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Sandra Lim-Viray & Jun Viray (Philippines)
Manila’s jazz diva… Sandra is a singer of Ella-like pathos and range. Sandra is well-renowned for her impeccable voice and style of jazz singing. Sandra is a perfect example of a total music artist. The premier jazz singer in the Philippines today, her mastery of scat, soulful interpretation, perfect rhythmic ideas, a vast repertoire and lilting stage presence are just some of the star qualities that endear her to numerous follower.
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Dwiki Dharmawan (Indonesia)
Dwiki Dharmawan creates jazz influenced by the traditional music of Indonesia, where he came of age on the island of Java. His band, Krakatau, is acclaimed worldwide and his newest project, the World Peace Orchestra (WPO), aims to bring social harmony and consciousness to the globe. This year's Asean Jazz Festival, Dwiki will have 2 special performance. One is with Indonesia young jazz talents (Elfa Zulham, Johanes Radianto, Donny Sundjojo, and Donny Koeswinarno) with singer from Thailand Natasha Patamapongs and with East Mania (Kamal Musallam cs).
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Nita Aartsen Quattro (Indonesia)
Nita spending three years in the Moscow Conservatory learning Contemporary Jazz. She had the privilege of playing for the then US president Bill Clinton as well as Prince Bernard of Holland amongst many other distinguished state guests. Nita in her own indomitable style has taken something serious and sombre like Classical and has turned it into feet-tapping, hip-swaying Latino music with a generous helping of Jazz.
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Ligro (Indonesia)
Agam Hamzah (electric/acoustic guitar), Adi Darmawan (electric bass) and Gusti Hendy (drum) akan mempersembahkan anasir jazz rock yang pekat. Ligro yang artinya Orgil atau Orang Gila ini sedang menggarap album kedua mereka. Saksikan penampilannya yang spesial dari hari Jumat, 22 Juli 2011 di Panggung Sea Jazz.
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Barry Likumahuwa
Young talented bass player, son of Benny Likumahuwa. He has been performing in Vienna, Taiwan, Bangkok and several top jazz festivals in Indonesia. He is part of LLW - together with Sandy Winarta and Indra Lesmana, Indonesian famous pianist. This year's Barry Likumahuwa doing special project with guitarist from France, Jeremy Tordjman and will perform on 2nd day of festival.
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EAST Mania
EASTMANIA is a fresh concept of today, well rooted in the past...It aims to inspire a better future for the music scene of the East. It transports and merges musical cultures and tradtions of the East and the West through one universal language. A true melt-down performed by prominent artists from both sides of the planet.
ASEAN JAZZ FESTIVAL 22-23 July 2011, Harbour Bay Batam Island Indonesia
She has been singing with Jason Mraz, Andrea Bocelli, Dwiki Dharmawan and many top artists. She released her debut album in the UK, titled "Something About the Girl", an album produced by Incognito's mastermind, Bluey Maunick.
