Hong Kong Based Singer/Songwriter JENNIFER SARAN to Release WAKE UP, a New Album Produced by Narada Michael Walden featuring Carlos Santana and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
SAN FRANCISCO, June 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- To say the very least, JENNIFER SARAN is a prolific artist. After releasing her debut holiday-themed album Merry Christmas, You Are Loved in 2015, followed shortly thereafter by Walk With Me in 2016, Saran is now finalizing her new 15-track album WAKE UP. A mix of alt-pop and adult contemporary covers and originals produced by the legendary Narada Michael Walden at his Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, CA, WAKE UP features guest appearances by multiple Grammy-winning artist Carlos Santana and South African Grammy-winning male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. WAKE UP will release in stores & online worldwide on July 7th, 2017.
JENNIFER SARAN is a North American artist, songwriter, and vocalist based in Hong Kong. In 2016, Jennifer teamed up with Narada Michael Walden and Ladysmith Black Mambazo to create her new album's titular single "Wake Up." Making a special guest appearance on the track is multiple Grammy-winning legend Carlos Santana. This stunning collaboration is a heartfelt appeal to recognize and address worldwide inequality and impoverishment, a cause incredibly important to each of the artists involved. Jennifer travelled to South Africa to record with Ladysmith and to film scenes for the song's music video, released with the single on November 11, 2016.
Wake Up Video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAzK3mAlmrA&feature=youtu.be
WAKE UP features Jennifer's versions of classic hits from artists such as Patty Page, Doris Day, Bill Withers, and George Michael, each of whom holds a special place in her heart. Jennifer's original songs and conscious messages have resonated with fans and media alike, and her music has been released to many great reviews and widespread radio exposure around the world, including interviews on syndicated radio stations in the US and the UK. The "Wake Up" single was reviewed or mentioned in magazines and websites including Songwriting Magazine, Women Talking, and Clare Balding conducted a wonderful, in-depth interview with Jennifer on BBC Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday. The "Wake Up" music video has aired on over 100 broadcast video outlets in the past several months across the US, including rotation on California Music Channel, PC Music Pool, and The Sound Chamber, reaching millions of viewers. On social media, the video has had almost 100,000 views across Facebook and YouTube.
Jennifer Saran, aka Jennifer Hill, was born in Washington DC to a Canadian mother and American father. She is involved in many charitable efforts, including The Kuldeep Saran Memorial Trust, which she established in the name of her late husband, Kuldeep Saran, to support the education and well-being of disadvantaged children in Hong Kong; and KSMT Ventures, which manages donations from other organizations that fund charitable projects, including AnEW, Arts and Education for Women, a Christian-Action program supporting refugee women and asylum seekers in Hong Kong.
Proceeds from her musical endeavors will go to the Kuldeep Saran Memorial Trust and the Hong Kong Women's Choir, which she helped found 20 years ago to raise money for local Hong Kong charities. Proceeds from the single "Wake Up" will go to the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in South Africa.
Through each project, Jennifer continues to write new songs and travel the world, trying to uplift, engage, educate, and empower our future generations.
Pre-Order or preview the album now on iTunes http://smarturl.it/wakeuplp
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