Chris Berry is a master of both mbira (thumbe piano) and the ngoma drum, from the Shona people of Southern Africa. He has earned the title of gwenyambira ("one whose music calls the spirits"), a distinction reserved only for those who have achieved the highest fusion of the technical and the magical in Shona music. His record sales have reached platinum slaes in Zimbabwe and Mozmbique with the band Panjea. (more..)

Michael Kang, born in South Korea on May 13th, 1971, is a multi-instrumentalist for the popular jam band the String Cheese Incident. The mandolin is his primary instrument, although he plays violin on several songs, and guitar rarely. He is a key part of the band, providing both a melodic and rhythmic sound. Panjea was given the unique opportunity to open for the String Cheese Incident in the Fall of 2005, combining an incredible family of musicians, leading to Michael Kang joining forces with the project in May of 2006 for a month long tour. This was soon followed by a series of festivals including High Sierra, Wakarusa, among many others, also including Kang. Now, Kang has committed to be an integral part of the band, completing the sound that is Panjea. (more..)

The same Judeo-Arabic Andalusian music that inspired Maurice El Medioni more than half a century ago is still enchanting younger generations of North African Jewish musicians. One of these is DJ Cheb i Sabbah, born to a working-class Jewish-Algerian family in Constantine, Algeria, in 1947. He moved to Paris as a teenager, where he became a DJ. Currently he lives and works as a DJ and world music producer in San Francisco.
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Known to his fans as Wisdom, Tevya Jones was born into a family of musicians and poets in Colorado in 1972. He was first exposed to hip hop culture at the Ernest Ingold Boys Club in the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, after moving there with his mother at age 6. Wisdom found refuge in writing and performing his first songs at an early age. Rooted in life experience, his diverse style incorporates lyrics that are streetwise with a political edge. He explains: “world issues and human suffering were common topics of discussion in our household, as well as exposure to many types of music and cultures. My music is a natural extension of this.” (more..)

Freedom is an ancient soul, a mystic word master who has been gifted with poetry and songs meant to help heal the nations, awake the sleepers and share the visions of the Native Grandfathers and Grandmothers. Wake up and Live! He has been an arrow catcher in his walk and a shadow dancer. His light is bright and meant to shine far and wide. Those who have forgotten there is good medicine magic in this world remember when they hear Freedom sing and play.

Freedom is now signed on MGM, and we're producing the next CD release due out within weeks! (more about Freedom / Buy CD's)

Singing Bear has been wowing audiences in California, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona for the past two years since his move to San Francisco. He has become recognized for his poignant lyrics, which remain uplifting and positive even with such delicate topics as war and society, his soulful voice which tugs at the heart and his tight acoustic jams. He is on the fore front of the consciousness movement spreading the message of sustainability, co-existence, and love. His songs have been featured in several compilation CDs, independent films, and showcased at events such as Raw Spirit in Sedona, AZ and Dreamtime Fest in Paonia, Co. (more..)

As a global traveler who's hitch-hiked and bicycled some six continents and 37 countries, DJ Dragonfly is amongst Northern California's most sought after purveyors of cutting edge world music. Bay Area dance freaks place him in the top ranks of DJ polls for his unique sound: A trans-tempo fusion of idioms, rhythms, indigenous voices and melodies – bumped up by live electronic percussion and traversed over dubstep, downtempo, funky breaks, drum n bass and house. Using bass as the navigator it's a globally influenced smackdown as he sets his decks on a course that weave their way from Gibraltar to the Ganges and beyond: No continent goes unturned in his search for the perfect groove! He has shared billing with the likes of Krafty Kuts, Dreadzone, Freq Nasty, Bassnectar, Sandra Collins, Cheb I Sabbah, Karsh Kale, Atomic Hooligan, Nickodemus, Ganga Giri, Heavyweight Dub Champion, Loop Guru, and Midival Pundits. (more..)

Souleye, a Colorado based MC, believes that music is a true healing art. Souleye chooses to perform all his shows freestyle, completely improvisational, because he believes that it allows the audience to be present and involved in the creation and collective energy of the music. Each performance is genuine and can never be replicated much like life.

Not afraid to break the paradigm Souleye has been bridging gaps and crossing paths between multiple musical genres from Hip hop, Drum and Bass, Electronic, Blue Grass and Funk.
His ability to freestyle gives him the opportunity to sit in with any band or Dj bringing the vibe of sincere energy and love to each performance. Souleye is constantly touring and is currently collaborating with artists such as Zilla, Bassnectar, Michael Franti, The String Cheese Incident, The Glitch Mob, On The One, Pangea, Everyone Orchestra and a wide variety of other Bands and Dj's. Whether hearing one of his albums, or witnessing his energetic freestyle, the Souleye experience is definitely a journey of both sound and spirit.