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About Me

Laila has been singing and songwriting for a few years,
since her first underground garage release in 2002 by No U Turn records with the tune 'Givin up on love', she has been working on an acoustic neosoul project with Clark Berger - gigging in and around london at various venues (vibe bar, the blag club notting hill, The good ship, Ten West, Notting hill arts club, 12 bar, The Mass, Kimberly Festival etc..)
She has recorded with the likes of Noel McKoy, Jon e cash (Da Black Ops), Robert Plant, Kid Africa...among other hard working artists and producers.
She has also toured with - Nicolette (Massive attack) and Marcus Begg (Jaded album), ESP (Jazz funk)
THe tracks on this page are all produced buyGuy Benton aka 100%Guynamite,
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Anywayz enough of the Third party bullshit.................................................... ............... OUR new releases are yet to manifest, meanwhile listen to OUR tunes, check MY pics, be in touch with MYSPACE friends and groove on. lalalalalala!I ALSO HAVE AN ACCOUSTIC PROJECT 'Laila Cohen' CHECK THE TUNES OUT
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/6/2006
Band Website: lailaland.co.uk currently under construction
Band Members: I write and sing all my own stuff and I need quality productions so Currently working with the musical talents of Guy Benton aka Guynamite looking to release tracks So thankful soon ............ also do live gigs, write & record with Flameco/Jazz Guitarist 'Clark Berger' on my top 8)
Influences: Oh so many artists I love to listen to and learn from- ok here goes........ Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington, Ella, Jill Scott (of course!), Aretha Franklin, Angie Stone, D'Angelo, Ray Charles, robert Johnson, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Rosie Gaines, India Irie, I Wayne, Garnet Silk, Berris Hammond, Sting, The Roots, MJCole, Alicia Keys, Incognito, Lewis Taylor, Jagged Edge, Rachelle Ferrell, Kurt Elling, Omar, Lauren Hill (wow how can i forget her), Anthony and the Johnstons, Natasha Atlas, I could go on and soon I will........!
Sounds Like: Me - of course!!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Take your time write up in One week to live magazine!

One week to live magazine Get the fire going, fix yourself with a cocoa and settle down with Guy Benton putting up five tracks of late night soul. Take Your Time works a deep glow into jazz ingredient...
Posted by Lailaland on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:48:00 PST

Guynamite 12’’vinyl only single is out now feat: Selina Campbell ,Laila Cohen & Joseph Junior

The debut Guynamite 12''vinyl only single is out now featuring Selina Campbell ,Laila Cohen & Joseph Junior!'Ive been playing 'Those Eyes' every night on the Soil & Pimp Sessions European Tour-Big clu...
Posted by Lailaland on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:08:00 PST

Guynamite Airplay this week - Gilles Peterson, Toshio Matsuura, Ennio Styles, Simon Harrison

Airplay this week - Gilles Peterson, Toshio Matsuura, Ennio Styles, Simon Harrison + more The promos for Guynamite's EP on Mukatsuku records have gone out. So far the response has been pretty good - ...
Posted by Lailaland on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:42:00 PST

Research on Falashai and Lebna tribes of Israel

Reserch on My History and Cultural backgroundI was looking up some information on the Falashai and Lebna tribes of Israel to use on a workshop with the young people I work with in the community.Only o...
Posted by Lailaland on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:52:00 PST

lookin in a mirror

My father told me before he died 'life is so good Laila I know you have the talent to enjoy it'I'm trying every day father to focus my perception and love this gift of life I've been given and endevou...
Posted by Lailaland on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:06:00 PST

4Aqua promotion

Want this badge?A talented & interesting man y'all should know aboutplease check out his space Lxx...
Posted by Lailaland on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 02:15:00 PST

Two wolves

I saw this on Navasha Daya's Space Thought I would share this with anyone who wants to recieve itTwo Wolves One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside...
Posted by Lailaland on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 01:10:00 PST

The Gift

The GiftImagine there is a bank that creditsyour account each morning with$86,400. It carries over no balancefrom day to day. Every evening it deleteswhatever part of the balance youfailed to use duri...
Posted by Lailaland on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:25:00 PST

Talent out there!

Hope y'all don't mindJust spreadin the word of some true msuical skill and talentGoes by the name of D'ablo WOW watch his spacehttp://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.vi ewprofile&friendid...
Posted by Lailaland on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 09:38:00 PST