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Gracias (Deogracias Masomi, May 6th, 1987), hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, (formerly Zaire (the place where Muhammad Ali knocked Foreman out.)) Kinshasa. At the age of four, around 1992, D. Masomi moved up north to Helsinki, Finland, alongside his mother to join his father and spark up hope for a better life. At the time DRC was getting torned down by the civil war and riots. In other words Gracias and his family became refugees. Finally the whole family obtained a permanent residence permit and settled in the northeast of Helsinki, Malmi. Later on Bmac (Pukinmäki). Gracias made...

She founded her first band in the 4. class (German school system) and has singing lessons since her 14. birthday. Everything started with a performance at her grandpa's 65th birthday. Since then music is her life. In 2000 she went to the casting of „Popstars“ but due to her nervousness she forgot text and melody She also makes sacrifices for her career: She gave up her tongue-piercing because it bothered the jury of "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" (German version of "American Idol") Gracia performed one song on the German soundtrack for „Bärenbrüder” ("Brother Bear"). The song is called „Götter der...

Tiro de gracia fue creado a principio de la decada de los 90's, por Juan Sativo (ex-Bestia Latina Furia Verbal), Lengua Dura, y Explicito, se caracterizan por ser un grupo de lírica agresiva y social. En un comienzo, el grupo se presentaba en vivo con bases grabadas en cassette mezcladas por Dj Raff. Con este sistema de trabajo y con la colaboracion de Dj Barsa, Tiro De Gracia edito dos producciones independientes:"Arma Calibrada" y "Homosapiens" (la que fue conocida por toda la masa hip-hop con el tema "Cero Grocero"), las cuales fueron difundidas mano a mano entre todos los adictos...

Nicknamed "La Negra Graciana" due to her African heritage, harpist and vocalist Graciana Silva is a treasure of Mexican song jarocho from her native Veracruz. Born in the 1930s, she began playing the harp at 10 but would not record her first album until 1995, preferring to stay close to home and maintain an active performing career with her father and brothers. She has been dubbed the "First Lady of son jarocho," and much like her Cape Verdian counterpart Cesaria Evora would wait until her 60s to receive worldwide acclaim. For most of her life Silva devoted herself to playing...