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The Jay danley band

Jay Danley blends music from around the world with modern Jazz. Influenced by the classic sounds ofthe "golden age"of Ethiopian music like Mulatu Astatke and Mahmoud Ahmed, classic James Brown recordings from the early '70's, Afro-funk and Afro-Cuban music, Jay has developed a distinctive individual voice. 

The Jay Danley Band's performances are energetic and engaging, where the band's enthusiasm and vitality really reach the audience.

Website - http://jaydanleyband.wixsite.com/jaydanleyband
Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Jay-Danley-Band/382380791810672
Twitter-https://twitter.com/JayDanleyMusic

AMADOU KIENOU

Born in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Amadou Kienou was initiated as a griot - an oral historian, preserving and transmitting the history, culture, and values f his people. Nowadays, bringing the traditional to the contemporary, he delights international audiences with his unique polyrhythmic expression of emotions and memories.

The djembe is Amadou’s principal instrument. As he describes it, “the djembe is more than a musical instrument; it is an extension of the musician through which he expresses his life, his emotions.”  Amadou plays several other traditional African instruments - the dunduns, n’goni, and tama, not to mention the Western guitar and drum set. 

As a griot, musician-composer, dancer, choreographer and instructor, Amadou Kienou is active throughout North America, Africa, Europe, Asia, India and the Caribbean. He has performed with great artists, including Miriam Makeba, Manu Dibango, Angélique Kidjo, Salif Keita, Youssou N'dour and Kassav, and with his own ensembles Foteban and Djeli Sira. He has recorded many CDs and DVDs comprising performances and djembe instruction. In recognition of his artistry, he has received numerous awards, including Best Artist of Burkina Faso in 2011, Cultural Ambassador of Burkina Faso in Canada in 2014 and Male Artist of the Year in 2016 (Radio Kilimanjaro, Canada). He is president of the Burkina Faso Association of Canada.

DJ JV LITE - MASTER OF SOUND

Originally from the Ivory Coast, in West Africa, JV Kouamé is a multidisciplinary artist who has been spinning music since 1994.

He calls  his style "LITIX", an energetic music built on a fusion of genres.

From Abidjan to Calgary, through Moncton, Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton, to quote only these cities, JV Kouame has been genuinely inspired by his journey. 

Thanks to his magical skills, he mastered the art of mixing the melodies and the bewitching rhythms remind him of  his origins amongst those of Hip Hop, Dancehall, R'N'B and many other musical genres.

The rest of the story is one of a passionate DJ, deeply attached to his cultural roots, which he masterfully uses and exploits with an unshakeable conviction: to share with the world the magic of music.

It is also that of an entrepreneur, founder and leader of GoldStar.

JV Kouamé a.k.a JV-LITE intends to put his mark and seal his part in the event scene.