
From April 8th to 11th @MetroLyrics was rockin’ the boat at the Summit Series 2011, Summit at Sea Conference(#SASea on twitter). A gathering of music innovators, entrepreneurs, do-gooders, as well as artists & DJs. Whilst running into the likes of Ryan Leslie, Russell Simmons and Richard Branson #SASea offered us amazing opportunities to meet thought-leaders, learn about global initiatives that are creating change like Toms Shoes one-for-one model, and delve deeper into the vast ocean that is the music world.
At #SASea we were reminded again that music has the power to influence the future, warm hearts and bring together new friends like they’ve been rollin’ together for years.
Here’s a collection of artist highlights from the big event:
The Roots
Okay, so anyone who follows hip hop should know The Roots. If you don’t, don’t feel bad, just get yourself educated, and fast. These guys put on a show like nobody’s business, have smiles the size of the Atlantic and can make a grown man want to jump on stage with them and shake a tail feather: Ehhm, Ehhm @ryanleslie (Not to point fingers, right). In short, we love The Roots.
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Zee Avi
Just 23 years old, the petite Malaysian Zee Avi has been dubbed “Billie Holiday with a ukulele.” With a rare double label deal – signed to Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records and Ian Monotone’s label – this young songstress has the talent and the pipes to break her melancholy love songs onto the radar. Lucky for us, she played one of our favourite tracks ‘Bitter Heart’ live for a group of about 40, on a little island in the Bahamas.
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Director of Marketing at Kiwi Collection and Girl About Town – Twitter: @amyfabulous Web: www.amyfabulous.com
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Kenna
We were introduced to Kenna through our friends at LoveSocial and we got to catch up with him again at Summit at Sea 2011. Officially one of music’s best kept secrets, Kenna is a Grammy nominated hip-hop artist based out of LA. He spent his formative years studying an eclectic group of musicians that include Stevie Wonder, the Cure, and U2, which gives him his own equally unique sound.
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Imogen Heap
One of the best performances from SASea was the one and only Imogen Heap. Before each song, she’d explain how she came up with the lyrics to the audience. “Hide And Seek” was apparently thought up when Heap was making herself spaghetti bolognese! Also, if you listen closely, there’s supposed to be the sound of a train passing near the end of the song – she recorded it in her home next to the train tracks. Our communications director actually wept when she played her heart-aching hit!
Hide And Seek
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Director of Marketing at Kiwi Collection and Girl About Town – Twitter: @amyfabulous Web: www.amyfabulous.com
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Other honourable mentions go to Eclectic Method, DJ Irie and DJ Cassidy.