Emilie Nana

Biography

After several EPs, remixes and compilations released on different labels as well as the lives performances throughout Europe, the young Cameroonian finally home preparing her first album.

Emilie musical background reaches from her mothers mix tapes of Larry Levans genre defining sets at the Paradise Garage, her fathers 7" and 12 " inch collection of Funk & Raggae, to hip-hop and drug fused mix sessions by Ricardo Villalobos playing eternally at Zürichs Dachkantine. Only few can claim to navigate as effortless between American, African and European music as she does. 

.. After several EPs, remixes and compilations released on different labels as well as the lives
performances throughout Europe, the young Cameroonian finally home preparing her first
album.
Emilie musical background reaches from her loving mother’s mix tapes of Larry Levans genre
defining sets at the Paradise Garage, her Noble Art champion father’s 7" and 12 " inch
collection of Soul, Funk & Raggae. To hip-hop and drug fused mix sessions by Ricardo
Villalobos playing eternally at Zürichs Dachkantine. Only few can claim to navigate as
effortless between American, African and European music as she does.
Originally from Lyon - France she started producing at the age of 19 she released a dozen of
tracks on fine small underground labels such Compost, Stattmusik, Raoul and St Vitus.
Encouraged by the guiding ear of her musical mentor Glenn Underground from Chicago, she
is now working night and day on her debut long player.
Writing lyrics, playing chords and programming beats in her Studio in Geneva, Emilie’s stage
career can also show a proud track record. The self-made woman already rocked Berlin
(Golden Gate, Magic Sunday) Zürich (Zukunft, Frida's Büxe) Bern (Klub Elf) Lausanne
(Mad, Le Bourg) Lyon (Le Sonic) and Geneva (Jack's House, Paresseux, Shark, etc…) with a
tight, uncompromising and absolutely fresh live performance.
She started her DJ career the oldskool way, being invited by Westradio airing from Greece to
host her own monthly radio show, where she selected goodies from then and now. Emilie's
new challenge, AD & Resident DJ at the ****Hotel, N'vY Bar in Geneva. Where the
producer shares her musical influences of all kinds, for all generations to come have a good
time.
Now spreading her Conscious Beats even further, you see her behind the turntables of the
sweating clubs of the world.
She shared the desk with: Michael Reinboth, Jonny Rock, Butane, Demetrio Giannice, Chez
Damier, Keith Worthy, i-Robots, Woodkid, Manoo, Juan Atkins, Eddie “Flashin“ Fowlkes,
King Britt, Zepherin Saint, Osunlade, Boo Williams, Igor Vicente, Octave One… among
many others.