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Yona is a 30-year singer from Helsinki, Finland. More info from: https://www.facebook.com/yonalou or http://www.myspace.com/yonalou She is also a singer of a reggaeband called Liljan Loisto with Puppa J. More info from: http://www.myspace.com/liljanloisto .

Hailing from the Bronx, Yonas is one of hip-hop’s most-hyped emerging artists. Known for his incredibly unique style, the 25 year old makes it known that he is unlike anyone else in the game: “Too many times in music, and specifically in Hip-Hop and Rap, people feel the need to conform to what’s popular. I have no intention of doing that. Instead I look to really mold my own style, and take risks musically.” Although Yonas is just breaking out, he has already built-up quite the list of accomplishments. In 2009, Yonas won a Billboard songwriting award for one of...

Composer for 6 and 12 strings guitar (and sometimes Slide Guitar) from Tel Aviv, Israel. Released instrumental solo guitar albums (for fans of Fahey/Basho/Psychedelia/Experimental/Soundtracks). Also the bass player of the psychedelic improv group Farthest South . "Yair Yona's playing is fabulous throughout, utilizing alternate tunings, syncopations, and an immense compositional instinct to lead a Fahey-type acoustic sound across a smartly placed landscape of electronics, banjo, bass guitar and strings. Tunes range in reference from Robbie Basho to Jack Rose and even Godspeed You! Black Emperor, comprising a truly ambitious yet highly accessible body of work. " (Strange Attractors Audio House)...