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HKB FiNN aka Andrew Ward is a spoken word artist from the UK, who embodies all the worldly influences that are present in a cosmopolitan city such as London.
FiNN's combination of provocative poetry, innovative raps and original music has made him one Hip Hop's most unique artists. His brand of alternative Hip Hop is part Reggae, part West African, part Jazz but is always filled with an elegance and verve rare in Hip Hop.
FiNN was the former front man of UK band Katch 22 and has recorded and performed across several genres with various groups and organisations. He became a soloist in 1999 and has released five solo albums which have been praised by the press and public alike.
LiGHT iN THE SHADE OF DARKNESS ALBUM (2008)
“A fabulous mix, inspiring and tasteful”
Gwyneth Wint - BBC RADiO SOUTH (4/5)
"A journey into the mind of one of the UK's most articulate and inspirational of word smiths. Spiritual street music in 2008 doesn’t get better than this."
NiCK LUSCOMBE – FLOMOTiON/RESONANCE RADiO (5/5)
“Great soundtrack to my life right now”
Rob Dyson – THE LONDON PAPER (5/5)
“A powerfully passionate CD filled with fifteen anthems of authenticity that cause my spirit to experience a Spring Equinox of new beginning and hope”
ANANDA KiAMSHA LEEKE – AUTHOR/ ‘LOVE’S TROUBADOURS’ (5/5)
“I love this album. HKB FiNN moves with dextrous fluidity.”
Julia Hendricks – iTUNES 5/5)
“Heavy,Heavy album”
Lyrical Healer – PLAYVIBYBZ.COM (4/5)
“The quality and diversity of this album puts it in a class by itself”
STRADA MAGAZiNE (France). 4/5
"A flexible artist, genuinely nice and a philosopher of life"
Angela Oakes/ ARiZONA DAiLY SUN NEWSPAPER (4/5)
“Excellent and pretty unique”
DJ Christopher - Genesis Radio.com 5/5
SPOKEN HERBS ALBUM 2006:
" Totally blew me away...a truly cool album" Nick Luscombe XFM RADiO
"Well produced, energetic and powerful." Rapnews.co.uk
"FiNN's evolved into sweet song" HiP HOP CONNECTiON
"This ruminative and politically insightful record confirms his status as an innovator...Urban album of the year" Mojo Magazine
"Teaches Hip Hop kids music, blues soul children about rap and teaches lyricists how to write songs. Great"
Nikesh, UKHH.com
"Spoken Herbs is Hip-Hop music for people who aren't afraid to think for themselves."
BLUES AND SOUL MAGAZiNE
ACOUSTiC AFRO HiP HOP ALBUM 2005:
" A masterpiece" OUTSiDE LOOKiNG iN MAGAZiNE
"An inspiration to listen to..." UK HiP HOP.COM
" Exceptional" THE TiMES
"This is music from that 'next level' many rapper claim to be striving to attain"
MOJO MAGAZiNE
"Well crafted, earthy, rootsy, an atmospheric gem" RAPNEWS.CO.UK
"Beautiful arrangements and Thoroughly refreshing" NiCK LUSCOMBE, XFM RADiO
"Urban Album of the month - July 2005 & Urban album of the year 2005"
MOJO MAGAZiNE
ViTALiSTiCS ALBUM 2003
"Brave, refreshing and insightful"-New Nation
"Poetic lines sparkle" The Times
"A scintillating mix of spoken word and rhyme" Vice Magazine
"Makes your spine tingle" Muzik Magazine
"Thought provoking rhymes" - Blues and Soul
"A mesmerizing mix, its truly fantastic." 7 magazine
"His sound has progressed" Breakin' Point Magazine.
FiNNSTRUMENTALS VOLUME 1 (2006)
"For many years HKB FiNN has been on the leading edge of the Acoustic Hip Hop movement. His brand of music relentlessly explores the gap between sampled and acoustic song writing idioms. His chosen artform never strays from being deeply soulful.
This music delves deep into the 'African Diasporic' legacy drawing on Mento, Jazz, Afro-Latin, Reggae and other new world sounds bringing a warmth and musical elegance unique to him.
This album gives us a rare chance to peek behind the curtain and enjoy the blissful instrumentation and well crafted sonics of instrumentals from his catalogue.
It's refreshing to know the tradition of live music still has a home in contemporary black music forms."
*Review by Sunara Begum
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