Viktoria Modesta

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Here is a inspired creative lady who didn't just break a leg as the old entertainment saying goes, she lost a leg. But that hasn't stopped her, musically or artistically. Viceland produced the first short video below that captured the artistic spirit of recording/performance artist Viktoria Modesta. More videos follow of her unique performance art infused live performances and conceptual music videos. Enjoy!

Viktoria Modesta x VICELAND

Viktoria Modesta - Prototype - Live at DIFFA benefit concert, 2016

Just below is a live performance of Viktoria performing at the Abilympics.events Opening Ceremony supporting a global skill competition for people with disabilities.

Viktoria Modesta - Counterflow

Just below is a play meets a music video in a modern adaptation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" reimagined as a story of narcissism, where bionic Titania becomes hopelessly infatuated with a virtual version of herself.

Viktoria Modesta - Play Me

And, last but not least, here is the song that was Viktoria Modesta's debut single five years ago. She and this song seem perfect to star in a future Bond - 007 film!

Connect direct with Viktoria Modesta at viktoriamodesta.com, Facebook.com/ViktoriaModesta, Soundcloud.com/viktoria-modesta, Twitter.com/VIKTORIAMODESTA, Instagram.com/viktoriamodesta

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This post was created on April 19, 2017 with subsequent edits and updates by Mariana L. Villanueva for MusicLoad and The Indies Network.

Nneka - Lost Souls (Live in Philly)

To regular visitors to MusicLoad, Nneka needs no introduction. For those who do not know her, yet, she is a powerful quiet storm who will blow your mind if you can take the time to sit back and ponder her lyrics. One word can be used to describe her: "DEEP". One word can describe what her music has: "IT".

Most of her music has deep political undertones, but songs often start out with lyrics that may sound like trite love songs, before the depth of the political undertones take shape.  So, pay close attention!

This song in particular, Lost Souls from her album TO AND FRO, has a little of that for a moment and might even invoke listeners to ponder thoughts of how they themselves have grown older and changed... our inner light that can begin dimming toward darkness because of life's harsh realities.

When I look into your eyes, all I see is your lost soul...
You Use to Shine… in The Darkness… You were a star...
You… it was always you, you used to shine
Overnight, you shine no more…
In this world of darkness…. racism, prejudice, of guns and war.. you need to give love... In my world of selfishness, in my world of wickedness, in this world of guns of war… you need to give love… Please, Please…

Nneka is from Lagos, Nigeria. Most of her political angst is based in the political corruption in her own part of the world, but she is well aware of the global political scene and how imperialist powers have played a role in the corruption of even her own politicians in Lagos. Nneka is a voice that speaks truth to power everywhere, whether she names names or not. She once told me in a one on one meeting that she never names names. I love her music for it's substance and feel she shares the same activist spirit that was emitted from Bob Marley's soul and music. All of her music going to back in time to when she was getting started musically is worthy of a long dig through. It's as fresh and meaningful today as it was when it was all originally made.

Nneka - Lost Souls (Live in Philly at World Cafe Live)

Hear more Nneka at MusicLoad.com/2013/01/nneka.html

Connect direct with Nneka at NnekaWorld.Com, Facebook.Com/NnekaWorld, Instagram.com/nnekaworld and on Twitter.Com/NnekaWorld

Special thanks to filmmakers Craig Carpenter and Mike D. of ReelBlack Productions for posting the above live performance of Nneka.

More Nneka

These songs are rich with sound and substance. Turn it up!

Nneka - Lucifer

Nneka - God Have Mercy

Nneka - Heartbeat (Hot Live Performance for French TV)

Nneka - Come With Me (live - all by herself without band)

Nneka - Love

Nneka - Death

Nneka - Valley

Connect direct with Nneka at NnekaWorld.Com, Facebook.Com/NnekaWorld, Instagram.com/nnekaworld and on Twitter.Com/NnekaWorld

Nneka - Africans + Heartbeat + Do You Love Me Now + Soul Is Heavy (Music Videos)

Timeless and powerful music worthy of turning up the volume knob, this Nneka song sounds and feels as fresh today as when it was released several years ago.

Nneka - Africans

At first listen, one may falsely assume these are drama laden love songs, when actually, they are pointed political diatribes. Nneka was heavy. Her music is full of substance. It sometimes take a few spins before fully understanding her lyrics.

Nneka - Heartbeat

This next track was released in 2011. The two songs above were from 2007-2008.

Nneka - Do You Love Me Now (on the street in Paris)

Nneka Soul is Heavy

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Fever Ray (The Music Videos)

In 2009, a Swedish recording artist named Karin Dreijer, who had already been in two bands, The Knife and Honey Is Cool, decided to release her own record under a new persona, calling herself Fever Ray. Track #2 off that 2009 debut album was titled When I Grow Up. It has a special mystique that may capitave you. The music video was directed by Martin De Thurah. Enjoy!

Fever Ray - When I Grow Up

Fever Ray - If I Had A Heart

Fever Ray - Keep The Streets Empty for Me

Connect direct with Fever Ray at FeverRay.Com, Instagram.com/feverray, Twitter.com/feverray, Facebook.com/FeverRay and Soundcloud.com/fever-ray

Connect direct with Martin De Thurah at Facebook.com/Martin-de-Thurah-260017128699

This post was created on December 28, 2012, with subsequent edits and updates by Mariana L. Villanueva for The Indies Network

Nneka - The Music Videos

Nneka is one of the world's great living artists of substance and depth. Enjoy - Think - Love!

Nneka - Valley

Nneka - Shining Star

Nneka - Soul is Heavy

Nneka - Stay

Nneka - Africans

Connect direct with Nneka at NnekaWorld.Com, Facebook.Com/NnekaWorld, Instagram.com/nnekaworld and on Twitter.Com/NnekaWorld

The Dø

Absolutely loving this great sounding duo out of Paris, France. Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy are known as The Dø :) Enjoy! GC

The Dø - Too Insistent


The Dø - Gonna Be Sick! (Live Session at Studio Pigalle)


The Dø - Dust It Off (Live performance at a Southern Souls Session)


The Dø - Slippery Slope - (Live Session at Studio Pigalle)


Connect direct with The Dø at TheDoMusic.Com, Facebook.com/thedoband, Instagram.com/thedoband and Twitter.com/thedoband

First Aid Kit - Emmylou + The Lions Road (Music Videos)

MusicLoad is pleased to present First Aid Kit, a beautifully unique folk duo of sisters from Stockholm, Sweden, featuring Johanna & Klara Söderberg.  Below are two music videos for their songs titled Emmylou and The Lion's Roar.

Please click the play button of the video below and choose the high-resolution & full screen options.  When this music video ends, it will automatically be followed by hours of excellent songs and music videos. Press forward to skip any video or click the reverse button to replay or return to previous songs.

First Aid Kit - Emmylou

First Aid Kit - The Lion's Roar

Connect direct with First Aid Kit at thisisfirstaidkit.com, Twitter.com/FirstAidKitBand, Instagram.com/firstaidkitband, Spotify, Apple iTunes and Facebook.com/firstaidkitband

The Photo at the top of this page is from a First Aid Kit in-store promotion event at Rough Trade record store in London.

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Jerle Bernhoft has "it"

Jerle Bernhoft, a.k.a. Bernhoft, has been emerging for years in his native country of Norway.

Below, are three of of Bernhoft's live performances from early last year at Kampen Bistro in Oslo, Norway.

Bernhoft - So Mmany Faces

Bernhoft - On Time

Bernhoft - Sunday

Connect with Bernhoft at Bernhoft.Org, Facebook.com/jarlebernhoft, Instagram.com/jarlebernhoft and Twitter.com/bernhoft

Thank you to vocalist and producer, Kelly Moneymaker, for being the first person, of a few, who provided the first hot tip on Bernhoft.

See more music videos by Bernhoft on MusicTelevision.Com here: http://www.musictelevision.com/2011/04/jarle-bernhoft.html