FOKꓘOP.UNPLUGGD
After releasing an EP (and recording an album) with electronic punk-rap project FOꓘKOP.EЯA, rapper Herb Cells and pianist Martin Daniel present the acoustic version, somewhere between jazz and baroque lyricism, alongside Manolo Cabras on double bass and Ben Tequi on drums.
They call it FOKꓘOP. UNPLUGGD.
A Brussels’ contribution to the jazzrap & spoken word legacy and homage to its pioneers such as: The Last Poets, Gil Scott-Heron, Daddy-O, Stetsasonic, Steve Coleman & Five Elements, B. Marsalis & Buckshot Lefonque, GURU’s Jazzmatazz, US3, Dream Warriors, G-Clef & Ghetto Philharmonic, Greg Osby’s 3-D Lifestyles, Digable Planets, The Roots, Steve Lehman & Sélébéyone, Truffaz & Nya, Soweto Kinch, Greetings From Mercury ... and many more.
FOKꓘOP.UNPLUGGD has just recorded its debut album, to be released on March 6 via Igloo Records.
Between baroque lyricism and jazz, adding slam poetry and rap.
FOKꓘOP.UNPLUGGD is the acoustic alter ego of FOꓘKOP.EЯA.
Herb Cells a.k.a. Johnny LievelingsDeere — vocals
Martin Daniel — piano
Manolo Cabras — double bass
Ben Tequi a.k.a. Ben Tek — drums