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Electric Punanny, her musical tastes run to African and Caribbean beats combined with classic
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soul/R&B and high-energy dance music. Solano says she may prepare a playlist for a specific party, but then the mood of the party brings to mind other songs to blend in, so that most of her work is freestyle deejaying.
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Philadelphia, the daughter of parents from two different cultures: her mother is from northeast U.S. and her father is from Indonesia. She learned to appreciate
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Electric Punanny. The music was a fusion of
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in 2006. During her college years, Solano participated in the
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songs, including "That's Not It", with a video directed by
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moves for shows, and performing poetry and spoken word at
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in 2010, "Turn It Up" in 2011, and "One on One" featuring
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Solano created a radio show called "The Secret Spot" on
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