STEFANA

 

Stefana is a gifted songwriter with a heart of gold…she is a great, unique recording artist and a wonderful humanitarian…for one is struck by her graceful determination to spread love through her music and relationships…she is a woman on a mission and her forum is universal…good positive music and the heart and mind to back up her message with action.

Chris Julian ~ Multiplatinum, Emmy Winning Music Producer / Film Composer

     Past to present, Stefana has entertained and enlightened thousands at concerts, festivals, spiritual centers & events throughout the country. A ‘Positive Music Artist/Songwriter/Producer and Certified Music Therapist’, Stefana’s music is created with positive intention to inspire hope, love, purpose, self empowerment, inner strength and positive change. Her musical influences are broad and include many artists and songwriters strongly rooted in Pop, R&B, Gospel, World Beat and Soul. Wherever Stefana performs in ‘full-band format’, she is instrumentally backed by a superb multicultural alternating lineup of professional musicians and one modern bellydance extraordinaire, which makes for their visual stage show and World-Fused music equally mesmerizing. Occasionally, Stefana provides her audience a more intimate music experience in a simple yet profound solo vocal/piano & guitar format. In any format, Stefana’s music appeals to multicultural audiences of all ages while her messages reach soul deep, far and wide, affirming: Come As You Are ~ Be Who You Are ~ Cuz Who YOU Are Matters! Stefana is Founder and President of her Southern California based Positive Music and Entertainment Company ~ SD Entertainment ~ for which she produces and promotes top quality positive music concert and media events for all ages.

    Stefana has earned radio airplay, guest appearances and opening performances for renowned authors; speakers, recording artists & entertainers. Her recordings have garnered attention nationally and abroad and secured licensing for supporting positive film & print media. Stefana contributes her time & musical gifts to many organizations which she lovingly supports and is simply driven by her higher calling to make a difference through her music and be the positive change!

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS FEATURING ARTIST 'STEFANA':

  • AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY / RELAY FOR LIFE CONCERTS
  • AMERICAN MUSIC THERAPY ASSOCIATION NAT'L CONFERENCE
  • AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC (Long Beach)
  • AVE WINERY (Santa Maria)
  • CENTERS FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING (East/West Coast/Midwest)
  • CLEVELAND CONVENTION CENTER / WHOLE LIFE EXPO CONCERT
  • CERRITOS CENTER FOR PERF. ARTS / SHOWTIME at the APOLLO 'ON TOUR'
  • EARL WARREN SHOWGROUNDS (Santa Barbara)
  • EARTHDAY FESTIVAL CONCERTS (East/West Coast)
  • FIRST FRIDAY ARTIST SHOWCASES (Long Beach)
  • FLATCAT INTERNET RADIO (Interview/Live Performance)
  • INTERNATIONAL WOMENS FESTIVALS
  • KULAK'S WOODSHED LIVE WEBCAST (Songwriter/Performer)
  • LOBERO THEATER (Santa Barbara)
  • LONG BEACH UNITY COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
  • LOVE CHATS INTERNET RADIO (Interview/Live Performance)
  • MARJORIE LUKE THEATER (Santa Barbara)
  • MS WHEELCHAIR CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION (Founder, Jennifer Kumiyama)
  • NPR / NEW DIMENSIONS RADIO & MEDIA (Featuring: 'Stefana Music')
  • NEW THOUGHT SPIRITUAL CENTERS (East/West Coast/Midwest)
  • OAKLAND/EASTBAY MARDI-GRAS FESTIVAL & CELEBRATION
  • POSITIVE MUSIC SHOWCASES ('Stefana' ~ Producer/Director/Performer)
  • PRIDE/CULTURAL FESTIVALS (East/West Coast)
  • RIDEAU WINERY (Santa Ynez)
  • SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE
  • SOHO DINNER/CONCERT VENUE (Santa Barbara)
  • SONGSALIVE ORIGINAL ARTIST SHOWCASE SERIES
  • SWOOPS WORLD INTERNET RADIO (Interview/Live Performance)
  • TASTE OF SOUL FESTIVAL (Los Angeles)
  • TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH
  • UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA / CORWIN PAVILION (SB)
  • MUSIC FOR THE SOUL *Benefit* ('Stefana' ~ Co-Prod/Director/Performer) 

BENEFIT CONCERTS FEAT. 'STEFANA' for Causes Close @ Heart:

  • AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
  • AIDS AWARENESS & PREVENTION
  • AMERICAN MUSIC THERAPY ASSOCIATION
  • DEPT OF CORRECTIONS & REHAB EDUCATION
  • DEPT OF MENTAL HEALTH
  • LGBTQ+ ORGANIZATIONS
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS ORGANIZATIONS
  • HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
  • VETERANS ASSOCIATION

FEAT. 'STEFANA' as OPENING ACT or SHARED STAGE PERF.:

  • AMBER ("This Is Your Night" / Tommy Boy Records)
  • CRYSTAL WATERS ("One Hundred Percent Pure Love" / Mercury/PolyGram Records)
  • GLEN PHILLIPS (Toad The Wet Sprocket / "Walk On The Ocean" / Columbia Records)
  • JOAN JETT ("I Love Rock'n'Roll", Warner Bros Records)
  • JOHN MAXWELL TAYLOR / British Actor/Author/Composer(Beatles, Rolling Stones) 
  • JOHNNY RIVERS ("Secret Agent Man" / Imperial/Atlantic Records)
  • MICHELE MANGIONE (Indie Artist/Songwriter, Los Angeles)
  • STEPHEN SIMON (Film Producer/Director / "What Dreams May Come", "Somewhere In Time")
  • THE MURMURS (MCA Records)
  • VILLAGE PEOPLE ("YMCA", "Macho Man" / RCA/PolyGram Records)

 

    Stefana’s CD releases: WOMAN OF LIGHT (CD single / © S. Stefana Dadas, BMI) – written for and adopted as the official theme song of Ms. Wheelchair California Organization; COMPLAINT FREE WORLD (CD single / © S. Stefana Dadas, BMI) – written for and adopted as the complementary theme song for the world wide Complaint Free Campaign (purple bracelet) phenomenon as seen & heard on Oprah; The Today Show & People Magazine (www.acomplaintfreeworld.org); WOMEN SAVING THE WORLD (CD single / © S. Stefana Dadas, BMI) – written for the inspiring book and story by Author, Sharon Mehdi, “The Great Silent Grandmother Gathering” (Published by Viking Penguin 2005) and COME AS YOU ARE (full length / © S. Stefana Dadas, BMI) were co-produced with Emmy Award winning, Grammy nominated mega music producer CHRIS JULIAN (Queen Latifah, David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Isaac Hayes / www.chrisjulianproductions.com). Stefana’s self titled Ep STEFANA (CD sampler, © S. Stefana Dadas, BMI) was co-produced w/ multi-talented L.A. musician/music producer, NATE TSCHETTER.