ABAI
Los Angeles, California, United States | SELF
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Cut and paste this link to check ABAI out as a featured artist on this renegade online music bulletin!
You can also listen to his single "RETREAT WHEN AT HEAT" there as well.
http://www.an-ten-nae.net/dispatch_1_30_07.html - Ant-ten-nae.net
“Abai is throwing some mind-bending beat blends your way. He combines stellar sounds to enliven your senses with a mixture of seasoned
hip-hop, dub, reggae, world, and the pleasantly unexpected . As a skilled lyricist, MC, and producer, Abai is primed to unleash fresh new releases on the Bounce Reflex LLC 2007 music primer.
His groundbreaking "Temple Party" track features the alluring, emotive vocals of Nikila Badua and is a globally infused powerhouse of rhythms to make you bounce. "Heights See" is a steady stream of knockout beats coupled with Abai's glib, sinister lyrics. "Retreat When At Heat" is a sultry, tropical excursion dripping with sumptuous melodies. Not to be missed, his "We Have Progress" cut is a seamless collaboration with Seasunz and Wiseproof that’s a cultural anthem! And the raw vocals of Jah-Know Wright and slicing beats in "Don Juan Gwan" intertwine with heady skill.
Abai's music fuels clubbers' appetites with escalating rhythms and driving beats that reverberate with energy. Get ready for a rampant, cross-continental musical journey. Abai transcends the banality of much of today's music with a swift kick of innovation.”
Julie Anna Bates 02/19/07 Ibiza Voice
www.ibiza-voice.com
- Julie Anna Bates of the Ibiza Voice
Discography
Current: Bounce Reflex Promotional Demo consisting of tracks intended for Abai's upcoming "FEARLESS" CD release in 2007. (World Influenced Hip-Hop, Dubstep, World, Reggae)
"Temple Party" Music Video. Shot entirely in Bali, Indonesia.
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Bio
ABAI, "SUPER MC/MUSIC PRODUCER" is a multi-threat artist with roots on both coasts. He’s an MC who Sings, Beat-Boxes and Raps, as well as a Dj who Composes and plays more than 11 instruments. He's good at ALL that he does, which definitely sets him apart from the pack.
Abai’s album, "FEARLESS" is masterful as a self produced solo effort. He artfully blends dub and world with hip-hop to create a sound that is next level, head nodding and ridiculously infectious. Rich instrumentation and hitting rhythms weave a unique sound around catchy hooks that stay in your head. “FEARLESS ” is a sexy hip grinder that manages to be socially aware, sometimes sarcastic, and often lyrical. It plumbs the depths of diverse roots, world culture and marries it to the "shake your ass", straightforward vibes of the contemporary dance sound. "FEARLESS" is ground breaking and teetering right on the edge.
Abai performed extensively throughout America over the last ten years. In his early 20's, he formed a band called Kumbaka, and immersed himself in the underground world of cross-cultural music and arts festivals. Kumbaka self-produced an album and a tour across the U.S., then headed to Latin America and India, which provided Abai with just the right inspiration to fuel his vision back home on the festival circuit.
Next, over 50 artists traveled to Bali, Indonesia to shoot a ground breaking music video/short film for the single "Temple Party”. This was a labor of love with no shortage of brilliance, beauty, miracles, drama and personal politics along the way.
Now, Abai has droped "FEARLESS" on the world. Abai's greater vision is to bring more of what's so exceptional about live hip hop, rock and roots music to the mainstream. You can get a little preview here and on his myspace site http://www.myspace.com/abaimusic.
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