For Serious Booking Inquiries or Other Press/Media information please contact bookingchela@gmail.com

Songstress, Emcee, Radio Show Personailty and  performer Chela Simone was born in Oakland California. A city that the Black Panther Party, Sly & the Family Stone, Tower of Power, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Green Day, En Vogue, Hieroglyphics and Too Short, all called home. A well-versed woman, who began her music career at 13 when she attended University of California Berkeley - Young Musicians Program to study Classical Music (Opera), Voice Composition, & Piano Arrangement. Sighting the need for women to be more independent in the recording industry Chela became ProTools certified in 1999.

As an Emcee, she blends sweet melodies with biting poignant lyrics that snap you right back into reality. Her voice provokes the notion that music can be original and creative, again. Her signature rhythm is nothing contrived, just pure, free, and striking. A hint of Cali-electro-rock, a splash of soul, mixed with southern love & served over hip hop.

From the We B Girlz 2008 European Tour- with Roxanne Shanté, Bahamadia, Invincible, Eternia, Shania D, Stacy Epps, Yarah Bravo, and DJ Shortee, To Europe’s Hip Hop Kemp Festival with artists such as The Roots ,Atmosphere ,Brother Ali , Mr. Lif & Akrobatik, Zion - I, Chela has gained an ever growing fan base from Oakland to Switzerland.

After blazing stages worldwide with the likes of, Sa Ra, Giles Peterson, Goapele, Jennifer Johns, KRS1, Pharaoh Monch, Talib Kweli, Common, Del, J*Davey,  Hieroglyphics, Acyealone, ABRude, Medusa, Common, Lyrics Born, Saafir & The Whoriddas (Hobo Junction), Mystic Journeymen, Jungle Bros, De La Soul, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Strange Fruit Project, Living Legends, Chela is currently touring and lending her voice and art to social justice.
 

Booking/ Press Contact:  
Contact: Bee
bookingchela@gmail.com
phone: 510-774-1400  
 
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