Indie Review welcomes Joyce Washington !

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JOYCE WASHINGTON

With over 15 years of production experience under her belt, Joyce Washington is the company you most certainly keep when producing television projects, commercials, music videos or your next Independent Feature. Her resume reads like an award nominee roster. Joyce has produced music videos for Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, Mary J Blige, Will I Am, Joss Stone, Marc Anthony, Lil Wayne, Ciara, Westlife, Thalia, Toni Braxton, TI and Mary Mary just to name a few. Washington is clearly the hardest working producer in show business. Where you find platinum artists like the aforementioned you will also find some of the top auteurs in the game. Washington has produced for award winning directors Tim Story, Hype Williams, Jake Nava, Benny Boom, Ray Kay, Antti Jokinen, Bryan Barber, Paul Hunter, Billie Woodruff, Erik White, Marcus Raboy, Dave Meyers, Darren Grant and Jesse Dylan. Joyce Washington began her career in the mid ‘90’s as Director of Operations for Propaganda Films, a company that spearheaded the modern music video movement. As opportunities in the field grew Washington became an Independent Producer. Washington produced short film “Breakdown” which won top honors at the Acapulco Black Film Festival, feature film “Book of Love”, commercials, TV Shows (Soul Train Music Awards, VH-1 Awards Show, Lady of Soul Awards), Talk Shows (Keenan Ivory Wayans, Michael Baisden), Web Content for Gatorade Network (Variety Show “Leave it on the Floor”, hosted by Fonzworth Bentley and Quest for G Sports Series). One of her funniest and most memorable moments came when she produced the comedy short “Skank Robbers” starring Martin Lawrence and Jamie Foxx. She developed a relationship with Foxx/King and went on to produce Jamie Foxx Live Concert DVD for his 2009 “Blame It” tour. Washington has not only produced through out the U.S but has worked around the world, such places as Jamaica, Ireland, South Africa, Puerto Rico and Brazil. Currently, Washington continues making magic working in all forms of media. Starting her own Production Company, Eleven Seven Productions, Washington is developing TV Shows and reviewing feature length scripts. Joyce just recently wrapped the T-Boz reality series for the TLC network. She explains her success and consistency in a very competitive business this way, “Faith and hard work make anything possible.”

Indie Review welcomes April Silver !

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APRIL SILVER

April is the founder of Akila Worksongs a communications agency that specializes in arts and activism, a phrase popularized by founder April. The agency offers public and media relations; online marketing (email, social media, mobile); event planning, marketing, and production services. Its distinguished client and relationship rosters (individuals and groups) have included luminaries such as Sonia Sanchez, Amiri and Amina Baraka, Nana Camille Yarbrough, Ras Baraka, Sister Souljah, Doug E. Fresh, Sean Combs, Chuck D., asha bandele, Toni Blackman, UNIVERSES, Rosa Clemente, JLove Calderon, Erica Ford, Kevin Powell, Mo Beasley, Byron Hurt, Alex Bugnon, Tulani Kinard, Iyanla Vanzant, Marcella Runell Hall, Marc Lamont Hill, Adesola Osakalumi, Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def), Talib Kweli, and many others. It has also serviced or collaborated with a number of highly respected community-based and non-profit organizations; cultural arts institutions; and corporate and philanthropic entities since 1993, including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Museum of Natural History, Apollo Theater, Center for Black Literature, Center for Law and Social Justice, Comedy Central, Ford Foundation, Fort Greene Festival, HarlemStage/Aaron Davis Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, Mott Foundation, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Playwrights Horizons, Public Theater, Romare Bearden Foundation, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and various others. A special 20th Anniversary celebration of Akila Worksongs featuring an afternoon of spoken word, live music, drama, and dance is coming up. This will be one of April's topics of discussion. 

"Elevating Artists" Feature: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai from AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc. on Vimeo.

Maya Azucena inspires at TEDxWomen 2012

Maya Azucena talks about her passion for creating music that inspires people to recognize their own power to change their lives and communities, and performs an original song, "Cry Love." She is an award-winning singer who has been awarded a Grammy certificate; a Proclamation from Congress for co-producing Hope Night, a concert for domestic-abuse awareness; and the prestigious "Top 40 Under 40" Award from The Network Journal. Maya also co-founded (along with Emmy-winning director Lisa Russell) the multimedia website MDGFive.com to raise awareness for better maternal health. Based on this work, Ms. Azucena was selected by the office of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to perform at his “Every Woman, Every Child” event during the 2010 UN Summit.

Indie Review welcomes Antonique Smith & LINA !

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LINA & ANTONIQUE SMITH

As an R&B artist, Lina's sound crosses several music genres including Jazz, Soul, Hip-hop, Gospel and Pop. A lyricist, Lina's depth puts you in the mind of Lauren Hill or Mos Def. A musician's musician, who sings in eight languages, Lina writes all of her songs, and her delivery is sometimes reminiscent of the great Billie Holiday. Her artsy, funky style reminds you of Erykah Badu or Jill Scott. Her out-of-the-box-hard-to-label persona is on the level of a Macy Gray. In spite of all of those comparisons, she’s an original. Her sound is fresh and in its own lane. . In 1998, Lina got her first big break as a songwriter by penning a tune for Tyrese's self-titled debut album. Lina proved herself to also be a solid songwriter, penning "Ain't Nothing Like a Jones" for Tyrese.

Lina's Stranger On Earth debut was released in 2001. The critically acclaimed album was named as one of "2001's Top 10 albums of the year" by Billboard magazine. The album turned out the US hit, “It’s Alright” and the hip-hoperatic UK hit, “Playa No More” plus “I’m Not The Enemy” which was featured in the 20th Century Fox Film, High Crimes. Critics praised the disc's bold theme, a syncopation of music past and present: with its combination of classic and modern sounds. Lina's sophomore album The Inner Beauty Movement was released on Hidden Beach/Moodstar/Universal in 2005 and produced such hits as "Smooth", the steppers anthem and "Leaving You." With rave reviews from UK’s The Sunday Times and Vibe Magazine, The Inner Beauty Movement showed Lina’s fans that she was committed to creating consistently good music.

Antonique is following the career path of Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross and Whitney Houston; pursuing a career in film while also continuing to make her dream of a Grammy-winning recording career into the most amazing of realities. Surprisingly, her love for Whitney would translate into a voice of her own. Therefore, it’s no shock that two of Smith’s most famous roles centered on music. She brought R&B songstress Faith Evans to the big screen in 2009’s Notorious. She conquered the role of Mimi Márquez in the iconic Broadway musical, Rent. But for Antonique’s next venture, the exotic beauty, isn’t playing a character; she is exposing her heart and soul in a ten-track album that she co-wrote. Versus co-opting a manufactured image from a music label, the New Jersey native is maintaining control over her sound and bringing supporters along for the ride. Through Kickstarter, fans can invest in the album with a donation of their choice and join the creative process. “We are putting the power in the hands of the people. It’s not a label saying, ‘This is what people are going to like,’” stresses Antonique. “It’s the people saying, ‘We are going to get behind this.’ We’re going grassroots!”  Antonique played CIA agent Sandra Burns in Abduction opposite Taylor Lautner and Alfred Molina and will be in theaters in late 2012 in Yelling To The Sky", playing the starring role of Ola O'Hara, opposite Zoe Kravitz and Gabourey Sidibe.

Antonique had a featured role in the Golden Globe nominated "Across The Universe" and has also guest starred on numerous hit TV shows including Law & Order and HBO's Bored To Death and the Sidney Lumet directed "100 Centre Street".

LINA

ANTONIQUE

"War" by Yewande - Official Music Video

"War" (Written by Yewande and Co-Produced with Marc Baldwin) is a song about the inner chaos that lives inside of us. If those issues aren't resolved they often erupt in social conflict - bullying, violence, discrimination, war. The solution? We need LOVE!

Indie Review Radio Playlist - 12/1/2012

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SONG		ARTIST
Lonely lovely		Shae Fiol
Happiness		Sam Sparo
Mampondomse		Thuli Dumakude
Complete		Margot B
My home		Nneka
Love Revolution		Darien
Cry love		Maya Azucena
Cigarette wine		Nina Vidal
War		Yewande
Spinning around		Paola Jean
Master plan 2012		Jamal Batiste
Sun's out		Choklate