Comments on: Are You Ready For Aruba Red?

By: Let’s Hear It For Nila - Nila Raja on Brina’s Big Ups | Chic Today

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:21:40 +0000

[...] to join the Emerging Artists in Residence (EAR) at the Royal Festival Hall, along with Aruba Red (previously featured on Brina’s Big Ups) and urban heavyweights such as Riz [...]

By: Aeroplane Dope

Aeroplane Dope — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:57:10 +0000

Its good to see a UK artist representing the UK instead of acting all americanized. Natascha doesn’t need to hide behind a ‘common’ english accent or sing about relationships & sex (which seems to be the subject on most artists lips nowdays) but rather brings some important subjects to light. Music with real soul almost always derives from a subject that the artist feels passionate about and Aruba Red definitely has soul; and is superbad!

By: MR P

MR P — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:59:03 +0000

Trust me when i say her music is astonishing. After one live gig you go home with a stronger love for music, a lust for life and a more positive moral attitute you carry with you to the next day, and the day after and the day after that….etc
I cant wait till i can buy what i heard! People dont know what there missing.. the world needs to hear aruba red!

By: Anne-Marie Reid

Anne-Marie Reid — Wed, 21 May 2008 09:00:20 +0000

Well done Natashca,

It’s about time people realised your talents and musically content. I loved your stuff the first time I heard it at SouthWestFest and had to call you back for more.
Keep up the great work and if you happen to be in Pimlico, with not much to do around June then pop up on the stage. There will always be room for you!
Anne-Marie (DreamArts and SouthWstFest stage programme manager)

By: riz mc

riz mc — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:57:50 +0000

wow. conscious, catchy, and cool.

where do i sign up?

By: Zanetta

Zanetta — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:51:04 +0000

LOL… I agree - many of the ‘men’ in the industry seem to be more feminine in their attitude (and mostly their clothing!) at the moment. Also agree that singers like aruba red are necessary for music in the uk to continue to be something to be proud of. We need people to be mentioning these things and how good it is that natascha can do it in such an interesting way. Well done aruba red and well done chic today for leading the way with this. x

By: Ben Kidd

Ben Kidd — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:10:49 +0000

Go on Natascha!

So pleased that good, decent music and musicians continue to make their mark, broaching ‘taboos’ and ‘controversy’ and forcing real debate.

Great interview, great article, great review….do you reckon the male dominated industry will still be ‘male dominated’ when it is half-full of women? (i.e. male/female as attitude, not gender-specific? Women can have male attitudes as much as men can have female attitudes.) - There’s a white elephant for you!

By: Kyla

Kyla — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:54:06 +0000

If there was more talent in the world like this we would be living in a much better place!
Can’t wait for the album.

By: Yasmine

Yasmine — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:28:05 +0000

Don’t think she has anything out yet but I heard her debut album is being released mid June… can’t wait!

By: Lois

Lois — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:57:59 +0000

I like this lady’s style - where can I get her music from? It is little like a soulful Lilly Allen with more important things to say!