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He then began looking for musicians who would work towards a more classical/symphonic type of music project; this was initially named Sahara Dust. [21] In late 2002, the band courted Helena Iren Michaelsen [ 21 ] (from Trail of Tears ) as its frontwoman, but shortly after she was replaced by Simone Simons , who was Jansen's girlfriend at the time.
Sahara (her father hiccuped while suggesting "Sara," and both parties liked the mistake [1]) Smith was born in Austin, Texas and spent her youth in Wimberley, Texas.She began writing poetry at age 3, with a poem published in the "Anthology of Poetry for Young Americans" while in the second grade, [1] music at age twelve and at age fifteen took second place in A Prairie Home Companion's 'Talent ...
Zahara started singing in her school's choir when she was six years old, becoming the lead singer there, [8] and at the age of nine, she was asked to join the senior choir because of her strong voice. [9] Her stage name means "blooming flower" in Arabic. [8] As a child, she was known by the nickname "Spinach" after her love of vegetables. [10]
Shirley, Sahara Musical artist Alvin K. Smith (August 8, 1923 – January 21, 1999), [ 1 ] who performed and recorded as Al King , was an American blues singer and songwriter.
In 1999, Sahara Hotnights released their debut studio album C'mon Let's Pretend, which earned two Grammis nominations. The Drive Dead Slow EP appeared in April 2000, released on the BMG label, before the band's second album Jennie Bomb (named for Jennie Asplund) was released in 2001 (2002 in the US).
Many Saharan rock musicians have cited Jimi Hendrix as a key influence, including Mdou Moctar, who has been described as the "Hendrix of the Sahara". [16] [17] In recent years, some artists have further adapted the sound to introduce more typical Western rock instrumentation, such as replacing traditional percussion with drum kits.
Kamila Nasr is a Canadian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Montreal, Quebec. She is the feature subject of director Terry Stone's 2007 film Virtuoso, a Canadian documentary on the Theremin. [1] In September 2012, she released her solo album Paint the Moon under her stage name Kamila and as an independent label. [2]
Halgan was born in 1972 in Hargeisa, Somalia, at the time led by Mohamed Siad Barre. [2] At 13 years old, she began to sing. [3] Performing on the stage and singing in public is frowned upon by her community, but she has persisted. [4]