"The Love Below" @ The Mark Ultra Lounge, Atlanta, GA (2004-2005)
One of the sexiest, contemporary-styled multi-level settings around, giving both lounge and danceclub experiences plays host to Atlanta's only guaranteed Tuesday night event for Hip Hop and Dancehall vibes. Here Highlanda bolsters the All-Star DJ line-up. Extreme Media, ATL Barz
"Fantasy Island" @ Deux Plex, Buckhead, GA (2003-2004)
Here Highlanda attracted and performed for a large diverse crowd weekly. Promoted by Extreme Media, Fantasy Island became known as the best dancehall environment in the city on a Friday night.
"Peaches & Kream" @ Club Kream, Buckhead, GA (2001-2003)
The first reggae sound to spin regularly in Buckhead, the heart of Atlanta’s cosmopolitan nightlife, Highlanda mixed the hottest reggae, soca and hip hop music every Saturday night for a mature, upscale audience. . Promoters: Extreme Media, Metro Boys Entertainment, and A.J. Productions.
"Mellow Mondays" @ The Havana Club, Buckhead, GA (2001-2003)
Dancehall, Hip-Hop, R&B, Old School and other genres combined to make 'Mellow Mondays' Atlanta's longest running Monday night event, and a quite unique party experience. . Promoters: Extreme Media, Metro Boys Entertainment, and A.J. Productions.
"Kream" @ Club Karma, Atlanta, GA (2001-2002)
Also known as one of the sexiest club lounges in the United States, Club Karma became a dancehall frenzy every Wednesday night as Extreme Media first introduce d Highlanda to a weekly music and fashion industry crowd. Promoters: Extreme Media, 50 Bosses, and A.J. Productions.
"The Fever" @ Club ESSOS, Atlanta, GA (2000-2001)
The weekly event to start Friday night success at ESSOS also exposed Highlanda's versatility to the mainstream market. Promoters: Extreme Media, AG Entertainment, Club ESSOS.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS (a few highlights):
Vibefest After-Party hosted by Keyshia Cole at The Whiskey Peach, Atlanta, 2005.
"Whip-Appeal" fashion show & after-party @ Eleven 50, Atlanta, 2005.
"One Love" Spaghetti Junction Urban Film Festival, Atlanta, 2004.
Television Show Host for "Caribbean Sound Scene," Comcast Channel 25, Atlanta, 2003-2004.
2003 Atlanta Carnival Pre-Party with Bunji Garlin at 112.
2003 Atlanta Carnival After-Party @ Level 3.
Elephant Man U.S. Tour at Club Aquarium, 2003.
Amplified 3.3 with Wayne Marshall & Renaissance Disco @ Club Aquarium, 2003.
Japan Reggae Fest Afterparty @ Club Pyramids, Okinawa Japan, 2003.
Radio Mix Show DJ for "Natural Mystic," Clark-Atlanta University's 91.9 FM WCLK, Atlanta, 2002-2004.
Guest Radio Mix Show DJ for BBC's International Dancehall Movement "1xtra," United Kingdom, 2002.
Jazzy Phae birthday party hosted by Cash Money at Club Kream, 2002.
Gucci Spring Line Party at Club Kream, 2002.
1st International Fashion Festival After-Party in Antigua, 2002.
2001 Atlanta Caribbean Award Winners for Best Web site, Highlanda.com.
TRL After-Party hosted by Eve, Ruff Ryders Entertainment, 2001
112 Platinum Party hosted by 112, Bad Boy Entertainment, 2001
Jagged Edge Platinum Party hosted by Jagged Edge, SoSo Def Records, 2001.
"Extreme Dancehall: The First Reggae Rave" Highlanda, Renaissance, Afrique, Poison Dart, Bass Odyssey, at Club Legacy, 2001.
Hip Hop Rave with Cocoa Chanelle, DJ Kool, and Spank Boogie at Studio Central, 2000.
VENUES (partial listing):
Cafe 267, Tucker, Georgia
Eleven 50, Atlanta, Georgia
Club Frequency, Buckhead, Georgia
Earthlink Live, Atlanta, Georgia
Babylon, Buckhead, Georgia
The Mark Ultra Lounge, Atlanta, Georgia
Queen of Sheba, Atlanta, Georgia
Club Malabar, Dockyard, Bermuda
Club Pyramids, Okinawa, Japan
Slums, Okinawa, Japan
Caribbean Hut, Nashville, Tennessee
Crystal Palace, Charlotte, North Carolina
Reception Hall, Houston, Texas
Mount Zion, Tallahassee, Florida
G-Spot, Houston, Texas
Multipurpose Cultural Center, Antigua
Club Riddims, Houston, Texas
The Clubhouse at Lenox, Buckhead, Georgia
The Living Room, Buckhead, Georgia
Club Fluid, Buckhead, Georgia
The Havana Club, Buckhead, Georgia
112, Atlanta, Georgia
Tropical Beach, Okinawa, Japan
Sunset Beach, Okinawa, Japan
Club Zion, Atlanta, Georgia
The Whiskey Peach, Atlanta, Georgia
Dragonfly, Atlanta, Georgia
Sylvia's, Atlanta, Georgia
Flamingo, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Agiha, Tokyo Harbor, Japan
Zion, Tokyo, Japan
Eno Shima Beach, Japan
La Fabrique Bar & Restaurant, Tokyo, Japan
Garam, Shinjuku, Japan
The Warehouse, Atlanta, Georgia
The Royal Peacock, Atlanta, Georgia
Club Else, Okinawa, Japan
3rd Floor, Okinawa, Japan
Nan59 (Nan-Go-Ku), Okinawa, Japan
Matsushita, Okinawa, Japan
Dragons, Okinawa, Japan
Utopia, Okinawa, Japan
MND, Okinawa, Japan
201 Courtland, Atlanta, Georgia
Island Breeze, Atlanta, Georgia
Oceans, Norcross, Georgia
Autobon Botanical Gardens, Washington, D.C.
The Library, Atlanta, Georgia
Club Legacy, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Club Aquarium, Stone Mountain, Georgia
The Atrium, Stone Mountain, Georgia
The Spot, Stone Mountain, Georgia
African Spectrum Bookstore, Clarkston, Georgia
Howard Johnson, Decatur, Georgia
Atlanta Sheraton, Atlanta, Georgia
Club Aquarium, Stone Mountain, Georgia
The Atrium, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Wybrooke Clubhouse, Stone Mountain, Georgia
The Omega Psi Phi Center, Decatur, Georgia
The Panyard, Decatur, Georgia
Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia
Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
Clark-Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia
Weslyan College, Macon, Georgia
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia
Shotz, Buckhead, Georgia
Venom, Buckhead, Georgia
Caribana, Buckhead, Georgia
Chaos, Buckhead, Georgia
Fuel, Buckhead, Georgia
Shadows, Buckhead, Georgia
Kaya, Atlanta, Georgia
Jaguars, Atlanta, Georgia
Park Avenua South, Atlanta, Georgia
The Shark Bar, Atlanta, Georgia
Essos, Atlanta, Georgia
Karma, Atlanta, Georgia
Culture Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Limelight, Atlanta, Georgia
Level 3, Atlanta, Georgia
Plush, Buckhead, Georgia
Kream, Buckhead, Georgia
Paradox, Buckhead, Georgia
Chili Peppers, Buckhead, Georgia
Illusions, Marietta, Georgia
The Deux Plex, Buckhead, Georgia
Flavas, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Sunset, Decatur, Georgia
One Drop, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Club Hollywood, Decatur, Georgia
Club Inferno, Decatur, Georgia
Dan Starks Restaurant, Decatur, Georgia
The Zone, Atlanta, Georgia
Haize Lounge, Atlanta, Georgia
The Culture Club, Atlanta, Georgia
Trinity Cafe, Atlanta, Georgia
Studio Central, Atlanta, Georgia
Ohzone, Atlanta, Georgia
Club NV, Atlanta, Georgia
Culture Center, Atlanta, Georgia
The Georgia International Horse Park, Conyers, Georgia
...is best known for earning explosive crowd responses (forwards) with smooth transitions and excellent musical selections from an extensive catalog. Kahlil Wonda is a TRUE DJ and has studied the arts of selecting, mixing, blending, and juggling, starting with VINYL RECORDS and STEEL (ACETATE) DUBPLATES and later progressing to digital formats. When it comes to sound business, the environment of Brooklyn, New York was his training ground.
Favorite Grooves/Segments:
• Dennis Brown, Garnet Silk, Luciano, Sanchez
• The whole Studio One era
• Original recordings of Trojan, Tuff Gong, Jammy's, Techniques, Volcano, Black Scorpio, or Treasure Isle labels
• 1990s and early 2000s releases from Exterminator, Mad House, Fat Eyes, Penthouse, Stone Love, Steelie and Cleavy, Sly and Robbie, Bobby Digital.
Contact:
kahlil@highlanda.net
Highlanda Sound System
"We entertain people and promote reggae world-wide"
Their energetic style of playing has proven addictive to hardcore dancehall fans as well as other lovers of the reggae music genre.
Founded by selectors PEC, Kahlil Wonda, and Crisis Don, Highlanda debuted on the Atlanta dancehall scene back in early 1999, spinning alongside Bass Odyssey and Super Gold in Club Jaguars.
Over their first two years, the sound exploded in terms of popularity.
This result is primarily because Highlanda's versatility and interactive style ensures that their audiences are completely satisfied and thoroughly entertained.
The name Highlanda is very spiritual, dealing with the concept of focusing on "inna heights," Mt. Zion, or heaven.
"We believe we can only succeed by keeping God in everything we do."
The crew has played all over the Caribbean, USA, and Japan. Highlanda Sound has juggled alongside Renaissance, Stone Love, Fire Linx, Massive B, Poison Dart, and David Rodigan to name a few, as well as DJ Enuff, Cocoa Chanelle, DJ Drama, Frank Ski, Sway & Tech, DJ Kool, Spank Boogie and others.
Having played for a cadre of artists such as Beenie Man, Mobb Deep, Junior Reid, T.O.K, Big Daddy Kane, Tanto Metro and Devonte, Sean Paul, and more, Highlanda is moving steadily towards super-stardom.
In addition to radio features on Atlanta's 91.1FM, 88.5FM, Blazing 98, and 89.3FM, Kahlil Wonda of Highlanda was a mix-show DJ on the award-winning 'Natural Mystic' show, which aired on WCLK 91.9FM. Highlanda Sound also landed a slot on the BBC's 1Xtra International Dancehall Movement show which broadcasts across the UK digital Network, cable and online. Highlanda's show debuted on Tuesday January 21st, 2002 from midnight until 2AM.
Highlanda has been featured weekly at 112, Club Essos, The HAVANA Club, The Mark, Club KREAM and others, having played a list of over 70 venues in their home state of Georgia alone.
Expect to hear Highlanda wherever in the world music is played.
"Reggae music is all-encompassing, and we don't intend to deprive anyone of this art form."
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