ARTIST ROSTER 2012/2013 World Connection Agency is an international bookings agency and artist management office based in Haarlem & Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It was founded in 2002 and is working since with promoters, venues and festivals in more than 50 countries worldwide. We book a wide variety of artist from around the globe. Here is part of our artist-roster which focuses on Jazz, Soul, Latin Jazz & World Jazz:
NTJAM ROSIE (Cameroon/ Netherlands) Nu-Soul/ Nu- Jazz Ntjam Rosie embodies the new generation of Africans in Europe. Originally from Cameroon, but living in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Her latest album “Elle” has received acclaimed reviews with the Dutch press and has been recently released in Germany, Austria and Switserland. Latest cd : New Album “Elle ” Coast To Coast/ Qrious Music/ Edel Line up : 7 on stage & 2 crew Based in : Rotterdam, The Netherlands www : www.ntjamrosie.com Touring period: whole year available. Territory : EUROPE– except The Netherlands Agent : bartolo@worldconnectionagency.nl
BLITZ THE AMBASSADOR (USA/GHANA) Old School Hip Hop/Afro Beat/Funk & Jazz “Blitz and his band, the Embassy Ensemble, pack a brilliant fusion of styles. You can hear late-80s hip-hop alongside contemporary African soukous and highlife, as well as echoes of Afrobeat artists such as Fela Kuti. "Afro-centric hip-hop can make a comeback when the people are ready," he says. "I want to make positive change happen." Latest cd : ‘Native Sun’ (Jakarta Records, may 2011) Line up : 7 on stage & 2 crew Based in : New York/ USA www : http://vimeo.com/channels/blitz Touring period: May to August 2012 + Spring 2013 Territory : NORTHERN EUROPE (*Netherlands, Scandinavia, Baltic’s, UK) Agent : bartolo@worldconnectionagency.nl
GABY MORENO (USA) Blues/Soul/Retro/Singer-Songwriter “Moreno has an ear for writing pensive and melodic tales about life and love and was the obvious choice of Tracy Chapman to open for her on her latest US tour” HUB Music-USA Latest cd : ‘Still the Unknown’ (World Connection 2011) & new album ‘Illustrated Songs’ to be released April 2012 Line up : 4 on stage & 1 crew Based in : Los Angeles, USA / Germany www : www.gaby-moreno.com Touring period: May 2012/July 2012/Oct-Nov 2012/April- May 2013 Territory : EUROPE / MIDDLE EAST/ NORTH AFRICA Agent : bartolo@worldconnectionagency.nl 1