Akronight,
ANTHONY MILLS - native of Ohio, described by Harry Belafonte as one
of the premier performance and visual artist of the 23rd Century,
asks Bush, "Who's really the sniper?"
These
are 4 words from "Bush we don't need!" One of many songs written
by an indigenous poet, who narrates with visual art and music, his feelings
for a nation of people who are in pain. Anthony Mills has from soul,
created Ghettotrance.
GHETTOTRANCE
Chanting socially conscious songs of love and struggle combined with
various instrumentation to create an atmosphere for meditation. Many
genre influences are represented in Ghettotrance: African, Classical,
Rap, Reggae, Quwali, Soul, and Spirituals.
This creative style explores repetition, both melodic and rhythmic,
to trance listeners out.
Opening
for Harry Belafonte, Anthony Mills silenced an audience of 9,000 with
Ghettotrance versions of Stevie Wonder's "Village Ghetto Land,"
and "24," a Mills original,
at BET's St. Lucia Jazz Festival.
Presently,
Mills has toured 15 countries with Mr. Belafonte as a featured soloist,
writer, mc, and background vocalist. Anthony has also collaborated with
Commissioner Gordon Williams, KRS-1, Dead Prez, Sizzla, Turbulence,
Leela James,
Amy Winehouse, Sly Dunbar, and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra as
a soloist.
Anthony toured extensively as a soloist with legendary Opera Soprano
Grace Bumbry's
Gospel and Spirituals Ensemble. Anthony went on to the Mozarteum in
Salzburg Austria
to study privately with Frau Bumbry.
After completing his study of German lieder and Operatic Tenor arias,
Anthony made a
commitment to his passion, Ghettotrance.
Anthony
Mills & DJ Kiva entered the studio for the first time together in
Feb2004; one month later, the two presented the full length album "Interboro
Tectonics."