Antoniette Costa x Kevin Olusola x Tara Kamangar

Singer-Songwriter and The Roots Protégé teams up with Cello Beatboxer / The Sing-Off Winner& Persian Piano / Violin Virtuoso.   Antoniette Costa, Kevin Olusola & Tara Kamangar have released the new video for their collaborative track “Stranded” today (view video). It’s soul, hip-hop and classical music rolled into one unique track full of passion. With a goal of storytelling through musical performance, the three are coming from diverse backgrounds with a common creative ambition. Written by Costa, the song is inspired by the novel Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier as she echoes the sentiments of standing in the shadow of her lover’s first love. It opens with “last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again," the book's famous opening line.  Costa & Olusola previously collaborated on the track “Void of a Legend” which made its way onto iTunes Classical charts across the globe including a peak position of #4 in the United States. The video became an online hit with Okayplayer stating, “You really have to experience it to understand how well it works. The talent here sells itself.” (view video) While living in Philadelphia, Antoniette caught the attention of The Roots A&R and rapper Dice Raw who invited her to an impromptu session. She became part of the musical family and began writing/recording tracks such as "Ready To Make It Work,” where she was joined by Questlove and James Poyser of The Roots and backed by Kindred the Family Soul.   Kevin Olusola became a YouTube sensation with his unique skill of beatboxing while playing the cello. It’s a mix of classically trained skills with his hip-hop roots. Olusola just won the new season of NBC’s The Sing-Off as part of the Pentatonix.   Joining them on “Stranded” is Persian pianist/violinist Tara Kamangar who has been praised as a "huge talent" by the London Evening Standard and “a skilled advocate, playing with nimble technique and lustrous phrasing” by the San Francisco Chronicle. She has performed at some of the top recital halls in the world.   www.antoniettecosta.com / www.facebook.com/antoniettecostamusic / www.twitter.com/antoniettecosta