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About Me

Always finding it hard to be like everybody else Hokshila Andrade stayed true to his heart following the way that might seem way unusual. His round-the world travelling experiences and busking on the streets in different parts of the world since he was seventeen made key influence to his music style and made it incredibly unique.While living among locals Hokshila observed not only different instrumental techniques but also he faced values, lifestyle and social-political problems of the countries he lived in. Musician got experience that none school could ever teach: night street jams with local youth in Soweto township (South Africa), percussion workshops and capoeira angola sessions in Bahia (Brasil) where Hokshila bought bunch of drums for locals so they could jam together, or even busking on the streets of Stockholm (Sweden), Oslo (Norway), Copenhagen (Denmark) and making a living of it.“I have learned to LOVE music. Can you point me a school that has this subject on the list?” said Hokshila.In the year 2003 Hokshila released his very first acoustic street busking style solo album 'Unite' and got reviews mostly stating how different, colourful and warm his music was: “Hokshila’s music is so different from anything I’ve ever heard. It has that reggae feel to it too. Lyrics are deep; they have passion and great meaning. Phenomenal voice. There is something you call magic inside his music too. Something that makes peoples dream, something that inspires them and allows them to feel.” (Velena, US).The whole album is, by its very nature, very special and diverse. Written in different countries and influenced by various cultures all 11 songs cover an outstanding range of ideas, emotions and feelings that obliges us to think differently and jump out of our framed mind. Having so much to say Hokshila touches every issue that seems to have an essential meaning in our lives and brings it up to our understanding.“Music cross boundaries between different cultures. And there is no difference for me what culture one belongs to when one can connect in music. Black or white, all unite…” Hokshila explains.Right after releasing ‘Unite’ musician took off and spent a half-year in India, Pakistan and Iran looking for new musical styles and visions. Hokshila got a chance to touch this traditional living music culture by checking out countless variety of local drums (daffs, dumbeks), visiting famous Iranian composer’s and musicologist’s Mr. Darvish’s place, experiencing Iranian hospitality. Inspired by Indian kids, all this loud, colourful, spicy Indian culture Hokshila wrote song ‘Bombay’ that became the most cheerful piece in his second album ‘Babylon DC’ released in July 2005 together with musician’s reggae-ragga-dub-band ‘b.j.fighters’.As with most artists you can hear a link from one record to another, but ‘Babylon DC’ was just different in its character – more complete, more adapted to big scenes, more mature it featured 15 new songs. Three songs were written in Lithuanian language where two of them ‘Pasaulis grazus’ and ‘Rastaman’ have reached No1 on independent Lithuanian charts and got great response from the local crowd. Sarcastic and funny at the same time ‘Pasaulis grazus’ got ‘the best song of the year’ award at ‘Children vote 2005’, and ‘Rastaman’ video was awarded for ‘the best male character of the year’ on Tango TV video awards 2005.In 2006 album Fight for Africa was recorded in Africa during Hokshila's trip from Cape to Cairo. Local musicians particapated on the recording as well. Critics and media reviews called this new cd a most powerful Hokshila's album with a strong political message. MOvie 'Walkt to Zion' was filmed by Hokshila on the same trip too.Project 'Backpackers' was created in year 2007 when Hokshila and L.Adomaitis travelled through Central America and jamed along the way.
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Member Since: 11/10/2005
Band Website: hokshila.com
Band Members: hokshila andrade (the sounds)
Influences: bob marley, damien marley ,k'naan,chachi ,the dodos,black missionaries ,brenda fasi ,gilberto gil ,tracy chapman ,lee scratch perry,beeneyman ,mano negra ,evangadi ,calypso limon legends,jah works, lucky dube,courtney pine ,buena vista social club ,martydread,eminem ,daniela mercury ,john mclaughlin ,gentleman ,caetano veloso ,nick drake,the tuvians ,bob dylan ,slovo,walter ferguson and others.
Sounds Like: While living among locals Hokshila observed not only different instrumental techniques but also he faced values, lifestyle and social-political problems of the countries he lived in.
Record Label: Monaco
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Back from Sochi (Russia)

we performed at Kinotavr festival in Sochi, quite interesting place.Russia is huge,seems friendly and apriciates foreigners.hung in moscow too,the prices are rediculous there like 30$ for the pancaces...
Posted by hokshila on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:49:00 PST

off to guinea bissau

hey guys i am off to guinea bissau 2nite.thats a small country in west africa. lets keep in touch and hit me back:) xo hok
Posted by hokshila on Tue, 06 May 2008 12:21:00 PST

off to rwanda

i am sittin at brussels airpot now and gettin a flight to Kigali, Rwanda.will hang there for a while! take care. me is happy bak to zion:)
Posted by hokshila on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:10:00 PST

minimal

i made this new minimal myspace site of mine.let me know if its alrite:)besoshok:)
Posted by hokshila on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:57:00 PST

hey ppl:)

long time no talk 2 myspace friends:)hokshila.com died so i will spent more time here.all is good on my side ,i am in Lithuania at the moment takin...
Posted by hokshila on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:15:00 PST

OFF TO JAMAICA

hello friends ,i am off to jamaica in two days ,will look for some musicians to play and record with.if u ve got some friends over there id like to meet them and stuff//let me know very soon// also il...
Posted by hokshila on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:13:00 PST

walk to zion

hey my ppl ,i just wanned to show u my new song 'walk to zion' i ve composed in malawi  ,africa this year on my way to ethiopia.   its not done completely s your word will b someth...
Posted by hokshila on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 07:43:00 PST