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Naser Mestarihi Naser Mestarihi (Arabic: ناصر شاهر صالح المستريحي; born 14 October 1987) is a Qatari born Jordanian-Pakistani singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (guitars, bass & vocals) who is based out of Doha, Qatar and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Naser is the first rock musician to ever officially release a rock album out of Qatar, the "Naser Mestarihi EP". He released his second album "1987" on 17 June 2013.
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Ben Weasel Ben Weasel (born Benjamin Foster) is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the band Screeching Weasel. He is also the co-host of "Weasel Radio", a weekly radio show formerly on ESPN 1070, which has been relaunched as a podcast.
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Tei Shi Valerie Teicher (born 4 October 1990), best known by her stage name Tei Shi, is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter currently based in New York City. She released her first singles and music videos in 2013, also performing live for the first time at CMJ. Tei Shi released her debut EP "Saudade" in November 2013, which Noisey described as a "layered masterpiece of melodies... expertly entwined vocal loops, and shivery sonics." In 2014 she released two singles: "Adder(f)all" and a cover of Beyoncé's "No Angel." She was also a guest artist on the track "Holiest" by Glass Animals, an English indie rock band. Her second EP "Verde" was released in 2015. Her debut album "Crawl Space" was released on March 31, 2017.
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Minute Taker Ben McGarvey, known under the stage name of Minute Taker, is an English singer-songwriter, music producer and multi-instrumentalist whose style has been described as folktronica. To date he has released 2 albums; "Too Busy Framing" (2008) and "Last Things" (2013). McGarvey also composes for theatre.
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Shir Yaakov Sam Benjamin "Shir Yaakov" Feinstein-Feit (born February 27, 1978) is an American liturgist, singer-songwriter, composer, and prayer leader. He is a co-founder of the Kol Zimrah minyan and musical director at Romemu, the largest Jewish Renewal community in New York. As a musician, he has recorded three full-length albums and has performed with the groups Darshan and The Epichorus.
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F.M. Einheit Frank-Martin Strauß, better known as F.M. Einheit and also known as Mufti, (born 18 December 1958, in Dortmund) is an industrial and electronic musician, and actor, from Germany.
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Cigarettes Will Kill You "Cigarettes Will Kill You" is a single by Australian singer-songwriter Ben Lee, from his 1998 album "Breathing Tornados". Produced by Ed Buller, the song became a breakout success for Lee. It was voted #2 on the 1998 Triple J Hottest 100 and also reached #46 on the Australian singles chart.
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Binyumen Schaechter Binyumen Schaechter, known also as Ben Schaechter (born 1963) is an award-winning composer, arranger, conductor, musical director and performer, in both musical theatre and in the world of Yiddish music. His music has been heard on the New York stage, major TV networks, and in many recordings.
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Asif Sinan Asif Sinan (Urdu: آصف سنان) is a Pakistani guitarist and singer. He is known for blending Indian classical music with jazz, and playing a guitar in the style of a sitar. Sinan is a graduate of the National Academy of Performing Arts. He has earned international recognition and performed at the Goethe Institute and Deutsches MusikFest in Germany, MOCAFest in London, and toured the US sponsored by its Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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Abd-ur-Rahmân Surizehi Abdulrahman Surizehi is an ethnic Baloch musician, born in Iranian Balochistan and later living in Oslo, Norway. Surizehi specialises in the benju, a Baluch keyboard zither, and has been referred to as the instrument's greatest performer. Surizehi was influenced by his father Joma Surizehi, who played a prominent role in refining the instrument and securing its place in Baloch culture.
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Ben Mandelson Ben Mandelson (born 6 October 1953, Everton, Liverpool, England) is an English world musician, and also manager and producer.
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Keith James Keith Eric James (born February 4, 1987), formerly of the stage name "Marcus Fench" is an American record producer, singer, songwriter and rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is a frequent collaborator of fellow Chicago singer Jeremih and has worked with various artists such as 50 Cent, Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj and Wale.
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Balkan Beat Box Balkan Beat Box (BBB) is an Israeli musical group founded by Tamir Muskat, Ori Kaplan and now including Tomer Yosef as a core member. The group plays Mediterranean-influenced music that incorporates Jewish, Southeastern Europe (mainly Balkan) and Middle Eastern traditions, Gypsy punk, reggae and electronica. As a musical unit they often collaborate with a host of other musicians both in the studio as well as live.
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Al Jewer Al Jewer is a Native American flutist from Wisconsin. He has worked as a record producer and engineer, and as a studio musician, but he has become well known internationally for his work on the Native American flute. His original training was with the concert flute, and he has been performing classical music with that instrument since the early 1980s. In 1984, he established Laughing Cat Studio, and in 1994, Laughing Cat Records to give himself control over the recording, production and distribution of his music. This has given him the chance to work with many other musicians of the Midwestern United States, including Blackhawk, David Storei and Roxanne Neat, Natty Nation, Adrian Belew and Weekend Wages. Laughing Cat Records currently features artists who perform in Ambient, Native American, Reggae, Classical and Folk. Al has released two solo albums: "River Crossing" and "Prairie Plain Song" as well as "Two Trees" and "Music of the Earth" (with Andy Mitran). He also previously formed a duo with Christine Ibach called Cedar Wind. Cedar Wind released two albums, "Feather on the Wind" and "Kindred Spirits". His recent music often features harmonies on the alto and bass flute with melodies on the Native American flute.
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Ben Sidran Ben Hirsh Sidran (born August 14, 1943) is an American jazz and rock keyboardist, producer, label owner, and music writer. Early in his career he was a member of the Steve Miller Band.
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Ben Ratliff Ben Ratliff (born 1968 in New York City) is an American journalist, music critic and author.
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Ben River Hicham Bensassi (born 27 December 1981), better known by his stage name Ben River, is a British singer, songwriter, poet, composer and music producer whose work includes music on the satirical BBC animated series "Monkey Dust" in 2003, remixes including Howard Marks and The Mystery School Ensemble in 2005, also most recently a collaboration with playwright, publisher and spoken word artist Lee Harris released on Genepool/Universal Music Group in 2009 the album "Angel Headed Hip Hop".
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Benn Jordan Benn Lee Jordan (born October 28, 1978) is an American modern jazz and electronic musician operating under many pseudonyms. Since 1999 his most widely distributed and electric music has been released under the name of The Flashbulb. Other names Benn has released as are Acidwolf, Human Action Network, and FlexE.
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Anomie Belle Anomie Belle (an·o·me bel) is an American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and "artivist" from Seattle. Originally a classically trained violinist and songwriter, Anomie began writing and recording her own music as a child. She has since developed an eclectic and avant-garde musical style that incorporates aspects of electronic, classical, art pop, experimental, trip hop, glitch, and soul.
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Jeroen Phaff Jeroen Phaff, b. 1965 in Wormerveer (the Netherlands), is a Dutch musical artist.
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Ben Burtt Benjamin "Ben" Burtt, Jr. (born July 12, 1948) is an American sound designer, film editor, director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He has worked as sound designer on various films, including the "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" film series, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978), "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982), "WALL-E" (2008) and "Star Trek" (2009).
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Clarence McDonald Clarence "Mac" McDonald is a Los Angeles-based pianist, composer, arranger, and producer. McDonald is known for his musical diversity, enduring melodies and signature groove. His most famous composition is "Silly" sung by Deniece Williams in 1981 and Taral Hicks in 1997. In 2010 the song instrumental intro and bridge were sampled in Monica's seven weeklong Billboard #1 RB Grammy nominated song "Everything To Me". He has worked with a long list of entertainment icons including Ray Charles, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Justin Timberlake, Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, Carole King, Taral Hicks, Freddy Hubbard, Nancy Wilson, Boz Scaggs, Seals & Crofts, Bill Withers, and The Jackson 5.