Harouna Samake & Carolina Vallejo, Bamako, Mali 2018
ART & MUSIC
As beloved and missed Mr. Andy Palacio stated in his winner speech at Womex in 2007, I too believe in music with a higher purpose that goes beyond simple entertainment. That of transmitting a culture or ideas, of preserving values of traditions, renewing them in personal ways, being a way of expressing all parts of humans history, present situation and visions. Music is a bearer of messages and transmits feelings of inclusion, awareness, consciousness, protest and love. And music is, as all artistic behaviour, a way to express freedom.
Carolina Vallejo, One World
Danish-Greek artist, producer and music manager Carolina Vallejo, is the founder of the music production company One World Records and of the jewellery gallery Aurum CPH. Vallejo has collaborated with Amnesty International, Centre for Culture & Development, Images Festival, Unicef, British Council, Danish Church Aid, UN Denmark, The Royal House of Denmark, The Danish Institute of Human Rights, CPH DOX Film Festival, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, several Embassies around the world, The Music Conservatories in Copenhagen and Aarhus, and many more institutions, developing projects and producing conferences, concerts and master classes. She uses art as a tool transmitting and educating culture, ideas, values, traditions, society and visions, including political protest and statements. Carolina started as musician and concert organiser at the age of 14, and changed to art at 20. With a successful career in arts & design, winning more than 30 awards for international exhibitions, and almost 40 grants & awards for her music productions. Although she no longer plays music herself, she continues working with music, as a live concert producer and project developer, aiming to transmit inclusion, awareness, consciousness, protest, freedom and love.
SALIF KEITA LIVE
ADÉDÈDJÌ LIVE
CARLOS SARDUY LIVE
HAROUNA SAMAKE LIVE
CAROLINA VALLEJO RELIQVIUM
In her Awarded book Reliqvium, Carolina Vallejo describes her thoughts on creation in an ever challenging world full of the contradictions between evil and good.
Fabulous, amazing, fascinating and enchanting. Horrifying, groundbreaking and grotesque. The most cutting-edge and innovative Danish jewellery artist Carolina Vallejo received with this book the Danish Crafts Book Prize. The book is an aesthetic journey that takes readers through the 7 sins of death to the world of virtues, where Mikkel Heriba's photograph complemented by Morten Agergaard's understated arrangement, all in close production and styling by the author, with an immediate ease understands to serve the texts of this political, spiritual and cultural historical manifesto, in both Danish, English, Spanish and Greek.Just as the book's reproductions, print, paper and binding, right up to the silver cut in the front of the book are of the highest quality, just as competent are the book's texts written by Carolina Vallejo, Ramón Puig Cuyas, Henrik Most and accurately and sensitively translated by W. Glyn Jones and Per Aage Brandt.
RHODOS International Science and Art Publishers 2002
ABOUT ONE WORLD
ART & MUSIC
One World was founded by the awarded artist Carolina Vallejo, Art & Jewellery Designer at AURUMCPH & Music Producer at ONE WORLD. Vallejo is doing Production, Design, Project Development & Consulting at both.
THE MUSIC
One World represents a range of original top quality musicians from various parts of the world, playing music in the styles of Afro, Luo, Salsa, Son, Balkan, Blues, Bossa, Manding, Fusion, Funk, Flamenco, Rock, Jazz, Afro Beat, Wassoulou Blues & Hip Hop.... All presenting original & amazing music.
LIVE
One World has produced over 2000 concerts over the years, on 5 continents. We have made an exclusive selection of outstanding performers from around the world. One World guarantees great concerts, easy productions, good sound and a happy audience. We like to surprise the spectator and to give the ultimate party! As a result we always get smiley faces and provide good memories.
ONE WORLD RECORDS
One World Records is a small independent record label & music publisher established in 2015. We are producing, recording, mixing and mastering at various studios around the world, including Ghana and Mali. Lately the masters are taken care of by the prominent Tom Leader, who has mastered for decades for World Circuit. The albums are being distributed world wide by Xango Music (Benelux), Trapeze Music (UK and Scandinavia), Inpartmaint Inc. (Japan) and Indigo (Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Japan, Greece and Italy) Gigi (Poland) as well as digitally by The Orchard. All our collaborations are with the artist and for the artist. One World Records produces and releases albums by international musical maestros. Outstanding releases by multi awarded artists has put the label on the international Top Ten Radio lists and gotten top reviews world wide; best artist of 2023, best album of 2018, Top of the World on Songlines 2023, Nr 1 on World Music Charts Europe 2023 and 2024, TOP 20 BEST LABELS 2023 & 2024
GLOBAL INCLUSION
We love culture. We believe that intercultural exchange develops humanity in a positive way. We believe in that each one of us is an asset to the world and that art contributes to make our lives better. Human rights is a must, also when it comes to business. We speak English, Spanish, French, Greek and Danish. We work internationally. We represent a range of top musicians, from various parts of the world.
PRACTICAL
One World is doing management, tour management, PR, publishing, photography, concert filming, graphic design, coaching, consulting, promotion and any thing connected to presenting music in a practical sense, connected with professionals in all fields. One World is attending Womex, Visa For Music and Jazz Ahead every year and has been invited for showcases all over the world. We work as a practical bridge between venues and the artists in order to get the best possible production of amazing concerts. Vallejo has been Coaching, Talent Scouting & Curating for various festivals & events.
AWARDS (selected)
Latin Grammy Winner 2023. Grammy Nomination 2024. The Danish Arts Foundation. RockAfric. Danish Arts Council Awardeds. African Achievement Award for Best Promoter of African Music in Denmark. Grant from Danish Crafts. The Stanislawskij Foundation. Danish National Bank of Denmark. Jubilee Foundation of 1968. Grant from Kjøbenhavns Guldsmedelaug & The Majesty Queen. Makadem's 'Koko Rio' and Sekou Kouyate's 'Sabaru' from 2015, were both nominated for the Afrima Awards. Harouna Samake's 'Kamale Blues' was nominated for the Afrima Awards 2018 and selected for WOMEX Showcase in 2018. Harouna Samake Akademia Award winner and Hall Of Fame 2024. Latin Grammy 2023, Grammy Nominated 2024.
SUPPORT (selected)
We are grateful for the support we have received from: Amnesty International, CKU, Unicef, British Council, Danish Church Aid, Danish Arts Council, The Danish Embassies in Mexico, Kenya and Tanzania, Jazz Danmark, World Music Denmark, Dansk Musiker Forbund, MDX, Artisten, The Danish Music Publishers, Koda Culture, The Danish Arts Foundation & Koda.
CURATING
Collaborations with UN Denmark, CKU, The Danish Institute of Human Rights,
CPH DOX Film Festival, Images Festival, Festival Kora & Cordes (Conakry), Jazzfestival Christianshavn, Concerts for the Danish Crown Princess, Copenhagen Jazzhouse, The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen and The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus.
Naramat Ene Naurori, Noretet Ene Sayelel, Arami Ene Kool, Carolina Vallejo, Naisiaku Ene Liaram, Faith Ene Rakwa, Norkurupy Ene Nadala Photo©by Anna Lewerth Massai Mara, Kenya 2010
ACHIEVEMENTS
One World Records
ONE WORLD RECORDS
2024
2024 Grammy Nominated
2023 Top 20 Best Labels of the World
2023 Latin Grammy Winner
BOLOJA
2024 "Imphilo" (One World Records 2023) TOP OF THE WORLD by Songlines
ADÉDÈJÌ
2023 Nominated Best Artist 2023 by Songlines
2023 "Yoruba Odyssey" (One World Records 2022)TOP OF THE WORLD by Songlines
OMARA PORTUONDO
2024 "VIDA" (One World Records 2023) GRAMMY NOMINATION
2023 "VIDA" (One World Records 2023) LATIN GRAMMY WINNER
2023 "VIDA" (One World Records 2023) TOP 1 on World Music Charts Europe August
HAROUNA SAMAKE
2018 Nominated Afrima Awards 'Kamale Blues'
2018 'Best World Music Album' The Academia Award
2024 Akademia Award winner and Hall Of Fame
SEKOU KOUYATE
2017 'Best Song World Beat' The Academia Award 'AfroBeat'
2015 Gold Medal Global Music Awards 'Sabaru'
2015 Nominated Afrima Awards 'Sabaru'
2015 Best Guinean Video 'Dela'
MAKADEM
2015 Silver Medal Global Music Awards
2015 Nominated Afrima Awards 'Koko Rio'
CAROLINA VALLEJO
2014 Winner of 'RockAfrique Award'
2011 Winner of African Achievement Awards 'Best African Promoter in Denmark'
AWARDS (Music & Art)
Carolina Vallejo
2020 Grant from Danish Arts Foundation
2018 National Workshop for Arts & Crafts
2018 Grant from Koda's Kulturelle Midler & Musikforlæggerne
2018 Grant from The Danish Arts Foundation
2016 Official WOMEX speaker
2014 Grants from Koda & Danish Arts Foundation for 'Sabaru'
2013 Grant from Danish Arts Foundation for 'Crownjewels from Kenya'
2012 Grants from Koda, DMF & The Danish Arts Foundation for music projects 'Koko Rio'
2011 Awarded 'Best Promter of African Music in Denmark' Celebrate Africa
2010 Working Grant from The Danish Arts Foundation
2009 CKU for Crown Jewels from Kenya
2009 National Workshops for Arts & Crafts, Gammel Dok Pakhus, Copenhagen
2008 Design for 'Inclusion Year' for The Danish Institute of Human Rights & HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark
2007 DCCD Center for Kultursamarbejde med Udviklingslandene, CKU
2005 Grant from Kjøbenhavns Guldsmedelaug & The Majesty Queen of Denmark
2005 Grant from Danish Crafts
2004 Award by The Danish Arts Foundation for Rings in Dialog
2004 Award by The Stanislawskij Foundation
2003 Three Years Working Bursary from The Danish Arts Foundation
2003 Silversmith Ausa Regitse Tillys Foundation
2003 National Workshop for Arts & Crafts, Gammel Dok Pakhus, Copenhagen
2003 Work sold to Museum of Decorative Arts
2002 National Workshop for Arts & Crafts, Gammel Dok Pakhus, Copenhagen
2002 Grant from The Danish National Bank Jubilee Foundation of 1968
2002 Grant from The Tuborg Foundation
2002 Grant from The Copenhagen Cultural Foundation
2002 One Year Working Bursary from The Danish Arts Foundation
2002 Award by The Danish Arts Foundation for 'Love/Marriage'
2002 Danish Crafts Book Award for 'Reliquium' w Mikkel Heriba & Morten Agergaard
2001 Grant from The Danish Arts Foundation
2001 Grant from Ministry of Culture Development Fund, Denmark
2000 Danish Crafts grant for 'Heaven and Hell, Aurum
1998 Scholarship from Escola Massana, Barcelona, Spain
1995 Third Prize in HT Design Competition, Denmark
EXHIBITIONS
by Carolina Vallejo
2013 Crownjewels from Kenya, for The roads around Karen Blixen, Rungstedlund, Denmark
2008 Mindcraft, Zona Tortona, Milano, Italy
2007 Crafts Collection 11, Ambiente, Frankfurt, Germany and MOMA, New York
2007 Otro Diseño, Sierrad, Netherland
2007 Otro Diseño, Galleri Ra, Amsterdam, Netherland
2007 Biennalen, Traphollt, Kolding and Aalborg Museum of Art, Denmark
2007 Gesture of the Virtues, Sagiannos Gallery, Athens, Greece
2007 Jewellery for the Sins, Sagiannos Gallery, Athens, Greece
2006 Schmuck, 58th Special Jewellery Show Schmuck, Münich, Germany
2006 Schmuck, 58th Special Jewellery Show, Museum of Arts & Design, New York, USA
2006 Crafts Collection 10, Ambiente, Frankfurt, Germany
2006 Danish- Framing the Future of Design, Nordic Embassies in Berlin, Germany
2005 Bärbara meningar, Gallery Norsu, Helsinki, Finland
2005 Rings in Dialog, Kongernes Jelling, Jelling, Denmark
2005 Maker Wearer Viever, Galerie Marzee, Netherland
2005 Use it! Danish Design in everyday life, Design Museum & International Design Gallery, Nagoya, Japan
2005 Use it! Danish Design in everyday life, Shinjuku Park Tower, Tokyo, Japan
2005 Danish- Framing the Future of Design, Danish Design Centre, Denmark
2005 Maker- Wearer- Viever, The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
2005 Maker- Wearer- Viever, Macintosh Gallery, Glassgow, Scotland
2005 LOVE+FAITH, Sagiannos Gallery, Athens, Greece
2004 Con Amore! Odin Teatret 1964-2004, Museum of Art of Holstebro, Denmark
2004 JOYAS PARA LOS PECADOS Centro de Arte Conemporaneo Wifredo Lam, Havana, Cuba
2004 GESTO DE LAS VIRTUDES, Galeria Provincial de Villa Clara, Santa Clara, Cuba
2004 4 x Carolina Vallejo + Katrine Borup, Jens og Olivia Holm- Møller Museet, Denmark
2004 Rings in Dialog, The National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
2004 Biennalen 2004, Museum of Art of North Jutland, Museum Trapholt, Denmark
2004 Therefore, Danish Crafts Selection, Paustian, Copenhagen, Denmark
2003-2006 Scandinavian Design Beyond the Myth, European Tour
2003 Gesture of the Virtues, Museum of Arts and Crafts, Copenhagen, Denmark
2002 LOVE / MARRIAGE, w Katrine Borup, Museum of Arts and Crafts, Copenhagen
2002 Opening at the new Museum of Modern Jewellery, Ringen, Grenaa, Denmark
2002 It is lovely... non traditional wedding gifts, Officinet, Copenhagen, Denmark
2002 'Tradition of the future, innovation in the daily life' The Danish House in Paris, France
2001 Changing Forms, Horsens Museum of Modern Art, Denmark
2001 Graduates 2001, Museum of Decorative Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark
2001 Balanced, Vic, Spain
2001 Balanced, Amsterdam, Netherland
2000 DREAM, Gallery Dahl, Copenhagen, Denmark
2000 Heaven & Hell, AURUM, Copenhagen, supported by Danish Crafts
2000 Balanced, Gallery Zirsprung, Antwerpen, Belgium
2000 Friends of Escola Massana, La Capilla, Barcelona, Spain
2000 Joyeria, Museo de Arts Decoratifs, Barcelona, Spain
2000 The Spring Exhibition, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
1999 ”10th Anniversary Jewellery Competition, Silver 99”, Galeria Sztuki, Legnica, Poland
1998 The Garden of Eden, Forum Ferlandina, Barcelona, Spain
1998 The Spring Exhibition, Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
1997 Selected Students, Escola Massana, Barcelona, Spain
1997 La Capilla 97, Barcelona, Spain
1994 Jewellery Exhibition, Gallery Selsø, by The Castle of Selsø, Denmark
1993 Three Jewellery Exhibitions at Holstebro Festive Week, Holstebro, Denmark
1991 Jewellery exhibit and living workshop, w Marco Vallejo, Boltens Gaard, Cph, Denmark
GRANTS
Projects by One World
ONE WORLD
2023 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2022 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2021 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2020 THE DANISH ARTS FOUNDATION
2020 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2020 KØBENHAVNS KOMMUNES MUSIK UDVALG
2019 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2018 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2017 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2015 KØBENHAVNS KOMMUNES MUSIK UDVALG
2015 BRUGSEN, CHRISTIANSHAVN
ADÉDÈJÌ
2023 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2021 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
ATANDA
2022 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
ALUNE WADE
2021 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2020 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2020 ADAMI
ALEXEY LEÓN
2021 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
BA BALANCE
2020 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
BHOLOJA
2022 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
CARLOS SARDUY
2022 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2020 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
CARL WINTHER
2022 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2020 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
MÉLODIE GIMARD
2020 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
HAROUNA SAMAKE
2020 THE DANISH ARTS FOUNDATION
2019 THE DANISH ARTS FOUNDATION
2019 KODA
2019 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2018 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2018 THE DANISH ARTS FOUNDATION
SEKOU KOUYATE
2017 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2017 KODA
2016 KODA
2015 KODA
2015 DMF
2015 Dansk Skuespiller Forbund
2014 The Danish Arts Council
RAPHAEL GIMENES
2022 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2021 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2020 KODA
2019 KODA
2018 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2017 KODA
2017 DPA
2015 KODA
2015 DPA
2015 MUSAM
2015 DMF
JOHN MUTOMBO
2017 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE
YULIESKY GONZALEZ
2021 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE & KODA CULTURE
2017 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE
2012 DMF
2012 JAZZ DANMARK
MAKADEM
2018 MUSIKFORLÆGGERNE
2017 DMF
2015 KODA
2013 Danish Arts Foundation
2012 The Danish Embassy in Mexico
2012 CKU
2012 DMF
2012 KODA
2012 WMD
2010 CKU
2011 CKU
2011 Jazz Danmark
DAWDA JOBARTEH
2011 The Danish Arts Counsel
2011 World Music Denmark
2010 The Danish Arts Counsel
2010 World Music Denmark
AL AGAMI
2010 The Danish Arts Counsel
2010 The Danish Jazz Association
2010 The Danish Artist Association
EMMANUEL JAL
2010 Unicef, Amnesty International, BritishCouncil, Danish Church Aid, CPH DOX Film Festival
Show of War Child at CPH DOX
Show of War Child at Danish National Television DR 2
Reception by The Mayor of Copenhagen.
Peace conference on Sudan 'It Works', developed and organised by Carolina Vallejo with 21 panel members from art fields, NOGs and political fields.Resulting in and a visit to Sudan by the Foreign Minister in 2011, thanks to letters to her from former Chief Rabbi of Denmark, Bent Melchoir, after meeting Emmanuel Jal. Final result: increased economic support from Denmark to Sudan (200 million DKR) for the elections for independence.
