Video: YONAS - Interview with KarmaloopTV

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	Video: YONAS - Interview with KarmaloopTV	03.30.2011


	KarmaloopTV Catches Up With YONAS At SXSW, Discuss Progress On The Proven Theory, More

The Video: Like so many artists did, earlier this month YONAS made his way out to Austin for SXSW. Like so many artists did not, however, not only did YONAS perform as part of the 2DopeBoyz.com and DJBooth.net Last Rights showcase, but he also found time to catch up with KarmaloopTV and chop it up with the site. Sitting down for the interview, YONAS discusses his time in Austin, which was the Bronx emcee's first time at SXSW, the importance of networking and connecting with other artists across genres, other artists he'd like to work with in the future, and the underlying messages in his music. YONAS also chats with KarmaloopTV about the progress on his first official album, The Proven Theory, which will be released April 25th on City Of Dreams. "I'm talking for the average person that feels like they're struggling to make it," explains YONAS, "from a perspective where I am trying to see my hopes and dreams come true." Also, YONAS recently had a track included on the 2DopeBoyz.com x DJBooth.net mixtape, The Rising, released in conjunction with their SXSW showcase. Download "C.A.W.Z.E. (The Charismatic Artist That Went From Zero To Everything)" off of The Rising Mixtape here: http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/95qyaw Watch Yonas' interview with KarmaloopTV here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McLxPmLB-0w Or check it out on Karmaloop's site here: http://www.karmalooptv.com/2011/03/the-daily-loop-yonas-032511 Tweet Background: The son of a Ugandan mother and Ethiopian father, Yonas was in tune with music at a very young age. He learned how to play violin at 5 and attended a program at Julliard while in middle school. Taking a full-time approach to music after receiving his GED, Yonas's very first project, The New Golden Era, released in 2008, earned him a Billboard Songwriting Award for Best Hip Hop/Rap Song. His next release, the I Am Us EP, received over 50,000 downloads. Backed by his material, the MC began sharing stages with acts such as Pharoahe Monch, Curren$y, and Big K.R.I.T. to name a few. Now, for 2011 and beyond, Yonas’ goal with his live shows and official debut, The Proven Theory, which will be released April 25, 2011 is simple, to be a "universal artist."
Streams: KarmaloopTV Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McLxPmLB-0w http://www.karmalooptv.com/2011/03/the-daily-loop-yonas-032511 "Mindless": http://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/1mofjm "Fall Back": http://media.audibletreats.com/Yonas-Fall_Back.mp3 "I Could": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAe4vNmzjm4 Bio, pictures, and streams available here:: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/yonas Official Site: www.YonasMusic.com Twitter: www.Twitter.com/ItsYonas Facebook: www.Facebook.com/YonasMusic Youtube: www.Youtube.com/YonasTV