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AWATE

HAPPINESS (LP)
Label QUITE DEFIANT RECORDS
Catalog AWATELP01
Format LP
Discs 1
Category R&B/HIP HOP/CLUB
Street Date 2018-03-02
Description
With infectious melodies and razor sharp bars rapper AWATE flows over psychedelic funk by producer Turkish on debut album Happiness - a record written and recorded on bail. The MOBO supported artist weaves together stories from Maiden Lane Estate in Camden and his refugee experience to build on his reputation as one of London’s most visionary artistic forces. ’2018 will see the release of AWATE’s debut LP ’Happiness’ written and recording in a two year period while AWATE was on bail for four cases which he was was eventually cleared. The release has had support from Charlie Sloth on BBC 1Xtra DJ Semtex on BBC 1Xtra Matt Wilkinson on Beats1 The Line of Best Fit Complex and MOBO and is entirely produced by Turkish of Dcypha (Sway Tiggs Da Author). A rapper and producer from Maiden Lane Estate in Camden. Honing his craft from the age of 12 he made a name for himself at the legendary hip-hop spot Deal Real at the age of 15. AWATE learned from mentors such as Poisonous Poets rappers Stylah and Lowkey BBC 1Xtra’s DJ Semtex and one of his heroes Yasiin Bey. As a refugee from Eritrea via Saudi Arabia AWATE’s lyrics are a complex train of thought on subjects like self-esteem racism pride and class. Building a reputation as an electrifying and engaging live performer AWATE has toured worldwide with Lowkey since 2010 and has supported the likes of Jay Electronica Ghetts Big Daddy Kane and Blackstar (Mos Def & Talib Kweli). He has also headlined and performed regularly at The Roundhouse as a Resident Artist at the iconic venue. AWATE’s long awaited first release 2016’s ’Shine Ancient’ EP was premiered on Complex with features on Noisey Huck AFROPUNK OkayAfrica and premiere’s on BBC 6 Music with Gilles Peterson Jamie Kennedy on Radio X as well as support from DJ MK and Shortee Blitz on KISS.
tracklisting
1. Jewels
2. ACAB
3. Guillotines
4. The Ghetto
5. Wake Up Aneurin Bevan
6. An Intermission for the Struggle of Black Life
7. To Whom It May Concern
8. Incantation
9. Brutalism
10. Bianco
11. Fresh Product
12. Ghost
 

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