One Bad MF straight out of Luanda (Kenya)
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Alvarez Anwar the Earl of Oats

Nalala Nikiloa
(Sleeping and Dreaming)
"I was sleeping and dreaming of you my Love Champion and now you come bringing me this piece of cloth!"

Alvarez Anwar has been performing in countless experimental bands for the past 20 years. Often found behind the soft-jazzy afro-samba perforating from the lounges of many a top hotel in Nairobi, Alvarez has been slowly crafting his art into highly creative 'afro-fusion' compositions in recent years. 

Alvarez venture started in the urban arts of hip-hop - dancing & toasting MC. He was one of the original B-boys/Grafitti artists of Nairobi in the '80's. He would breakdance in discos in Nairobi like Club Boomerang.  Rapping over the beats provided by DJ Parco Perez, he would earn his supper, and on tunes like 'Shalamar' he would win the crowd over.

He was attracted to the musical side of things after spending time see some exceptional Afro-rock and Reggae bands perform at the African Heritage club in Nairobi - to mention a few: Mosi O Tunya (Malawi?), The Makondes (Kenya), Gravity (Kenya). 

Supported by his father he learnt piano at the YMCA and later attended the Nairobi Conservatoire.

Supported by his teacher Mr. Karuma he quickly became a music teacher himself and began a journey of exploration into a multitude of musical styles funky attitude intact of course. Alvarez still teaches music theory across Nairobi. 

Most of Alvarez Anwar's work is unreleased, some existing on old reel to reel recordings. He features prominently as a guitarist/bassist on Bakawola Evolution and other works by the Bakawolas. B.K.S.P. is striving to bring as much of this material to the Soundcloud as is possible.

Adzeni

Nalala Nikiloa

Alvarez Anwar and Mtaani Survivors - Nalala Nikiloa

Alvarez Anwar has been performing in countless experimental afro bands for the past 20 years. Often found behind the soft-jazzy afro-samba perforating from the lounges of many a top hotel in Nairobi, Alvarez has been slowly crafting his art into highly creative 'afro-fusion' compositions in recent years. 

Alvarez venture started in the urban arts of hip-hop - dancing & toasting MC. He was one of the original B-boys/Grafitti artists of Nairobi in the '80's. He would breakdance in discos in Nairobi like Club Boomerang.  Rapping over the beats provided by DJ Parco Perez, he would earn his supper, and on tunes like 'Shalamar' he would win the crowd over.

He was attracted to the musical side of things after spending time see some exceptional Afro-rock and Reggae bands perform at the African Heritage club in Nairobi - to mention a few: Mosi O Tunya (Malawi?), The Makondes (Kenya), Gravity (Kenya). 

Supported by his father he learn't piano at the YMCA and later attended the Nairobi Conservatoire.

Supported by his teacher Mr. Karuma he quickly became a music teacher himself and began a journey of exploration into a multitude of musical styles funky attitude intact of course. Alvarez still teaches music theory across Nairobi. 

Most of Alvarez Anwar's work is unreleased, some existing on old reel to reel recordings. He features prominently as a guitarist/bassist on Bakawola Evolution and other works by the Bakawolas. B.K.S.P. is striving to bring as much of this material to the Soundcloud as is possible.

Alvarez and Mtaani Survivors - Pekeshe

I will buy you a Sanyo radio and take a photo at KICC

Sweet Baby

Alvarez Anwar and Mtaani Survivors - Sweet Baby

Alvarez Anwar - Guitar and Vocals and original Lyrics
Jaba Jesus - Live modular and production (@jabalordjesus_)
Taamuli - Live modular (@taa.muli)
Selekta Eyerie - Vocals (@selectsbyeyerie)

Recorded live at Realm of Mist Studios January 2024

Count Your Blessings (Live modular dub) feat. Alvarez Anwar and Selekta Eyerie

Recorded live from the second stage which was a massive jam session involving the audience and members of the bands mentioned (apologies if not all bands represented)

Rift Valley Music Festival - Alvarez Anwar, The Beathogs, Owiny Sigoma Band ( "Hey Joe" )

Check out the pumping funky jam that erupted at the second stage at the Rift Valley Fest as members of the audience seized the stage to rave and jam along. 

Rift Valley Music Festival - Shit goes hard live (Bakawolas, Owiny Sigoma, Beathogs & More)

JJ Snowleopard - Maschine & vocals
Anwar "Earl Oats" - guitar & vocals

#post-rhumba

Jaba City

Wakhuthudilima featuring Alvarez Anwar

WAKHUTHUDILIMA

Produced by #Breadsteppas and Anwar. 
Guitar and Verse Vocals - Anwar Earl Oats
1st Rap - Sir Xangelix Mumo 
2nd Rap - Mudogo

La Vie Ne Pas

Mapenzi Ya Muziki

BREADSTEPPAS  - Mapenzi ya Muziki feat. Alvarez Anwar

This is my funky little lo-fi version of Alvarez Anwar's song "Tenderly [Here]" he recorded in River Road in 2012 and later asked me to rework. Kasuku dropped some chanting on top of the original in the same year. I didn't get around to creating something until 2015! This is the first of the versions with Kasuku featured to be released. More mixes to follow.

Earl Shrub Herb

Alvarez Anwar feat. Kasuku - Tenderly JJSNWLPRD remix

The original version of Tenderly by Alvarez Anwar.
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Alvarez Anwar - Tenderly Here

Bin Khalid Sonic Pollution has been releasing a variety of eclectic music from from Kenya since 2002.  BKSP is a story of the junction of 2 musical paths -  one through the rocky, indie underground of the Nairobi City and one through re-imagination of traditional music from rural “shags” of Kenya.  Obsydian Media is a sub-label imprint dedicated to the Heavier output of music from this synthesis.
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