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Hip-Hop Singer/MTV/VH1 PERSONALITY AMANDA DIVA HOSTS BENEFIT GALA & CONCERT IN NORTH CAROLINA
NuFacesNC.com and the DRC Clothing Company announced Wednesday March
11, 2009 that recording artist, author, poet and media personality
Amada Diva will host Nappy Luv 7.5 in Charlotte , NC on Saturday April
11, 2009 and in Raleigh , NC on Sunday April 12, 2009.
Nappy Luv
7.5 is an annual event series that molds music, art, dance, fashion and
poetry in to one festive occasion. This year's efforts are aimed at
bringing attention to the technological resource based war in the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
Amanda Diva is a multi-talented
Columbia University graduate that made her debut on Nickelodeon at the
age of 12 on the sitcom My Brother and Me. After graduation she hosted
shows on MTV2, VH1 and SIRIUS. In 2007 Amanda Diva replaced Natalie
Stewart as a member of the group Floetry on their tour. Most recently
Amanda Diva released the free EP Spandex, Rhymes & Soul in March
2009.
The Charlotte stop for Nappy Luv 7.5 is being billed as
"The Photo.Conscious Edition and will be held April 11, 2009 at the
Hart-Witzen Art Gallery and Theater at 116 W. 36TH Street in the city's
arts district, NoDa. A who's who of Charlotte 's politically engaged
socialites, tastemakers and creative class will enjoy an open bar
catered event featuring live performances and art before partying the
rest of the night away while models wearing fashions of the DRC
Clothing Company conduct a photo shoot in the background.
On
April 12th the show moves to the Lincoln Theater in Raleigh, North
Carolina for Nappy Luv 7.5: The Bloody Tech-Knowledge-Y Concert
featuring host and performer Amanda Diva, Hip-Hop artist Median, Grammy
Award winning producer 9th Wonder, soulstress Jocelyn Ellis featuring
band Alpha Theory, urban folk starlet Lizh, and many more.
NuFacesNC.com
is a social-networking community web site akin to Myspace or Facebook
but with a regional focus. As with these sites, NuFacesNC.com allows
members to register profiles, upload and share photographs and videos,
chat with other members, and update blogs. In addition, the site also
features original content. NuFacesNC.com offers graphic design,
videography and video editing services as well.
The DRC Clothing
Co. is the brand of choice for urban-minded, socially conscious young
adults who seek apparel that appeals to more than just a sense of
style. Founded by Congolese-Americans Eric B. Ndelo, Taj Polite and
Roderick B. Vakala, along with international street culture enthusiast
Antonio T. Mercer; the brand fuses the urban aesthetics of global
street movements with Pan-African cultural principles and designs.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Amanda Diva's new FreEP "Spandex, Rhymes, & Soul" download link
Amanda Diva offers up a new batch of music today with the free, digital release of Spandex, Rhymes & Soul. A hybrid of rap, soul and electronic, the “freEP” features production by Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids, Green Lantern, Droop-e (son of E-40) of The Pharmaceuticals and more.
Before she goes back into the studio to work on her LP, Diva will perform in NYC and Austin for SXSW (details below). She has previously shared the stage with The Roots, The Cool Kids and Lupe Fiasco and toured across the country with Martha Ambrosius replacing one half of the duo Floetry.
Most recently heard as a featured guest on Q-Tip’s The Renaissance (“ManWomanBoogie” video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejx7vG3WpzM), Amanda first gained recognition for spoken word on Def Poetry Jam. Soon after, she became the face of hip-hop on MTV2 and hosted her own radio show on Sirius for 5 years- “Breakfast at Diva’s”. She currently hosts and produces two popular online tv shows. Diva Speak TV is a humor based news show (http://www.youtube.com/divaspeaktv) and her latest endeavor on KarmaloopTV, Diva Diva Y’all, features exclusive artist interviews (premiere w/ Estelle: http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1287040724/bclid1295326981/bctid14364891001).
Tour Dates
March
7- The Studio @ Webster Hall- New York, NY (w/ J*Davey)
20- SESAC Day Stage Café Austin Convention Center- Austin, TX (5:30pm, SXSW)
21- Buffalo Billiards- Austin, TX (10pm, SXSW w/ Solange)
Tracklist
Gettin’ Started Intro (produced by Slot-A)
Neon (featuring Johnny Polygon, produced by Droop-E)
Duck Til Dawn (produced by Kovas)
Rebels (produced by Kovas)
Devils (produced by Chuck Inglish)
Colorblind (featuring Johnny Polygon, produced by Green Lantern)
Get It Right (produced by Ringo)
Little Things (produced by Ringo)
Heart Strings (produced by Green Lantern)
It Ain’t Rea (produced by Jet Audio)
Supasonic Supanova (produced by Slot-A)
Divaspeakin Outro