola Darling on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:56:00 PST

NEW INTERVIEW!

Check it out: NOLA D on Rebelcitymusic.com
Posted by Nola Darling on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:59:00 PST

SPANDEX, OPEN TOES, & 4 FINGA RINGS

Hey y'all....if you weren't there, Canal Room was bumpin last night to the funky tunes of Sa-Ra...Congrats on the release of their new album, THE HOLLYWOOD RECORDINGS...go cop that!The weather was bea...
Posted by Nola Darling on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:27:00 PST

INTERNATIONAL RUDE GALS CLUB PICS

ch ch check out a few new pics from our recent photo shoot with the amazing Mel Hendel (in our top friends list) styled the incredible Dominique Dawson (also in out top friends list). INTERNATIONAL R...
Posted by Nola Darling on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:53:00 PST