john lennon songwriting contest

Once Again Jam Session in the Woods – Last Day to Vote in the Lennon Awards!

April 30, 2017

Final Day – Ultimo dia – Dernier jour! to Vote! Visit http://www.jlsc.com/vote to vote for ONCE AGAIN in the World Music category 🙂

Beautiful chills run down my spine… here we Rahman Jamaal Mc share a little jam in the forest

many projects coming this summer! Muchos proyectos bellas vienen en los próximos meses.. Plein de beaux projets a sortir cette été 🙂

Thank you so very much for your support!
Gracias por su apoyo!
Merci beaucoup pour votre soutien 🙂

Day 25 in the Lennon Awards! Amazing Musicians from Across the Americas

April 25, 2017

Hola! Hello! Bonjour!

Day 25 Vote for ONCE AGAIN The John Lennon Songwriting Contest @thejlsc in the #worldmusic category! Five more days! Thank you so much for your support! http://jlsc.com/vote

(en)Today I wanted to give a general shout out to the incredible musicians from across the Americas that I had the honor to work with on the 2016-2017 international production tour that I just returned from.I will be featuring each of these amazing artists.

(esp)Hoy quería dar un agradecimiento general a los increíbles músicos con quien que tuve el honor de trabajar en la gira de produccion 2016-2017 que acabo de terminar. Pronto haré un featuring presentando cada uno de estos artistas increíbles.

(fr)Aujourd’hui, je voulais donner une appréciation générale des musiciens incroyables avec qui j’ai eu l’honneur de travailler sur la tournée de production de 2016-2017 que je viens de terminer. Bientôt, je ferai un featuring présentant chacun de ces artistes incroyables.

EMJE ROSE (Barranquilla, Colombia) – LA ROSA CARIBEÑA

https://www.facebook.com/emjerose/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwynmdnI2aTKucqlvKjRKMA

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YHEDI YHEDI (upcoming rapper, Cochabamba, Bolivia)

https://fundacionensenarte.bandcamp.com/track/tiempos-de-tinieblas-2

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KALIMBA (San Miguel, Prov. Buenos Aires, Argentina) https://www.facebook.com/kalimbareggaeoficial/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRiRUXUej-8

https://youtu.be/nsjCxd1qcW4

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LUCAS ROCHAIX QUINTETO (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/manovuotometro-lucas-rochaix-magnolia-review-by-mark-sullivan.php

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgXXktq1wdg

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SURATIVA PARLANTE (Bogota, Colombia)

https://www.facebook.com/Surativa-Parlante-221005061411057/

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PRANA (La Paz, Bolivia)

https://www.facebook.com/Surativa-Parlante-221005061411057/

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CELESTE Y LAS MIL JARILLAS (Buenos Aires-Patagonia, Argentina)

https://www.facebook.com/celesteylasmiljarillas/

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MATIAS MARTYN (UNIVERZOO ANDENES) (Buenos Aires Province, Argentina)

https://www.facebook.com/univerzooandenes/

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The new music also features performances by SF Bay Area local artists but internationally renowned musicians. También cuenta con artistas renombrados internacionalmente de SF Bay Area. Aussi il y a des artistes renommés mondialement de SF Bay Area.

JACKELINE RAGO (Cuatro – multi-instrumentalist – Venezuela) http://www.jackelinerago.com/

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TOMAS SALCEDO (Lead Guitar – Fantastic Negrito) http://www.fantasticnegrito.com/

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WADDELL BELL (Bass – Fyah Squad Band) https://www.facebook.com/FyahSquadBand/

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JAYME ARREDONDO (co-production + Drums – Don Carlos) http://www.doncarlosreggae.com/

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DAVE EAGLE (Percussion)

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BEN ISAACS (Percussion)

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RALEIGH J. NEAL, II (Keyboard, formerly of Michael Franti Spearhead)

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Day 1 – Dia 1 – Help our song ONCE AGAIN win in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest

April 1, 2017

I am honored to announce that Once Again, a song I cowrote with Rahman Jamaal has won Grand Prize in The John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the WORLD CATEGORY! During the month of April we need your votes everyday to help us get from Top 24 to Top 12 and then a chance to win Song of The Year!

**Today is Day 1!** Voting is super easy just go to www.jlsc.com/vote and click the tab in the World Category next to “ONCE AGAIN” and you get a chance win a brand new Yamaha RS320 Electric Guitar and Line 6 AMPLIFi 75 amp package the more you vote! You can vote everyday for 30 days 🙂

We will be posting “the making of” clips of the incredible journey around the world that this song catalyzed, leading up to the music video debut of “Once Again” dropping Easter Sunday April 16th!

This tune features the amazing drums of Jay Sweeta and the sweet trumpet of Anthony Ant. It was recorded Truffula Oak Studio, mixed Live Oak Recording Studio and mastered at Trakworx Studio

Links to the song:
Studio Recording: https://youtu.be/WDNjUPbopbM
Live Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeORCLpCLYE
Download free! https://www.reverbnation.com/razteriamusic/song/27004078-once-again-jlsc-2016-grand-prize

Thank you so much! Gracias! Merci beaucoup! Obrigado!