Monique Bingham

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Monique’s career began during an impromptu session at Francois Kevorkian’s infamous Axis Studios. “Gordon Clay (a.k.a. Nappy G) of Groove Collective was like, hey I know this saxaphone player, Dana Vicek. He has a band Abstract Truth. They need a vocalist to write and perform a record in like a week!” The session lasted less than an hour. The tune was “Like Water.” Dana, founder and bandleader immediately asked her to join the band as lead vocalist and writer. She was indelibly influenced by the collective of musicians whose resumes included stints with the likes of the Sun RA, Chaka Khan and Lester Bowie. The first single from their debut EP was “Get Another Plan” released on Francois K’s Wave music label. The record garnished immense critical acclaim and was licensed by Mr. Gilles Peterson for his UK imprint, Talkin Loud, in 1996. In 1998 Abstract Truth released a follow up single, “We Had a Thing” also penned and performed by Monique Bingham. A soulful house remix of the tune by Mathias Helbronn and it’s inclusion on numerous compilations, including Body and Soul, has made the tune a bonafide dance floor classic and solidified Monique’s place in underground music history. She went on to write and perform “Pure” with Naked Music’s Blue Six in 2000. This was the first of her solo recordings and was an international success in serious set rotation by the likes of Louie Vega. The UK releases “Don’t You Love Me” on Sir Piers’ Curious label in 2002 and “Go-Getter” with Mat

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Best of The Last

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House of Om - Mark Farina

You.Me.World

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Deep In The Bottom (Of Africa) The Remixes [Pt. 1]

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Deep In The Bottom (of Africa) [DBN Gogo & Ntwana_R Remix (Radio Edit)]

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Don't You Love Me (The Remixes Part 2)

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Fame Is for Fools

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Republica Cafe Gold (Compiled By Marco Fullone)

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Marbella Deluxe - Vol. 2

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Deep In The Bottom (of Africa)

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Don't You Love Me (Part 3)

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Cielo: Paradizo

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