by Cynthia Kahn | Jul 7, 2014 | Authors, Musicians
My name is Yasus Afari and I am a passionate writer, philosophical poet and reggae artiste / dub poet, who is inspired by the natural intrigues of life. I constantly challenge myself to defy and redefine Reggae Dub Poetry and all that I have to offer. Born to parents...
by Cynthia Kahn | Jul 2, 2014 | Musicians
We are LNA. We’re a new pop band created in Los Angeles, California. The name came simply from our initials. We are Brazilian guitar player and producer Le Dib and singer/songwriter Anna Chase. We’re influenced by new and old sounds and artists. We play and record...
by Cynthia Kahn | Jul 1, 2014 | Musicians
Amycanbe is a strange creature and project and has been called different names since we started playing together in a white garage around 2002. The founders are all still here…I mean me, Marco and Francesca. Essentially, we have always had a subtle balance and mix...
by Cynthia Kahn | Jun 29, 2014 | Arts Business, Musicians
Last year, I discovered the GoGirlsMusic.com Twitter chat #ggchat. Those chats are hosted by the fabulous Madalyn Sklar. From my very first chat, I met many amazing musicians. Some of those musicians became Amused Now featured artists and guest bloggers. I credit...
by Cynthia Kahn | Jun 25, 2014 | Musicians
The punk rock band The Beat Dolls are quite the team. Although The Beat Dolls have been together as a band for almost seven years, Angie Munsey has only been playing with Barry Anderson and Mike Reisch for four. The three came together when Barry and Mike answered...
by Cynthia Kahn | Jun 23, 2014 | Musicians
I find it hard to categorize the multi-talented Oracle Jayne Doe. She’s more than a hip hop artist; she has a lovely singing voice too. Plus, she mixes aspects of her passion for fitness with her unique sound. Oracle Jayne Doe has a gospel background, “I sang in...
