Seed the Sound Sundays feature local and touring musicians from all genres. We welcome back two artists who have been part of the BloomBars family since the beginning… Christos and Sitali Siyolwe.
Christos
The artist Christos, born Christopher Vrenios, takes his name from his Greek heritage using a nickname given to him by his grandmother.
He was raised by parents who sang opera and taught voice professionally. His music career began in 1990 with recordings done in Kingston, Jamaica with legendary artists Sly and Robbie as well as the Firehouse Crew. He was later recruited by pioneer reggae artists out of Kingston such as The Itals and Don Carlos, of Black Uhuru. Several years were spent on tour as a guitarist and backup vocalist performing every state in the United States on a regular basis as well as playing in Puerto Rico and Ghana.
During this time, Christos wrote, produced and recorded the album entitled Offering, which featured various artists from Jamaica singing over his tracks as well as his solo debut. The album included artists such as the Meditations, the Mighty Diamonds, Sugar Minott, and Don Carlos, as well as Keith Porter of the Itals. The majority of the album was recorded in Kingston with Augustus Pablo and other well known session players from Jamaica.
Christos then went on to do session work of his own, playing guitar, bass, and even co-writing for the world famous Thievery Corporation and other groups. Christos recently finished a new album, due in January 2011, called “Under the Sun” that features former members of Culture and The Wailers.
Sitali Siyolwe
Sitali Siyolwe– singer, songwriter, and guitarist– spent his childhood crisscrossing the globe with stops in Egypt, Russia and England. At the age of 13, Sitali had his first recording session with veteran producer Glynn Johns (of Led Zeppelin and Rolling Stones fame). After stints in New York and Seattle, Sitali settled in Washington DC, where he formed the band christened with his name in 2005. Their latest release Aluta Continua is now available on iTunes.
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