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A F A R

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Although hip-hop is the most vibrant and lively music in the world, it’s ironically missing one crucial element: live music. Enter AFAR. With artists like Outkast, Ludacris and Lil’ Jon dominating the pop charts, Atlanta hip-hop has become the soundtrack of America. Now, Atlanta-based hip-hop band AFAR is defining the sound of hip-hop, one that is quickly dominating the musical landscape. AFAR , is sonically complete--a five piece band including members with rock, jazz, gospel, and r&b backgrounds--and rightfully so. When you think of the music of hip-hop, you think of a confluence of genres. The ear recalls the rock guitar driven soundscapes of Rick-Rubin produced Run-DMC or Jay-Z sampling The Doors for “The Takeover”. You savor the jazzy piano behind the best of A Tribe Called Quest or Common. The gospel sonics supporting Mary J. Blige and the r&b grooves of The Neptunes. Imagine all of these styles melding in one song, one band. That is AFAR music.
The band is busy recording songs to follow up its eponymous CD and music for a UPN series, bringing excitement to the atmosphere of Phillips Arena as the house band for the Atlanta Hawks, playing gigs throughout the country with AFAR. lyricist Jahah, and even backing up other rappers, the way The Roots did for Jay-Z’s Unplugged concert. Besides live music, AFAR combines two other concepts that are often woefully absent from hip-hop: unity and education. The five members conduct workshops at schools in the metro Atlanta area and abroad that teach children that in this era of electronic music, the source of it all is live instrumentation. And it gets no more basic, fundamental, nor utterly essential than AFAR . Indeed, AFAR is here to school all listeners on how real hip-hop music sounds. .. width="425" height="350" .. width="425" height="350" ..
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Member Since: 7/12/2005
Band Website: www.afarmusic.com
Band Members: Jahah - Vocalist
Doron J. - Keyboards
Black Fist - Drums
Marc B. - Guitar
Detox - Bass

Influences: A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Jimi Hendrix, Herbie Hancock, Led Zeppelin, The Parliment, James Brown, Good Company, The Beatles, Slum Village (Fantastic Voyage era), BlackStar, Kirk Franklin, Willie Nelson, Goodie Mob (pre - World Party), Outkast, Organized Noise, Donnie McClurkin, PAJAM, Rick James, S.O.S band, Oscar Peterson, Jaco Pastorius, Mary J. Blige, Ohio Players, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Wynton Marsalis, Metallica, Nirvana, James Poyser, Common, Billy Cobham, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Israel Houghton & New Breed, Martha Munizzi, The Doors, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Thelonius Monk, Live on Wax, BZ70, you know what I'm getting tired so let me just sum it up like this: If it's good music, then it's in us!
Sounds Like: Nobody! We're here to change how you listen to hip hop!
Record Label: AFAR
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

AFAR South American Tour 2007

The time has come!  We leave today for South America!  Everyone in the band seems to be really excited about everything!!  Keep checking our page for venue updates.  If you have an...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:19:00 GMT

AFAR'S NEW MUSIC - COMING SOON

The New AFAR project is coming 08/07/07!Check the profile often to hear our new single.If you need a copy holla at us!If you need us to come rock your show or party get at us!If you just wanna kick i...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 20:40:00 GMT

Tour...

AFAR is going on another over seas tour soon.  More details to come!!!
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:10:00 GMT

CD Cover for the AFAR Japan Release

AFAR is getting love over seas!  Here is our CD cover for our Japan Release:
Posted by on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:40:00 GMT

Going to Africa...

Just Wanted to let everyone know that AFAR is headed to Africa on Tour!  We're really excited about this trip and this opportunity to share our music in some places that we never imagined that we...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:35:00 GMT

R.I.P. JAY DILLA!!!

I just wanted to say R.I.P. Jay Dilla.  The game's definitely going to miss you man. One of your many fans, "D"
Posted by on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:32:00 GMT

Exposure...

Wassup Everybody?? This is Dub "D" from the AFAR crew, and I just want to say thanks to everyone has shown love to AFAR by coming to a show, checking out the music or dropping words of encouragemen...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:14:00 GMT