* Vida-Sunshyne *

Vida-Sunshyne began performing in 2000, supporting the likes of Lucky Dube and Burning Spear. She then spent the next two years performing with long time local Melbourne reggae band 'Randy and the Jah Roots'.
In 2003 Vida joined her first hip hop outfit Diafrix, and later joined Soul District recording 'Slipping Away'. It was with soul disctrict that she supported K-Ci and Jo Jo. In 2004 Vida-Sunshyne met and consequently performed with british producer Nitin Sawhney, and up and coming mancunian mc, Motley a.k.a Hash Browne, as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival. She also stood as the backing Vocalist for Lionel Richie that year on Good Morning Australia and The Footy Show, Both broadcasted LIVE around Australia.
It was in late '03 that she formed the first Australian all female sound system Natty Sistren Sound with local Melbourne selecta Sista Itations in 2005 they supported Tippa Irie at the Well known Melbourne Venue The Prince of Whales. 2005 also saw Vida-Sunshyne writing and performing with live hip hop band Illzilla and were blessed to support Mix Master Mike, 05 also had Vida-Sunshyne supporting Ja Rule, Chingy, Nitty, 112 and Case at 'Tha Roc the Block' concert in Melbourne with Neeq, a local up and coming Hip Hop artist and Producer, as well as travelling to England to perform with Nitin Sawhney and a number of other U.K acts. This was also the year that she linked up with Dutch from Dutch and Xcise, and they have been collaborating in the studio since.
2007 brought Natty Sistren Sound to a whole new level, supporting Luciano, Mikey General and Rickey Trooper. Also toured with Blu King Brown up the East Coast of Australia in March of 07, and on to supporting Ziggy Marley in April, to end the year of 07 with a bang, Natty Sistren Sound supported Juniour Reed. from Melbourne Australia strait to Accra Ghana Vida-Sunshyne found herself sharing the stage with Ghana's great local artists, such as Sha Sha Marley and Won love. she appeared on the very popular music show Allo Tigo interviewed by Jon Germain and she is now working on her solo LP this year. As she has had amazing feed back from her feature in the first all reggae Australian made album by Mista Savona "Melbourne Meets Kingston" as the only Australian Vocalist on The Album, her track on this Album is called 'Ras Woman' So watch out for forth coming gigs with Natty Sistren Sound, Mista Savona Band and future releases with Dutch and Xcise.