Serengeti

Rapper Serengeti has released ten albums in seven years. He made his first two nearly by accident, on the way to completing his "debut," Gasoline Rainbows. That triptych created a hefty rumble in the underground, showcasing stylish, heady raps intertwined with thick threads of soul, pop, rock and psychedelia. With 2006's Dennehy-a character-hopping concept album loaded with Chicago signposts and sports references-Geti established himself as some sort of missing link between Kool Keith and Common Sense, minus their respective batshit irreverence and self-seriousness. Since, he's been following a stream of consciousness through the darker corners of society and his psyche over an increasingly adventurous musical trajectory. In 2008, Serengeti debuted two new projects: Yoome, an intimate electronic collaboration with a New Zealand chanteuse, and Friday Night, an exercise in deconstructed party rap with emcee Hi-Fidel. After releasing two collaborations with Polyphonic, 2011 saw him releasing his anticon. solo debut "Family & Friends" which has been produced by both Yoni of WHY? and ex-Casiotone for the Painfully Alone Owen Ashworth. Alongside with his labelmates WHY?, who invited him to support them on tour, he presented his mixture of sophisticated instrumentals and clever storytelling on great shows all over Europe. However, 2012 continues as productive as 2011 ended. Whilst releasing "The Kenny Dennis EP" (produced by Jel & Odd Nosdam) in March, one can also look forward to a new release, entitled C.A.R in May. Serengeti will be back touring Europe together with anticon. co-founder Jel in May and early June.

Links

www.myspace.com/theserengeti