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Mestiza @Glastonbury!

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About Me

'ONE GOOD THING ABOUT MUSIC WHEN IT HITS YA YOU FEEL NO PAIN'...(Bob Marley)......................HEY! HOLA! KUMUSTA! BONJOUR! SALAAAM! Welcome to my page! =) ************************************************************ *******************************************************CURRE NT PROJECTS:I am recording my debut album, With producers...PARADOX & COLIN EMMANUEL (Braintax, Mystro, Tawiah). You can hear bits from the album so far on this page. I launched some of the new material with my live band at Westbourne Studios in March 2008, and continue gigging with my band throughout the year.... I also sing with THE LATIN DUB SOUND SYSTEM, a collective brought together by CORIN PENNINGTON aka 'THE SEA', that has so far featured artists such as RODNEY P, YUNGUN, BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH, SKA CUBANO, MILLION DAN. etc. We fuse a mixture of the live latin sound with electronic dub/dance. To date we have played at Lovebox, Secret garden party, KOKO's, Notting hill arts club, The Vortex Jazz bar etc. I also feature live with the beautiful YARAH BRAVO (of ONESELF/DJ Vadim)- a HIP-HOP/SOUL set that brings the PARTY back! ;-) To date we have played at Cargo, Hammersmith Apollo (supporting Fat Freddy's Drop), Favela Chic and the JAZZ CAFE in support of Jaguar Wright, Bahamadia& Ill Static. A busy Summer is ahead with a number of festivals in the UK and Europe, so maybe you can catch me live soon =) If you like what you hear please come down for a show, and don't be shy to send me a message. Feedback's always appreciated. Blogs are kept updated with thoughts, poems and ramblings so check them out if you wanna find out more bout moi. for bookings send me a message through this page or get me on [email protected].***To find me on FACEBOOK search for the group 'la music of Mestiza'*** I am an independent self-managed artist, so if you wanna talk business, get at me!! ;-)Wishin u all funk and happiness, *Rice and Peace* Mestiza

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/19/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/mestizauk
Band Members: ***'I, a Mestiza, continually walk out of one culture and into another because I am in all cultures at the same time' (Gloria Anzaldua)***********************''Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.'' - Mahatma Ghandi
Influences: Love, Light, Dreams, addictions, nature, beauty, family, friends, lovers....Ghandi, Nelson Mandella, Mysticism, Indian philosophy, George fox, Elizabeth Fry, Cupcake Brown, Banksy, Salvador Dali, Herman Hesse, Kahlil Gibran, Neale Donald Walsch, Karl Marx, Waris Dirie ............and the much loved musicians and artists................ Bob marley, L. Boogie, Jill Scott, Marvin gaye, Celia Cruz, Teedra Moses, Jazmine Sullivan, Etta James, Otis Redding, Jah Cure, Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Ms E.Badu, Cherine Anderson, Los Orishas, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, The Roots, Talib Kweli, KRS:One, Floetry, Anthonio Carlos Jobim, Angie stone, Bob Dylan, Ali farka Toure, Peter Tosh, Stevie Wonder, Red hot chilli Peppers, Jimi Hendrix, Raphael Saadiq, Buena Vista Social Club, Benjmain Zephaniah, Aaliyah,SWV, Damien Marley, India Arie, Tanya Stephens, Jimmy Cliff, Wyclef Jean, Rage against the machine, Nujabes, Lenny Kravitz (proof that there is a God ;-)), D'angelo, Alicia Keys, Manu Chao, Music Soulchild, Common, Four tops, Temptations, Miles Davies.....the list goes on*sorry but he makes me dribble he has to be on my page! But I am sure u appreciate ;-)*
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Record Label: tbc records ;-)
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My Blog

LOST SOUL...

Lost Soul.....by Mestiza, June 2008   I am a lost soul So here I stand Lights in my face Mic in my hand   I am a lost soul I dance in the dark Lost in the rhythm that beats with my heart &nb...
Posted by Mestiza @Glastonbury! on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:31:00 PST

TICKING THE ’OTHER’ BOX...

Its funny those boxes you tick for your ethnicity. I have noticed more and more options as I have grown older!Having a funny conversation with my friend last night about it. He's British born Jamaican...
Posted by Mestiza @Glastonbury! on Fri, 30 May 2008 06:48:00 PST

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

If you found out you were gonna die tomorrow what would you do?Cause life is short and you never know what's gonna happen...That saying is said a lot. But so much in vain! How many of us really live t...
Posted by Mestiza @Glastonbury! on Fri, 23 May 2008 06:01:00 PST

BOHEMIAN DREAM

Hola!Just a few notes on the new track. Keys player and producer from a band I play with gave me a few backing tracks last week. On Thursday morning I wrote the song..then went over to his home studio...
Posted by Mestiza @Glastonbury! on Sat, 17 May 2008 12:08:00 PST

HELP BUILD A SANCTUARY....

A few years ago my Auntie was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a tough time. I am sure many of you have had family members suffer from cancer, or know someone who has...Luckily she recovered rema...
Posted by Mestiza @Glastonbury! on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:40:00 PST

DREAMS AND CRAVINGS...

....had an interesting dream lastnight- I was hanging out with Lauryn Hill and Goapele! (Not bad company! ) It was evening time and me and 'Lauryn' were walking across the beach... and Goapele was rig...
Posted by Mestiza @Glastonbury! on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:22:00 PST

CARPE DIEM...

'my love for you is indescribable, like the grains of sands on all the beaches in the universe....'' Life is short. So if you love someone, tell them. If you want to see someone, make the effor...
Posted by Mestiza @Glastonbury! on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:29:00 PST

NEVER TOO OLD TO DANCE

Lastnight I went to the Royal Albert Hall for the first time. My Auntie had a spare ticket to see ’Chris Rea’To be honest, I’m not that familiar with his music(!) I’m sure some...
Posted by Mestiza @Glastonbury! on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:30:00 PST

R U A SISTER....OR ARE U A BITCH?!

I am allergic to bitches. All I can say is GET OVER IT! and LOVE YOURSELF!! Honestly, how can you hate a girl for being beautiful? Thats nature! That’s like hating nature! I say BIG UP to a...
Posted by Mestiza @Glastonbury! on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:39:00 PST

5 YEARS OF WAR IN IRAQ

5 years of war in Iraq. I live with Iranians-so firstly I would like to say ’Happy New Year’ to all Iranians reading this! But now, lets draw attention to the Iraq War. An article in...
Posted by Mestiza @Glastonbury! on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:27:00 PST