Shania D "BK Knights" (Audio) + Bio

Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008

Exclusive Audio
In staying with the independent vibe, yo I got this nice track by the sultry sista reppin’ the BK, Shania D. Her peoples just sent me this laid back joint called “BK Knights“. Very chill for a Wednesday night and a blast back to ‘86-92. Yo, when I heard her joint I was like “She runs me in the line of the female from Digible Planets“. Dope kid, good display of lyricism if you ask me. Oh, check out this nice press release on Shania (See Below) and while you’re at it, show homegirl some love and hit her up on the myspace tip at myspace.com/shaniad… This is definitely my shit

“BK Knights” (click to listen)

Shania D (Queen of Dope)
Emerging from a higher plane in lotus position ‘pon a digital cotton candy cloud Shania D. flashes a conspiring smile to Angelic comrades, and illuminates the populace with rainbow ether. Giving high energy innovation Shania D. is well known to her fans and collaborators as a human dynamo full of surprises that come delivered in technicolored wrapping with a sparkling smile, and often a message well-extended, sans the preachy emptiness some are plagued with when faced with the same task.

It should be no surprise if you know her.

The vitality that flows through her energy is an authentic celebration of life that pours forth in an almost blinding, and certainly unforgettable stream of light, offered to us without pretense, from a kind of aquarian halo that mixes positive energy with lush digital soundscapes designed to inspire and move the crowd of listeners. Sponsored by Luxurie of LRG, she is a force that promises to shine long into the musical night, having had music on her mind since the age of 5, when she penned her first rhymes.

After sharing the stage with the exalted likes of Umar Bin Hussan of The Last Poets, MC Lyte, Goapele, Dead Prez, J Davey, Spinderella, Vikter Duplaix, and other glowing entertainers, Shania D has prepared a treat for the fans in an EP entitled “Geneva“, which will drop in the Spring of 2008. A sneak peek airing of the project will be available at WMC 2008 where limited edition vinyl will be distributed. Until then you can find online material from Shania D.’s masterminding in the new Reggae Mixtape ‘Lighters’, and ‘Adults Only’ which features unreleased tracks from the delicious likes of Spasty Tasty and Solution Salutation.

“Music is a medium that can transcend all musical and social boundaries,” Shania offers.

It’s important for her that she sparks the inclination for individuals to become involved and participate in their collective experience, while also nurturing their identities. Knowing the value of following a dream, and investing the energy that internal notions and desires demand, she infuses hope and a reiteration that life is meant to be lived with an awakened heart. To this extent a forthcoming inspirational book that offers a framework for taking inspired steps in one’s dharmic direction has been penned by the femcee.

Graduating from the Institute of Audio Research in Greenwich Village, she’s become an accomplished audio engineer/producer, emcee/singer, and DJ. She is currently scoring a documentary for John Woo, and has been a dynamic force in many successful collaborations with acclaimed underground flavor.

We know her as a tastemaker, musical phenom, inspirational scribe, and unusually masterful Jill of all trades. Her EP is timely and promises to answer the call that inevitably came when she graced the ears of the masses with the golden lining of startlingly eclectic and we daresay beautiful musical dimensions.

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