Afra and the Incredible Beatbox Band Live @ Sonar 2005
Music film and documentary makers Studio Rarekwai presents a special Japanese showcase of stars from their latest documentary on Japanese hip hop culture: 'Scratching Below the Surface - Japan' that was shown at a number of international film festivals and broadcast on TV channels around the world.
The most influential and revered beatboxer to emerge from Japan, Afra acquired his beatboxing skills in Brooklyn, New York where he caught the eye of the legendary Rahzel. Coached by the masters and produced by the kings of glitch hop, Prefuse 73 Afras first album, 'Digital Breath' gave the beatboxer popular acclaim as the most influential beat boxer from the Orient.
An innovative mix of melodies and rhythm his distinctive sound is given even greater depth when joined by the other two members making up The Incredible Beatbox Band.
With vocal cavities as adept and versatile as Afra's the two members of the band add yet more depth to his perfectly timed frequencies and do what all good MCs do, help to get the party going!
Afra and his band come together at Sonar to recreate rap classics such as Tried by Twelve, Top Billin and Simon Says. Check out when they do a beat box version of seven-nation army, incredible.
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