Friday, April 17, 2009

LADI6: NZ's First Lady of Hip-Hop Coming to Alaska!




Ladi6 renowned for her energetic live performances, sublime soulful vocals and socially conscious lyrics is a world class female vocalist and MC.
Ladi6 started her musical career as part of New Zealand’s first all-girl hip-hop group Sheelahroc. Sheelahroc had the hit track “If I Gave You The Mic” which has become an underground classic.
Her band Verse Two quickly gained a reputation as a top New Zealand live soul/hip-hop group. They won the bNet best new act award, toured New Zealand with packed shows and supported international acts such as The Roots, De La Soul and 50 Cent.
Ladi6’s touring and collaborations have established her a significant following throughout New Zealand, Australia and Europe. She has performed at all the key festivals in New Zealand including the Big Day Out, Rhythm and Vines, Splore and Parihaka to name a few. She has toured Australia extensively at festivals such as the St Kilda Festival and SoCo Cargo and performing with top international artists in Australia such as Ohmega Watts, Scribe, Fat Freddy’ Drop, Shapeshifter and Freddie Cruger. She has toured Europe and throughout the UK with her partner in crime - Parks.
Ladi6’s distinctive voice has featured on some of the top underground albums to come out of New Zealand in the last decade. Her vocals feature on standout tracks by some of Aotearoa’s finest talent including Shapeshifter, Scribe, Fat Freddy’s Drop and 50 Hz and internationals such as top German Hip Hop artist Sepalot.
Ladi6’s highly anticipated and long awaited debut solo album Time Is Not Much is produced by Mu from Fat Freddy’s Drop and Parks has just been released in New Zealand and Australia.
http://www.ladi6.com/
www.myspace.com/ladi6
For more information please contact:
Rebecca Caughey. Manager - Ladi6
+64 21 886 024
rebecca@funktionmusic.co.nz

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