Born in Jamaica and raised in Montreal, the island crooner named Carl Henry blends the rumble of dancehall reggae with the smooth stylings of R&B and soul in his music. Henry, 27, has toured all over North America and Europe, supporting U.S. stars like Mary J. Blige, De La Soul and Ashanti. In Canada, he earned Juno Award nominations in each of the last 3 years. RNB, his full-length debut was recognized for Best R&B/Soul Recording in 2003; singles “Homie’s Girl” and “Bare As She Dare” (featuring Ce’cile) were nominated for Best Reggae Recording in 2004 and 2005.. On his sophomore album you will find Carl combines his myriad influences – R&B, dancehall, pop, soul, gospel etc. all into I Wish. For this album Carl has worked with the likes of Joseph Stonestreet formerly of Blackstreet, Teron Beal (Whitney Houston), Bizzo (Mary J. Blige, Bad Boy Records) and Mr. Doo (Shaggy).
Blending their unique concoction of sensual sound and poetic justice, Floetry is set to return to the musical landscape with their third CD Flo’Ology. This time, Marsha Ambrosius (the Songstress) and Natalie Stewart (the Floacist) remain true to form by uniting passionate vocals and elegant spoken word with the rhythms of classic soul, funk and a little bit of island spice! Includes the single "Supastar" featuring Common.
TONI BRAXTON IS BACK!!!
Toni Braxton is a 5 x Grammy Award winning artist who has sold over 19 million albums!!!
With one of the most distinctive voices and recognizable voices in Contemporary music, the beautiful TONI BRAXTON returns to the international marketplace with the 2005 release of Libra, her sizzling debut set for Blackground/Universal Records.
Libra (representing Toni’s birthdate) represents a new milestone in an achievement-filled career, completing a 3-year hiatus from recording for Toni. An eagerly-anticipated follow up to her top selling CD, More Than A Woman, this material now reflects her creative maturity. LIBRA strikes the perfect balance between radio friendly grooves and ‘old school’ flavoured slow jams giving the multi-talented entertainer a new opportunity to bring her instantly-recognizable vocal style back to the forefront.
It’s been three years since Ms. Dynamite literally exploded onto the music scene, the most hotly tipped artist at the beginning of 2002, she truly delivered with three hit singles and a clutch of awards; she won the prestigious Mercury Music prize for the first album ‘A Little Deeper, took home 3 Mobo awards and the Brit awards for Best Female and Best Urban artist. This new album has been recorded in London, Dublin, Stockholm, L.A. and Miami, with various producers including Chink Santana (Ashanti, Ja Rule and Irv Gotti) ad the hot new UK talent “Rez and Bloodshy” who worked on Ms. Dynamite’s debut album.
THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS -
site
The Pussycat Dolls are the woman every man wants and every women wants to be.
Combining traditional burlesque dancing with 6 powerful voices The Pussycat Dolls made a blockbuster debut beginning with their #1 club and radio single “Don’t Cha” feat. Busta Rhymes. To top that off they’ve also had an amazing list of guest celebrities performing with them in Vegas such as: Brittney Murphy, Charlize Theron, Christina Aguilera, Christina Applegate, Gwen Stefani, Kelly Osbourne, Monet Mazur, Nikka Costa, Pam Anderson, Paris Hilton, Pink, Samaire Armstrong, Scarlett Johansson and Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas. The Pussycat Dolls made a blockbuster debut beginning with the #1 club and radio single “Don’t Cha” feat. Busta Rhymes. With contributions from Will.I.Am & Timbaland this 6-member group of vocalists/dancers debut into the Pop World with a stellar set of songs!
Jully Black's debut album This Is Me is an honest representation of her sultry soul laced with hip-hop, pop, reggae and dub. She wrote on 13 songs, and worked with renowned producers Soul Diggaz as well as homegrown heroes Agile and Saukrates. With This Is Me, Jully has delivered an incredible album that's all her own. Includes the hit singles "Stay The Night" and "Sweat Of Your Brow", as well as "Material Things" featuring Nas.
Mary J. Blige is the long-reigning Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and her career statistics are most impressive - over a half-million CDs sold in Canada alone, and countless millions of albums sold around the world. It’s been more than two years since Mary J. Blige released her last studio album, fans anxiously await the release of Mary’s new studio album “The Breakthrough” on Tuesday, December 20th. The first single “Be Without You” is merely a glimpse into the power and positive energy that exists within the 15 songs on “The Breakthrough”; a must-have for Mary’s legion of fans and especially for those with Mary J. Blige fans on their gift list this holiday season!
The Emancipation of Mimi marks "the return of the voice." As an artist who has paved the way for a host of emerging talent throughout the years, Mariah is set once again to redefine the heights of musical success with her incomparable talent and timeless appeal. With a refined and sophisticated new look indicative of her artistic evolution, she is poised to conquer new territory. Consistently evolving musically, personally, and creatively Mariah will re-assert her claim as the best-selling female performer of all time with The Emancipation of Mimi. As an artist revered worldwide, her boundless talent and success is unmatched across the globe.
At the tender age of twenty-two, Ne-Yo possesses lyrical and musical talent that are far beyond his years. Born into a family of musicians from Arkansas, Shaffer C. Smith a.k.a. Ne-Yo was raised in a single parent home by his mother. In hopes of a better opportunity, Ne-Yo’s mother relocated the family to Las Vegas Nevada; where Ne-Yo would discover his passion.
The singer/songwriter, penned on the biggest radio records of history (189.5 million listeners in one week) “Let Me Love You.” Written with Scott Storch and Kam Houf and performed by the R&B artist Mario, “Let Me Love You” is just a glimpse into the mind of a true writer and is an introduction to the music on his debut album, In My Own Words. Infusing pop melodies to rich, soulful production the album is sure to score with fans and critics alike. Relying on mostly his own in-house crew Compound, Ne-Yo creates both a unique sound and sentiment for his records.
A Time To Love is an album that is nearly 10 years in the making, and is much an event as it is a new album. The positive messages that prevail throughout the recording are as uplifting as they are creatively inspiring. In addition, this recording sees the classic Stevie Wonder voice and production returning to the forefront; focusing on soulful, old-school sounds and production and utilizing a more analog, "less glossy" production that harkens back to classics like Inner Visions and Original Musiquarium. This is the album Stevie Wonder fans have been begging to hear for decades!!!!!
Beautiful, bodacious and blessed with soulful harmonies that are playful, sexy, intuitive and fly beyond all comprehension, Black Buddafly is poised to take the world by storm with their Chocolate City Music/ Russell Simmons Group/Def Jam debut. Boasting the drop dead fresh club hit “Rock- A- Bye”(produced by Tony Austin and the Featherstone Brothers) and collaborations with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Dallas Austin, KayGee, and Troy Taylor, Black Buddafly offers a delicious, sophisticated new take on classic hip hop soul. You can also hear the girls on the new double CD multi-artist benefit album Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now. The 35-song collection, to be released November 22, will feature new recordings and classic cuts from more than 80 artists, spanning a variety of generations and genres. For the album the sisters Black Buddafly introduce "Make A Change " and all proceeds from the CD will aid the relief efforts for the Gulf Coast victims devastated by recent hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Congratulations to Canada's own R&B sensation Divine Brown, who recently picked up two CUMA Awards (Canadian Urban Music Awards) for "New Artist of the Year" and "Single of the Year" (for "Old Skool Love").
Her classic hit single "Old Skool Love", which holds the record for the highest debut on the overall audience charts for a first single by a new artist, is still one of the most played songs of 2005. The accompanying video reached #1 on the MuchMoreMusic chart, and Top 10 on the MuchMusic chart.
Divine's self-titled debut CD - an eclectic mix of Pop, soul, R&B, and smoky jazz has just achieved Gold Status, for album sales of 50,000 in Canada.
Along with her current success, Divine has landed the opening slot on a slew of Bryan Adam's concert dates - in Quebec and Ontario. She'll be sure to knock the audience off their feet, with her highly intense performance & a vocal range that is second to none.
