BK-One (known for his work as Brother Ali’s DJ) has joined up with beatmaker Benzilla to bring his debut album “Radio do Canibal”.  The album draws its inspiration from Central and South American music found by BK-One on his travels.

The album title “refers to the Brazilian poet Oswald de Andrade’s “Cannibal Manifesto”. Written in 1928, the poem described Brazil as drawing its power from the absorption of other cultures. Decades later, Brazilians were creating wildly inventive music that drew inspiration from a wide range of sources. From the Brazilian sounds of bossa nova, Bahian folk, and samba, to international styles like psychedelic pop, reggae, Portuguese fado, and the soul, jazz, and funk music of the U.S., nothing was off limits.”

The album features an impressive cast of emcees laying down lyrics over the music the two have created including: Scarface, Slug (Atmosphere), Black Thought (The Roots), Brother Ali, Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan), Murs (Living Legends), Phonte (Little Brother), Haiku D’ Etat (Aceyalone, Myka 9 & Abstract Rude), Blueprint, P.O.S. (Doomtree), The Grouch (Living Legends), I Self Devine, Toki Wright, Aby Wolf and The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.

Download “Here I Am” feat. Phonte, Brother Ali, & The Grouch

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