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Tarli, formally known as EL.i.BE, has been creating waves in the Twin Cities hip-hop scene for over a decade. As a homage to his native country Liberia, his middle name, "Tarli", originates from his mother's tribe, meaning: "successful journey". Tarli's powerful lyrical journey encompasses the beauty and challenges of being a first-generation refugee in America. Tarli's 2017 full-length album "Liberation" has landed multiple features on MTV's "Double Shot of Love," "Siesta Keys," ABC's "Nightline," Disney's + "Player Select," and recently VH1's "Martha and Snoop's Dinner Party." The Liberation tour captured the attention of entertainment blogs, festivals, and venues on a local and nationwide scale, leading to an offered publishing deal in 2018 from "In The Groove Publishing". He released his first single in the spring of 2022, "Heaven Sent ft. Wes." under his new artist name.
AfroGeode and The Gemstones is a multi-genre band with a heavy Jazz influence. The band is an incredibly talented and versatile group of musicians with a deep appreciation for jazz, funk, and soul.They perform a mix of originals and creatively interpreted covers.
Graydon Francis is a Liberian American singer/songwriter based in the Twin Cities. Graydon started his professional musical journey in 2007 when he joined a Minneapolis based gospel group called “The Brighter Day Music Ministries”. In 2014 he joined “The Sol-Flower Collective” and through this collaboration he was offered the opportunity to perform in prominent venues such as the Dakota, Honey and The Ice House.
In 2016 Graydon joined the Grammy Award winning “Sounds of Blackness”. Being a part of this group has given Graydon the opportunity to grow as a singer and as an artist by performing the different genres of the black experience such the Negro Spirituals to Gospel and Jazz and R&B. Just recently in December 2020 Graydon was a part of “The Night Before Christmas in Concert, a virtual production by “The Sounds of Blackness” attended by many throughout the Twin Cities.
In 2017 Graydon collaborated with St. Paul based Liberian American artist, Tarli. Graydon was featured in a few of his songs on his latest Album called “Liberation” and was also in his Music Video “Come On” this music video was rated by City Pages as one of the best music videos of the year. Through this collaboration Graydon has performed in various festivals throughout the country such as the Melhaven Music Festival, Tequila and Taco Festival and Jackson Indie Music Week in Jackson Mississippi.
On December 18th 2020 Graydon released his first album titled “A Heart’s Saga” The lyrics of each song are inspired by his experiences in past relationships. His album is available on all digital platforms.
Graydon has made a name for himself in the Twin Cities as a quality vocalist. For many years he performed as a background vocalist for Bebe Zahara Benet, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 1. He is also a background vocalist for the Gladys Knight show featuring MsArnise.
Graydon plans to release two new singles later this year.