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Chana

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  • Genre: Electronica / Pop / Rock

    Location LOS ANGELES, California, US

    Profile Views: 238465

    Last Login: 10/15/2009

    Member Since 10/10/2006

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    .. ..Influenced as much by Stereolab and Gorillaz as Aterciopelados and Julieta Venegas, Chana is an LA-based singer whose tropical sound could be described as global hip-pop. Born in New York City and reared by a party-loving Dominican family, her father's salsa and R&B records were a sonic constant while growing up. At the age of nine, Chana and her family moved to Miami and she trained in modern dance at the "Fame"-like magnet New World School of the Arts, where she was exposed to '90s indie acts like Unrest, My Bloody Valentine, and the Swirlies..... She continued to study dance at the University of Michigan, where she danced in works by Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and Twyla Tharp, which in turn opened her ears to composers like John Cage and Phillip Glass. She then received a fellowship to Ohio State to receive her MFA in Choreography, and thanks to a university grant spent a summer researching Afro-Dominican dance and music in the Dominican Republic..... After settling in LA, Chana hooked up with producer Marthin Chan, whose previous work with Volumen Cero had earned him a Latin Grammy nomination. Working out of Chan's garage in Echo Park, the duo began collaborating in 2005, and were aided by friend Jorge Elbrecht of the New York art collective Lansing-Dreiden. Their first batch of demos includes "No Me Mandes Flores," which sounds like Andrea Echeverri fronting a funk band; "A Veces," whose swampy sonics and bouncy bass give off a dub feel; and "Icaro," a jagged, thrilling rush of pop. Chana also continues her passion for dance as an understudy for Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company (lacontemporarydance.org). She also was the choreographer for Mia Doi Todd's video "Night of a Thousand Kisses". .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .... MACARTHUR PARK LEVITT PAVILION.. .. .. .. .. .. ........ FROM SONIDOLOUNGE.COM.. .. .. .. .. ......click here to see more videos like this.... ........ 'A VECES' MIAMI: MYSPACE LATINO/REMEZCLA SHOW.. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 'NO ME MANDES FLORES' AT TEMPLE BAR.. .. .. .. .. .. ........ "THE WHISTLER" W/MALVERDE AT TEMPLE BAR.. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 'NO ME MANDES FLORES' MIAMI: MYSPACE LATINO/REMEZCLA SHOW.. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 'LA DUDA' LIVE@ CD RELEASE PARTY BORDELLO BAR.. .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. .. .. .......... .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... .......... .. .. .. .. .......... ..Icaro...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ........ LOS ANGELES CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY FOR AMERICAN APPAREL.. .. .. .. .. .. ........ MIA DOI TODD'S "NIGHT OF A THOUSAND KISSES" .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ........ ...... .. .. ...... .. ...... .. ...... .... ...... .. .. ..!!! Start Code To Apply Top Banner !!!!.. ...... ...... .. Custom top banner code by Eileen.. .. .. .. .. ...... ...... ..!!! End Code To Apply Top Banner !!!.. ..
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  • Influences

    Stereolab, Manu Chao, Pina Baush, Stephen Petronio, Andrea Echeverri, Philip Glass, the Echo Park ice cream man(!!!), other street sounds, Gorillaz, Julieta Venegas, Miami
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Icaro

02:51 | 3678 plays | Sep 13 2007

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  • HOLA!

    Me gusta sus canciones!!!

    2 years ago
  • Rafa

    holaaa que tal chana tanto tiempo que hay de nuevo saludossss

    2 years ago
  • Rockoleta

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      ..oo/ SALUDOS + GRACIAS POR SU AMISTAD ..oo/
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    2 years ago
  • robert higgins

    Thank You for Your Friendship...PEACE....Robert..

    2 years ago
  • Arhkota Drummer

    chanoc.
    cuando es lo de la grabada..?

    2 years ago
  • The Spanish Caravan

    Peace from Music City!

    2 years ago
  • The Spanish Caravan

    Peace from Music City!

    2 years ago
  • Raskolnikov's Dream

    Thanks for adding me as a friend Chana! I really hope that you enjoy my music!

    If you have the time and you want to keep in touch, then please check out my mailing list. I am planning to include some free stuff there ;-)

    2 years ago
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    THANX!!

    .. ..

    2 years ago
  • The Spanish Caravan

    Peace from Music City!

    2 years ago
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