Silva Emcee, Israel Starr, Heart Offishal, Undercover, Paradox
http://www.facebook.com/pages/MC-SILVA/118450938201771
Where: Havana Bar, Wigan St, WGTN
When: Saturday 9:00pm 25th Feb 2012 - 3:00am
Price: FREE ENTRY
Silva Emcee Bio:
Born and raised in Auckland City, Tanya Dyer spent her earliest years
exposed to 'Sound System culture', and live bands through her parents
involvement in the Rastafarian movement during the eighties. At 17 she
recorded her first single "Hook Up" in collaboration with Darcelle
"Lioness" Beach for Jah Remnant Records. The single went on to win
radio station Mai Fm's, "Rhythm Nation". Soon after, Dyer was
performing with Lioness and other childhood Hip Hop and Reggae heads
throughout the city.
Dyer then tried her hand at a regular
hosting gig for Batucada Sound Machine in 2006 but soon met up with Hip
Hop producer DJ Furious. Silva's first solo gig of originals with
Furious was supporting the Queen of Dancehall, Lady Saw at Auckland's
Galatos. The pair went on to support other NZ acts such as Ladi6, and
House of Shem. After two years of touring and beat-making, Furious and
Silva went their separate ways, as Silva was looking to grow into more
than just a Hip Hop artist, but a reggae artist too.
Miss Dyer
continued to play live in and outside the city for the next 3 years
with DJ Art Official, supporting acts like the Black Seeds, Earl
Gateshead, Mungoes Hi Fi, Deadly Hunta and DJ Skits. It was during this
time she finally decided to start working on her debut. "Turning
writtens from an old notebook into your first album isn't easy" Silva
says, but she's doing it, and she's seen others do it. Silva has had
the privilege of touring with one of NZ's favorites, and as close
friend and mentor, Ladi6 is a great example of what it takes to break
stereotypes as a female in hip hop. "Ladi helped me realize the
realness, and understand its ok to be who you are, in fact, thats the
only thing thats gonna get you respect".
The genius
collaboration between producer Iron Will, and SilvaMC has proven to be
unstoppable in the underground reggae/hiphop scene in New
Zealand.Together, they have shown their ability to deliver a fresh,
international approach to the mashing up of Reggae,Dancehall and Hip
Hop, consistently, and consciously. All the while, staying true to
Silva's Jamaican/Samoan roots.
Silva and Iron Will are in the final stages of their yet to be named debut album, which includes the single "Here We Go Again".
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