Grammy nominee…in our midst

Yes, we had a Grammy- nominated artiste in our midst last week – Aloe Blacc, an American singer and rapper.

No…he wasn’t here, as a performer, but arrived in Sri Lanka mainly to seek investment opportunities in our part of the world.

At the 57th Grammy Awards, Blacc received his first career Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album for ‘Lift Your Spirit,’ which was his third studio album.

‘Lift Your Spirit’ was released on 25 October, 2013, and the album has charted in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and includes production and co-songwriting from DJ Khalil, Pharrell Williams, Elton John, Theron Feemster and Rock Mafia.

Blacc garnered a big breakthrough in co-writing and contributing vocals to Avicci’s chart-topping 2013 hit, ‘Wake Me Up.’

Blacc also served as an advisor on Adam Levine’s team on season six of ‘The Voice’ and is a supporter of Malaria No More, a charitable organization that strives to end malaria in Africa.

With many other achievements to his credit, as a singer, let’s hope music lovers here would be given the opportunity of seeing Aloe Blacc, live on stage, as an entertainer.