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Elevation
Afro DZ ak
Elevation
Genre: Rap & Hip-Hop
 
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Multi-instrumental, multi-lingual, multi-racial -- Afro DZ ak embodies the diversity of 21st century progressive hip-hop. With a trumpet in his left hand and a microphone in his right, Afro DZ ak presents his solo debut El...  more »

     
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All Artists: Afro DZ ak
Title: Elevation
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Gnawledge Records
Release Date: 9/23/2008
Genre: Rap & Hip-Hop
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 786851254723

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Multi-instrumental, multi-lingual, multi-racial -- Afro DZ ak embodies the diversity of 21st century progressive hip-hop. With a trumpet in his left hand and a microphone in his right, Afro DZ ak presents his solo debut Elevation. Based in Boston, Afro DZ ak is part of the next generation of jazz-influenced, socially-conscious MCs. His new album Elevation showcases his diverse talents as a thoughtful, incisive rapper and an experienced, powerful musician. Though reminiscent of old-school Common, Digable Planets or A Tribe Called Quest, Elevation is about much more than looped jazz samples. Layered with live trumpet, saxophone, flute, piano, guitar and bass, Elevation's boom-bap rhythms and dynamic harmonies are a perfect match for Afro DZ ak's politically-progressive lyricism. Like Barack Obama, Afro DZ ak (real name Pete Shungu) was born to a mother from the heartland of America (Kansas) and a father from the heart of Africa (Dem. Rep. of Congo). As a result of his diverse background, Afro DZ ak raps about real problems facing the local and global community around him.
 

CD Reviews

Maybe I like hip-hop after all!
silkie | 11/24/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Rap and hip-hop are a hard sell with me, but this is catchy, clever, and cool. Good stuff!"