Ghostpoet
Kano and Ghostpoet met a few weeks ago at the Redbull Music Studios and then met again for this collaboration which is available for stream and download. How can you not love a man in a Led Zep tshirt?
‘Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam’ (out now via Brownswood) showcases Ghostpoet’s loveable ramshackle, but hook-laden productions, his lazy baritone and imaginative desolate take on the world – a most impressive statement of intent.
Born and raised somewhere between London, Coventry, Nigeria and Dominica, Obaro admits that his heritage is important to him, but that it hasn’t consciously affected his musical career: “My parents enjoyed listening to music around the house but never really encouraged it as a career. I kind of pursued listening to various sounds late into the night when the house was asleep.” And as for attempting to pinpoint his tastes… it’s hard to gauge when his palette flips from Badly Drawn Boy’s ‘The Hour Of The Bewilderbeast’ (the first CD he ever bought) to the angular dynamics of the UK grime scene via Iggy Pop, Fela Kuti, Radiohead, MF Doom and Squarepusher.
“Minimalist, woozy brit-hop. Sensational.” The Sunday Times
“One of the most exciting new albums UK hip-hop has seen in years.” iDJ
“Melancholic hip hop jams...it’s hip hop made for breaking down cultural barriers.” Dazed and Confused
“Self-spun, lo-fi soundscapes capture the half-asleep/half-awake state as Ghostpoet murmurs and sleep-talks through the lonely twilight hours” Metro
“A hugely promising talent...The deep thought rapper’s debut single is an instantly loveable downbeat headworm.” Time Out
Live dates include, Camden Crawl, Koko, Stag and Dagger, Hoxton Bar and Grill.