Joy Denalane
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Biography
[Edit]A person within earshot of music by Joy Denalane might think he or she is listening to neo-soul, whereas another might hear an African folk song, and yet a third person could be listening to a hip-hop soul joint. Born and raised in Berlin as the daughter of a German mother and a South African father, Joy Maureen Denalane has sung lyrics in various languages, including English and German, as well as the South African languages Xhosa and Shangan. Although her stylish vocals and sounds are clearly influenced by artists ranging from Letta Mbulu to Lauryn Hill, her inspiration to do music, period, originates from hip-hop, especially that of female firebrands Salt-N-Pepa and Roxanne Shanté, which began seeping into Germany in the late '80s. During this period, at the age of 16, Denalane moved out of her parent's home to involve herself in Germany's music scene. She was sure she could not rap, and so without any lessons or musical background, she picked up the microphone and trained herself to sing.
The Afro-German songstress started her budding career doing backup and support vocals for soul and reggae bands such as Cultural Roots and Family Affair. Her big break occurred when she was called into the city of Stuttgart to lay down vocals for established electronica and hip-hop producers DJ Thomilla and Tiefschwarz on the international dance hit "Music" in 1999. The lead member of German rap group Freundeskreis, Max Herre, also happened to be looking for a female vocalist in order to accompany him on the song "Mit Dir" ("With You"), which became a Top Five hit on the German charts the same year. Her relationship with Herre (whom she wound up marrying) enabled her to sign with the Sony subsidiary Four Music Records.
Mostly in German, Mamani debuted Denalane's singing talents in May 2002. Produced by Herre, the album blended traditional R&B with jazz, Afrobeat, and South African folk music; moreover, it notably contained horn arrangements and live flügelhorn by the illustrious South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela. Mamani, which debuted at number eight on the German charts, helped put definition to "German soul" within the world music arena. Afterward, she began receiving exposure in the U.S. from her guest vocals on the remix of the single "Go!" by American rapper Common. The song grabbed the attention of prolific arrangers and neo-soul mainstays like James Poyser, Jeff Bradshaw, Larry Gold, and a host of others who all contributed to Denalane's 2006 album Born & Raised. Recorded in Philadelphia and with all its songs in English, the LP was much more accessible for non-German speakers as well as hip-hop heads, boasting appearances from MCs Lupe Fiasco and Raekwon. It debuted at number two on the German album chart and broke into Billboard's European Top 100 album chart.
In 2008, Denalane teamed up with Bilal, Tweet, Dwele, and the MDR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jun Märkl for the Dresden Soul Symphony, a one-off live project which saw them string together famous soul hits into a fully orchestrated classical work in four movements. The performance was broadcast on German radio and released as a live album. Afterward, Denalane returned to solo performance, and to her mother tongue; her next album, 2011's Maureen (her middle name), was completely in German, although she did release an English version for the international market.
Title: The Dresden Soul Symphony
Artist: Joy Denalane, Bilal, Tweet, Dwele, MDR Symphony Orchestra
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk, Classical
Collections
Title: Rhymes4creation Music for Education
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Bravo Black Hits Vol. 7 CD 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Brazilectro Session 6 CD1
Genre: Club/Dance, Latin
Title: Putumayo Presents: Global Soul
Genre: World Music
Title: RTL Sommer Hits 2011
Genre: Pop
Title: Acoustics Lounge Vol. 30
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Acoustic, Lounge
Title: Lounge Elegant Style Vol. 8 (CD1)
Genre: Lounge
Title: Acoustics Lounge Vol. 10
Title: A Touch Of Soul (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Kuscheljazz Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Kuscheljazz Vol. 6 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: KuschelJazz 8 (CD 1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: German TOP 100 New Year Edition (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: German Top 100 New Year Edition 2014 (CD3)
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Pop, Indie
Title: Wicked Jazz Sounds Vol. 6 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Nu Jazz, Disco, Funk
Title: Lounge Elegant Style Vol. 11
Title: Kulturkantine - Electronic Soul Lounge Session (CD1)
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Electronica, Deep House, Soul, Jazz, Latin, Funk, Acoustic, Lounge
Title: Lounge Elegant Style 7
Title: 25 Putumayo Albums (Global Soul)
Genre: Soul, Blues, World Music, Ethnic , American Folk
Title: Kuschelrock - The Most Beautiful Duets
Genre: Pop
Title: German Top 100 Single Charts (09.03.2015) (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Bravo Black Hits Vol. 32 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Pop, Funk
Title: German Dance Hits Das Best 2015 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Brigitte Musik Love Heißt Liebe
Genre: Country, Pop, Alternative
Title: The Legacy Of Nu Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Ambient Lounge, Vol. 19
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, Chill Out, Electronica, Deep House, Lounge
Title: Chartsurfer Vol. 40
Genre: Pop
Title: Song Poeten
Title: Chartboxx 03 / 2017 + Top 20
Genre: Electropop, Hip Hop/R&B, Indie Rock, Nu Disco, Funk
Title: Best Of Sommerhits 2017 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Best Of 2017 - Sommerhits (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Die Hit Giganten - Best Of Songpoeten (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Giganten: Deutscher Hip Hop 2CD
Genre: Rap
Title: A Motown Holiday
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Soulful Deep & Dope 2021
Genre: Electronica, House, Deep House, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Motown: Ladies First
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Classical
Title: Israbox Week Single Vol. 58
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: National Pop Dance Music (Vol. 15) (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: I Love My '00s Funk (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Best Songs Christmas Party 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Christmas 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock Christmas 2022 - The Very Best Of (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Ruhige Weihnachten 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: New Music Releases Week 40 Of 2023 (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Christmas Charts 2023 (CD1)
Title: Pop Rock: Hits Of The Alternative Scene (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: Individuality In Music (CD3)
Genre: Pop Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: Any Kind Of Life (CD5)
Title: Unexpected Pop Rock Music (CD4)
Genre: Pop Rock, Alternative, Indie
Title: The Test Of Imagination (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Alternative, Indie
Title: In The World Of Sound Herbarium (CD3)
Genre: Pop Rock, Alternative, Indie