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Kenny Baraka

"Let me put this thought in your head..."

About Me

"Its kinna really all about the skill and experience one possesses isnt it?"


The former you can judge for yourself while the latter, less readily quantifiable, begs elaboration.
Very quickly then shall we (so as to allow for ample time for assessing the more poignant issues...lyrics, styles and flows): from bk [brooklyn, usa] now residing in london. ive toured/performed/recorded with Tribe, De La, Burning Spear, Scratch Professor, Mos Def, Ty, Common Sense, Shorte Blitz, Supernat', Omar, Tippa Irie, Charly Dark, Rodney P, Estelle and so on and so on and blah, blah, blah...
dj'ed for/@ ITCH FM, Nottinghill Carnival, The Neighbourhood, Cargo, Ministry of Sound, Bar Room Bar, so and so forth...
taught high school history in the nyc, worked in yuf correctional facilities, designed and facilitated workshops from Harlem to Hackney and yada, yada...ive written articles, reviews and features for Undercover Mag', Reactor Mag', The New York Post, etc., etc., etc...
Recently finished frontman and songwriting duties for a project -- The Sol Street Assassins [myspace.com/solstreetassassins] and Sol Street Orchestra; as well as currently working on a number of innovative solo and collaborative recordings and cross-art form projects.
I exist as part of a loose but rather extensive network-collective we like to call THE PEOPLES PARTY. Actors, educators, entrepreneurs, MC's, musicians, painters, producers, programmers -- from LA to Lancaster, Brooklyn to Brixton, DF to Soweto -- all working in their respective crafts to further an artistic, socio-economic, political and philosophical agenda which benefits their people...our people...us. If you are trying to make something positive pop...wherever, whatever...maybe we can link you with someone trying to make similar movements in your area.
Enuff, yeah? Cool...now peep the styles.
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Member Since: 4/3/2007
Band Members: The People's Party
Influences: "Party With Me"- The Infinite Project
"That's Why"- The Infinite Project
Live Excerpt of The Infinite Project @ Gingliks
The Infinite Project @ Gingliks [London], "Let's Take It Back."
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Slamming Slang @ The British Library

Sounds Like: Opening for Omar...Jazz Cafe- Kenny B & The Full Sp

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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

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Below is an excerpt from Kenny Baraka's forthcoming book, "What Thay Can't Tell You About Our Yuf': An Instructional Guide." "We all know that working with disenfranchised youth in urban communities (...
Posted by Kenny Baraka on Sat, 19 May 2007 05:29:00 PST