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Artist: D'Mello
Artist: Mello-D & the Rados
Mello-D & the Rados, led by Darnley "Mello-D" Hodge, is a hip-hop band based in the Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia area. Founded in the mid-'90s, the group released its debut album, Backsliding, on Thermite Records in 1998. 2001's The Ultimate Truth featured the breakout single "Keep On." European and South American tours followed. The band... [+] Read More
Artist: DERIC
When it comes to talent, D Mello does it all. This multi-talented soon to be recognized r&b singer/actor/producer/songwriter from the dirty dirty comes from the best of the east coast. Up top and downsouth. Born in Queens, NY. Raised in the A town (Atlanta, GA for all yall that don't know) he got his start in acting at the age of 10. By the time... [+] Read More
Artist: Thiago de Mello
Founder of Thiago de Mello & Amazon, Thiago de Mello brought the influences of his homeland Amazon to his music, using instruments like the boca do mato, boca-de-barro and pau de chuva, built with pieces of wood and other rustic materials. He has had his compositions recorded by Paul Winter, Sharon Isbin, Paquito d'Rivera, Cláudio Roditi,... [+] Read More
Artist: The Mello-Moods
The New York-based Mello-Moods are significant in the history of teen vocal groups, coming together almost four years before Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, who were acclaimed as the one of the first black kiddie" groups to capture the public's attention in the early '50s. 13 and 14-year-old eighth graders Ray "Buddy" Wooten (lead), Bobby... [+] Read More
Artist: Manu Dibango
Dibango is Cameroon's, and perhaps Africa's, best-known jazz saxophonist. Starting in the 1950s, he became a globe-trotting musician, living and performing in France, Belgium, Jamaica, Zaire, and Cote d'Ivoire, as well as in Cameroon. In 1960, Dibango was one of the founding members of the Zairean band African Jazz, with whom he spent five... [+] Read More
