NOLITA GOLDING
"Music is my passion! I strive to be the best person I can be: a mother, a friendand adecenthuman being.My policyinvolves gratitude and positivity”
With a formidable voice and charismatic stage presence, award-winning Nolita Golding has an impressive resume that includes a duet recording with Duran Duran's Simon LeBon and her work with producer Nataraj, resulting in a featured soundtrack on the film "From Justin to Kelly". One of her notable works has been the composition of songs for the feature film Mr Mayfair, in which Nolita appears in one of the scenes. She has also just won the award Premios Vida 2024 in NY, for “Tropical Music Newcomer from the UK”.
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Nolita's career has spanned her early years in Tenerife, eight years as a session singer in Los Angeles, and she is currently on the London scene as a vocal recording and performing artist. With solo singles out, including an innovative cover of the Anita Baker song “Sweet Love” produced by Oscar Hernandez and her most recent release of her original composition Tú y Yo.
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Nolita Golding was born in Coventry, England, and is of mixed Spanish, English, and Mexican (Mayan from Yucatán) heritage. Her first memories of music are singing by the piano with her grandmother ‘Goldie’, also an artist and a key figure who set her on the path of music. These formative beginnings prompted Nolita later in her career to use her grandmother's surname in her artist name, which she feels reflects her roots and mixed heritage.
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At primary school, Nolita was quickly given lead parts in the choir, and then at age ten her family moved to a small fishing village in Tenerife. She was soon snapped up by the local groups, and at age 14 became known as the “Youngest Entertainer on the Island”.
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But it was in 1998 that Nolita was hired as a backing vocalist for the 'Cuba es Música' tour, sharing the stage with Livam at the famous Son Latinos in Tenerife, where Nolita felt her Latin vein and fell in love. After coming of age, the young Nolita decided to spread her wings and try her fortunes in Los Angeles, California. She describes this period as vital in her early career, gaining experience as a session vocalist, singing soul/funk and salsa/cumbia in English & Spanish. Nolita remembers fondly her first break in the salsa world with the late bandleader, Angel Sabroso, who coached her and introduced her to the world of Latin music.
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Further work in LA included a duet with Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran, vocalist for LP signed artist Richie Gajate-Garcia, vocalist for the Henry Mora Orchestra, and backing vocalist on the Premios Los Nuestro television show. Billy Paul (of Me and Mrs. Jones fame) approached her at one of her concerts with the compliment “You's a jazz singer!”, referring to her versatile ability to improvise.
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It was in LA that Nolita was offered a deal with Flow Productions, which led to a fruitful working relationship with their producer Nataraj.
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which included performing "Pull it Out" which was on the soundtrack of the feature film "From Justin to Kelly" After eight very intense years in LA, Nolita returned to the Canary Is. to refresh, recharge and concentrate on family. In 2012 she made the move to London, studying a university degree and running her music career in parallel. She works regularly as a songwriter and was snapped up immediately into the Latin scene performing with Roberto Pla, as featured artist opening the 2016 "Our Latin Thing" Barbican Concert Halls per-formance. Ongoing work includes her solo career where she presents material of her own in iconic London venues and she is also on tour as lead vocalist of the cumbia ensemble Makondo, led by percussionist Rafael Sarmiento. She also is a recording artist for labels such as Imagenes Recordings where she delves into the nu-disco genre with producer Jorge Montiel. Her following releases will lead to the release of a single with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra in NY produced by their four-time Grammy winner bandleader Oscar Hernandez
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