BuMako label is produced, composed and performed by Jenifa Mayanja, whose unique artistic vision and spirited trademark DJ sound are reflective of her exposure to a variety of musical sounds since childhood in her native country, Uganda. Notable DJ appearances include guest appearances at, Body and Soul, PS1’s Warm Up, SOBs as opening DJ for Groove Collective, Francois K’s Deep Space NYC, as well as her own events “Hamsa” and “BuMako” which were both featured in Timeout magazine NY. On the production tip she has collaborated with Anthony Nicholson (Trackmode Records, Clairaudience) as the “Descendants”, Alison Crockett aka Diva Blue (Sylk 130, Naked Music, wah wah 45’s) as the Djima project released on Lifeline Records, and Hipbone records with Vicki Bell and Alexis P. Suter (Open Door) as “Bakazi”.

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As owner of the label Lovebreak Music and as a DJ/Producer, Nicole Otero is marking her sound in the dance music industry. It has been over six years since she began her DJ career playing all over the NYC area and overseas. A native New Yorker with Ecuadorian and Bolivian roots, Nicole enrolled in the Music Technology Program at NYU, where she studied sound engineering and electronic music. While studying sound production at NYU, Nicole began a radio show at WNYU called “The Move.” Within a couple of years of DJ-ing, Nicole was playing major NYC clubs and in Europe. During this time Nicole was working along side Jon Cutler at Distant Music were she was Label Manager for two years. With the experience she got from working at Distant, Nicole was inspired to start her own label where she could debut her music as a producer and song writer. That day finally arrived with her first release on Lovebreak called “Sunshine Song.” Nicole has a string of her own original releases coming out in 2007, so keep an eye out for this budding producer.

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