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I am currently working with long time friend and collaborator multi Grammy winner Seal on his new forthcoming 2020 release. Stay tuned for details.

I was fortanate for the second year in a row to be in the Grammy house band lead by the maestro Che Che Alara.

 

Here is a taste of the new Karavan Sarai 3rd album. co -produced, co- written & mixed. Really proud of this collaboration.

 

Canadian artist Merium Ben Amor who is from Tunisia and I are collaborating on a new project to be out this year 2020 on Electrofone Music. Here is a taste of the music.

Avid Pro Tools was kind enough to spend some time with me in Capitol Studio doing an interview of a retrospective of my work. Thank you Greg Chin.

You can see the interview here.

Out now on all digital outlets is Naneum-Stratification-Carmen Rizzo Remix on Electrofone Music

Current music projects in production:

-Malou Beauvoir’s-I remixed the song  “Rasenblemen” forthcoming from her award winning world Music album.

-Karavan Sarai: 3rd album almost complete 2020 release.

-Canadian artist Merium Ben Amor who is from Tunisia, we are collaborating on a new project. I already started production on this beautiful Arab speaking World Music album.

-Carmen Rizz0: New music coming, I will release a single this fall before a 2020  album release.

I recently had 2 successful shows reunited with my friends Huun Huur Tu in Seattle & Portland.

 

Chennai India was a great success teaching at AR Rahman’s KM music conservatory. I also was lucky to mentor and see the Maschine Ensemble perform and I got to record with maestro Vanraj Shastri and perform at Covelong Surf Yoga Music festival.

 

Huun Huur Tu & Carmen Rizzo will be performing  in Seattle, Washington Sept. 28 2019 at Nectar Lounge & Portland, Oregon Sept 29th at Alberta Rose Theater

 

 

Thank you for all who came out to see my side project Libella with Joel Shearer in Venice at the wonderful Dean Bradshow’s art studio . Dean host the night “Affairs” which highlights interesting music in an intimate setting. All visuals are done by Dean inspired by the music

 

 

 

 

Saturday  3/16/19  @libellamusic is playing @wisdome.la Visual Reality- Kaminanda ambient soundbath w/ @torkomji & others. 🎶 The venue is amazing 3 interactive domes in the arts district of #dtla

Buy tickets here.

 

Just realized super magician David Blaine has used my music once again for his Netflix “What is Magic”. Thank you David!

I am pleased to announce I will be in the Grammy house band for the  Grammy Awards Premier Ceremony. You can stream it live on Grammys.com

 

 

 

Huun Huur Tu & Carmen Rizzo- Wonderfruit Festival Thailand

Grammys 2019 Nominations Brunch & The Producers & Engineer party at The Village Recorder honoring Willie Nelson.

Thank you Apple for using my Libella music  project with Joel Shearer   on your Instagram NYC Vortex short movie .🙏🏽🎼 #Timsessler

 

 

Very proud of my side project Libella accomplishments with Joel Shearer in 2018.

–KCRW song & download of the day

-Original music for PRADA Journal IG advert”Inside the Vortex”

-Ordinal music for Apple advert with film maker Tim Sessler.

-Performing at Wonderfruit Festival Bangkok, Thailand.

Thank you Wonderfruit festival, what an amazing festival! To play w/ both my projects Huun Huur Tu & Libella so grateful. Can’t wait until next year ~:)

 

 

 

The new Huun Huur Tu & Carmen Rizzo album Koshkyn was the #2 most added record to World Music radio chat last week. A big thanks to all the radio stations adding our album.

https://open.spotify.com/album/6VlKI29MMwTWWYVbmrRU1X?si=qABhjParQSCROD_V5xkVjw

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/koshkyn-ep/1436561720

Latin Grammys Red Carpet 2018 MGM Grand in Las Vegas

Thank you KCRW for having us as the  download song of the day~! You can download here.

Libella ..Warm up…shows are coming.

 

Libella will be performing in Topanga Canyon Saturday November 17th 9m at Corazón Performing Arts.  This is a really cute small warm & fuzzy venue. This will be a warm up show for our December Wonderfruit Festival show in Thailand. More info here.

We just completed a very successful tour of 4 cities in China playing 2 outdoor festivals & two city Theater shows.  My second time to China, I really saw a different side of this beautiful country and lovely people.

 

 

The new collaboration w/ Huun Huur Tu is now out on all digital outlets. “Koshkyn”

The album was recorded in 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan around our performance at World Expo and the production and recording was finished in Los Angeles.

 

 

 

 

The Spirit of Dance in Astana Kazakstan  in was a success.  I was fortunate to perform the closing piece of music I did w/ Huun Huur Tu with an ensemble of musicians represented by 14 countries.  This was an incredible show and the production was un believable, really hoping this production happens again. Thank you. The Spirit of Tengri

Libella- “Toronto” 

Huun Huur Tu & I will be doing a 3 city tour in China starting September 27 including Beijing, Xian & Midi Festival near Shanghai on October 3rd.

Sept 14 I will be back in Astana Kazakhstan performing as apart of a World music ensemble of musicians at The Spirit Of Dance Festival

A forthcoming Huun Huur Tu & Carmen Rizzo album will be released late summer 2018 on Electrofone Music. The album is called “Koshkyn”. It was recording  from 2017-2018 in Kazakstan & Los Angeles.

 

 

 

Happy to announce I will be performing at the Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand  December 13-16 2018 with Huun Huur Tu & another performance with my Libella project. This festival is in the  lush countryside of Thailand surrounded by shady coconut plantations, tropical forests, pristine lakes, sandy beaches, and stunning sunsets.

Huun Huur Tu & Carmen Rizzo play Spirit Of Tengri Nomad Way festival-Astana Kazakstan

 

Need a seat while Los Angeles? Come to Sunset & Maltman in the heart of Silverlake   Thanks Marc Goldstein &  10K Advertising

 

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Libella is KCRW song of the day. You can download here.

As my musical partner Joel Shearer says, “I’ve known this man and made music with him for over 25 years. When we stand against a wall trying to look like a band, we’re called Libella and we’ve just released a collection of ambient/electronic music called, The Apostle Of Beauty. ” Enjoy !

 

Together w/ longtime friends superstar producer Teddy Riley & rising artist producer Lido @ Native Instruments Native Sessions in Los Angeles @ Mack Sennet Studios.

Libella is now out on all digital outlets on Electrofone Music.

Libella is a collaboration between LA based producers + composers Carmen Rizzo and Joel Shearer who create a lush, electronic ambient soundscape that explores the beauty of idle moments. The album is released on Electrofone Music

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