SASKIA LAROO, hailed by the American public and press at large as “Lady Miles of Europe”, is one of the few women trumpet stylists, blowing for more than three decades. Born July 31, 1959 in Amsterdam, she began on trumpet at age 8, never dreaming of becoming a professional musician.
That all changed when Saskia, turned 18. After briefly majoring in Mathematics at University of Amsterdam, she switched her focus to a career in music. She worked extensively in various groups from this point, primarily on upright bass, though eventually, on both bass and trumpet.
Saskia Laroo combines today’s music by uncontrived romps into new styles, eagerly termed as “nu jazz” or “swingin’ body-music”–a vivacious blend of hip-hop, jazz, salsa, funk reggae, and world, that many other artists dare not venture toward.
Her artistry and her groove ring vibrantly and free on her four albums journeying us through the music she has absorbed and plays from heart and soul.
DUB LIBERATION FRONT feat. JUAKALI
Juakali is one of the few American ragga vocalists that have been making waves in the bourgeoning electronic music scene worldwide.
His repertoire includes reggae, dub, dubstep, digi-dancehall, and bhangra, reflecting an unchallenged edge to his performance style and lyrical content garnered from his experience while touring in America, Europe and India.
In New York City, he is a resident of North America’s premiere dub-step event Dub War and the international bass-driven crew and club-night Sub Swara. He has been featured on several singles and albums namely, From Brooklyn To SF (Kush Arora-Record Label Records), Underwater Dance-hall (Pinch-Tectonic), Coup D’Yah (Sub Swara-Low Motion Records).
Dub Liberation Front is a new live dub band set up by the people around the GunJah label from the Czech Republic, comprising former Babylon Station band members (One of the leading Czech Dub projects releasing reggae singles from 2001-2006 in the foundation style of the reggae global market).
Their releases featured well known Jamaican sing-jay Lutan Fyah and upcoming talent Juakali from Trinidad which brought some international attention resulting in a very successful tour in 2006 with Juakali at the helm.
Their music has been featured on various mixtapes and compilations in Europe and North America.