Marina P

Marina P got a taste for jazz from her parents and cites Nina Simone and Chet Baker as early influences, as well as contemporary hip hop, trip hop and reggae artists. She started performing on the underground scene in her native Italy before moving to Paris where she has made her name writing killer tracks and voicing with power and style for an impressive variety of producers. In France she formed a band called "Surviv'all" and started to get involved in the Soundsystem scene. Her break came when she voiced the massive “Divorce a l'italienne” with Mungo's Hi Fi, which was first released on Scotch Bonnet Records in 2007, and she has gone on to release tunes and work with some of the best producers of the dub scene like Jahtari, Stand High Patrol and DJ Madd. In 2013 she releases her first full album “My Homeys” on her own label “Homeys Records”. With contributions from a large range of confirmed producers this album shows her ability to go from soul music to digital reggae to bass music. Her cover of Wendy Rene's hit “I wish I were that girl” has been an important step in her career as it has been playlisted on international radios. Since then, Marina has continu... more...