The party continues Saturday, poolside, as Grammy-Award winner Estelle heads poolside for her special WMC appearance to preview her upcoming album, All of Me. She will share the stage with M.I.A. protégé Rye Rye while DJs Alex Barck of Jazzanova, Christian Prommer and Darek Mazzone keep the party moving.

Known for a vocal versatility that ventures through the worlds of rap, soul, pop and hip-hop, British songstress Estelle recently released her new David Guetta produced single “Freak” featuring Kardinal Offishall. She will take to the stage to preview this and other new tracks from her upcoming album, All of Me. Estelle first gained widespread recognition in the U.S. with the critically acclaimed major label debut Shine in 2008. The album garnered her the 2008 Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for the platinum single “American Boy” featuring Kanye West.

Up-and-coming rapper Rye Rye hails from Baltimore where she developed her unique club sound alongside DJ/Producer Blaqstarr. After hearing her work, M.I.A. signed her to her Interscope imprint N.E.E.T. Following the success of the singles “Bang” and “Shake It To The Ground”. Rye Rye’s debut album will be released in 2010.

Alex Barck, member of the Berlin-based DJ/producer collective Jazzanova, will bring a superb mix of soulful deep house, drum & bass, boogie, hip-hop, latin and soul. Jazzanova is one of the foremost proponents of the nu-jazz and house styles of music, gaining recognition as innovative remixers for a vast number of acts.

Munich-based drummer, DJ and producer Christian Prommer originally sprung to fame in the electronic music scene as part of Fauna Flash and Trüby Trio and has since gained solo recognition for his Drumlesson album series. KEXP Seattle’s Darek Mazzone will join him on the turntables. His show, Wo’ Pop, features “Modern Global Music” encompassing all the current musical genres while being deeply engaged in the sounds and ideas of each city or region.



Estelle  |  Rye Rye  |  Alex Barck- Jazzanova  |  Darek Mazzone