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Imani Kairee

With Black and White there is always a grey area, enter Imani Kairee. Young, female and talented this performer/songwriter is that middle line.

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Hometown	Ansonia, CT
Genres	Pop, Alternative Hip_Hop
Band Members	Imani Kairee
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Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Other Maria imanikaireect@aol.com 203.278.9262
# Years Experience Performing Live:	7
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	7
Market Draw:	Home Market: 800+; Home market: 351-400
Venue History:	Iguana VIP Lounge - New York, NY
Opener Experience:	Joell Ortiz
Performing Rights Society:	ASCAP
Discography:	Get It Poppin Single—2011; ELEVATION Single—2011; HOLD THE bOTTLES Single—2011; SUNNY 'S LITTLE SECRET -FIM SOUND TRACK LP—2011; DJ PRIME-MIX TAPE LP—2011; Static Electrizity LP—2011; Ryde OUT Single—2011; stateof the art-mix tape vol 4 LP—2010; Thats Me Single—2010; Time to Get On Single—2009; Only One EP—2007; IMANI MIX TAPE LP—2005; SMOKE HOUSE MIX TAPE LP—2005

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Imani Kairee

With Black and White there is always a grey area, enter Imani Kairee. Young, female and talented this performer/songwriter is that middle line.” Her lyrics reflects the ups and downs of real life but done discreetly in her delivery. Having...

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Ansonia Teen tires her hand at Hip Hop by New Haven Register
By Patricia Villers Register Staff ANSONIA— It’s not a stretch to say city resident Kairee Silva, 17, has had an exciting week. On Monday, she graduated from Ansonia High School, just two days after being featured in a hip-hop video highlighting her single, “Only One,” filmed at the school. Silva, whose professional name is I’mani, is a hip-hop performer and songwriter who is pursuing a music career. She is working on her second CD consisting of her original songs. The video features “Only One,” about a teenage crush. On Saturday, she was surrounded by a throng of supportive family and friends at the all-day video shoot. Also on hand were renowned R&B and jazz musician Thelonious Sphere Monk Jr., son of the late jazz legend Thelonious S. Monk, as well as artists and producers from the New York City-based Butterzone Music Group. Monk runs the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz , which he founded in honor of his father in 1986. The elder Monk died in 1982. The institute has offices in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Monk, 57, said, I’mani is “a real talent. She raps with a quality that’s absolutely stunning. She’s serious about her art, about what she writes and how she writes it.” Monk said the Ansonia teen has successfully combined “great writing skills with great rap skills,” adding she has the ability to “say things in ways her peers can relate to.” Bonnie Silva, I’mani’s mother, said her daughter is “never nervous” when she performs. “I’m more nervous than she is.” She said when it’s time to perform, her daughter is “on,” as if someone has flipped a switch. Music producer Floyd Fisher said Bonnie Silva contacted him last year after she read an article about Butterzone Music Group in a New York publication. Fisher said when Silva brought I’mani to the studio, she struck him as “genuine. She’s not trying to be someone else.” They made a deal to work on two songs, and now seven songs are completed, Fisher said. I’mani said when the video idea came up, she wanted to film it at her school. “I’m proud of where I’m from,” she said. I’mani said although it was a long day, she enjoyed Saturday’s experience. “The crew and everyone were really nice.” They filmed in a foyer, a classroom, the media center and a hallway, she said. Ansonia High School music teacher Maria Tangredi said I’mani has been in the chorus for three years and in that time she has seen her musical abilities mature. “The material she picks for her CDs is very positive without being perceived as corny, and this second CD really shows her depth and growth,” Tangredi said. “She also has a very adult sense of how to deal with people and how to conduct herself.”

Imani Kairee in Fame Game Semi Finals by Fame Games
Posted by MMI / Fame Games at 1:39 PM 0 comments Monday, April 13, 2009 Qualifier Show: Monday 221Q With chocolate hangovers today, we want to hear something with GUTS that's honest and brave! Listen to hear if we found any of that in today's lineup!! How well do you know the all-time "classic" songs? Can you guess this week's theme tune? You'll have to listen to the show because it's artist trivia and the only way to find out is to LISTEN! Make sure you tune in to Tuesday and Wednesday shows to get more clues! The first person to email the answer to contest@famegamesradio.com will receive a signed book by Tony Cowell! A big thanks goes out to all of our ROCK STAR reviewers: Hard2Pleez, Chocolatebubbles, Architecthur, Thumbs, HonestAngel, RandyDog, HughJanus, and KenMorrison! Here's what one of them had to say, “Wow, now that is energy. Not the hugest fan of hip-hop because many times it just fails to keep my attention and this was slammin´ and even though I hardly understood a word I was really into this beat! You’re voice has some great attitude!¨(- above comments referring to Imani Kairee's music) Many congrats to the artists and bands that received enough good reviews and fan votes to qualify for this week's show! They include: IMANI KAIREE MONIQUE MIJNALS JON LUKAS WOODENMAN JESSI HAMILTON CD HOLLYROCK DAVID AND FRIENDS ERIC KNIGHT UNION JACKALS LATE MODEL JESUS PLANET RIDERS TWO SECONDS AWAY HEAVYLEFTHAND AND LISTEN & VOTE! http://www.meermusic.com/content/charts/qresults.asp?ed=221 If you like this show, then you'll LOVE the Global Breakthru Chart which airs on the weekends! Hear the week's top 20 tracks as well as EXCLUSIVE gossip from Tony Cowell.

Ansonia Teen to Release Album by Conn Post
MELVIN MASON mmason@ctpost.com Updated: 08/06/2007 06:09:55 PM EDT ANSONIA — Jay-Z. U2. Gwen Stefani. Kairee Silva. If you think one of those names doesn't belong in the conversation of music legends, Kairee Silva has a goal and a plan to change your mind, all while trying to put Connecticut on the map in the hip-hop world. It will start later this year when her debut album is released in stores. Silva, 17, performing under the moniker I'mani Kairee, is ready to make her impact on the world through music. Offerings she hopes will let people have fun as well as provide a little inspiration. Music has long been something Kairee Silva has been drawn to. "Probably since I was inside her," she said, pointing to her mother and manager, Bonnie Silva. That's included taking part in local talent shows Listen to CT Anthem by I'mani Kairee. [ Download mp3 file ] and creating beats with friends while beating on desks and walls in the halls of Ansonia High School, where she graduated in June.

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