Tasha's World

Things look up for Tasha's World, besides her european record deal, she just has won well deservingly an Emma award for Best World Music. Tasha, whose real name is Natascha Slagtand, comes from a musical family. She has been surrounded by music all her life, mostly jazz and soul music. She is influenced by artists such as Billy Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, Curtis Mayfield and the Temptations. Tasha started out by singing Jazz only, but very soon she expanded her reportoire by singing soul music as well.

Tasha, whose real name is Natascha Slagtand, comes from a musical family. She has been surrounded by music all her life, mostly jazz and soul music. She is influenced by artists such as Billy Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, Curtis Mayfield and the Temptations. Tasha started out by singing Jazz only, but very soon she expanded her reportoire by singing soul music as well.

Last year the CD Tasha's World was released in Japan, and ever since her carreer is going fantastic. It took a bit of time to find a good record company that would release the CD in Europe, but with Dome Records Tasha found the right company. Before recording this album Tasha was looking for a deal, but could not identify with the demands that record companies made. They wanted to make her something she was not comfortable with, and wanted to do her own thing. With the help of amongst others Patrick Jacobs (who is Tasha's manager, but also the executive producer of the CD), she came up with the CD Tasha's World

Comparisons

Tasha is often compared to Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, whom she both likes very much. However she feels that she is only compared because they share the same vocal range, and the music they make is simular, because they are from the same generation, and have the same musical inspiration. But if Tasha had become famous before Erykah people would probably compare Erykah with Tasha. The comparison does not bother Tasha at all.

Workshops

The work Tasha has with her band is a fulltime job, but she does take time out to give workshops in vocal coaching to young people. This is something she wants to do, cause she wants to help them with developing their musical skills. It is a rewarding job.

Performance

The thing Tasha loves the most is to perform. She performed in other acts, but that was not her thing. It was not enough for her to sing only a few lines. She wanted to express her musical creativity and thus she started her own band Tasha's World. This coming year Tasha will perform throughout Europe a lot. She can also be seen at the North Sea Jazz festival in the Netherlands this year.

The CD Tasha's World takes you to a musical journey that you should not miss. It gives a good impression of what Tasha's World is all about.


DISCOGRAPHY
World Domination 2005

Track Listing:
1. Past Lives
2. Glowing (Growing)
3. Jah Bless
4. Home Alone
5. Corny Loves Songs
6. Brown Eyes Blue
7. Move Ya Hips
8. Fed Up
9. Always Change
10. Don't Explain
11. What Must I Be

World Domination
Tasha's World 2003

Track Listing:
1. Tasha's World
2. So...Ho
3. Breakfast London Style
4. She's A Pimp
5. Black Panther
6. Nothing Really Matters
7. Part Of My Life
8. All That's On My Mind
9. Stalker
10. You R The Star
11. All Of Me
12. Down & Around
13. Taste Your Love