Following up on Paris DJs tradition of reworking songs using only their vocal part to build a brand new intrumental to back it, Parisian Ehio-Jazz band Akalé Wubé has decided to try their organic jazz chops on an a cappela from Chicago MC RacecaR.

Originally produced by Grant Phabao as an unstoppable afro-funk-hip-hop monster, this new 'Return Of The Dig-Fu (Akalé Wubé Remix)' keep its rhymes evoking the digger's lust for the vinyl rare groove, but replaces the afrofunk with some deep, smokey jazz. The soothing flute solo near the end confirms the first impression: there's a blazing sense of purpose here.

Akalé Wubé's loose vibes and RacecaR nervous wordplay fit together so nicely that more collaborations have already started to happen, in the studio and on stage. They'll be playing together on december 11th at Le Studio de l'Ermitage, after a first date together a few months ago. It's not a last minute warning so don't miss this joyous moment next week !

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Grant Phabao & RacecaR - Return Of The Dig-Fu (Akalé Wubé Remix)

Jack of much, master of nothing... yet. 
Workin' on it.

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aka SideKey
DJ / mashup maker / producer / percussionist
Est. 2009

Co-founder of Underground Sounds Taiwan Events; frequent national radio guest-mixes for DJ Chamber's Underground Sounds show on ICRT
 
Career highlights:  
- warmed up for:
DJ Hype
Nick Thayer
- Headlining monthly events for many years at 18TC (Taiwan)(Underground Sounds & Sideshow Kuts)
- Free the Beach music festival (Taiwan)
- Spring Scream music festival x2(Taiwan)
- EarthFest Revolutions music festival (Taiwan)
- Countless epic b2b sets with DJ Chamber (now Azido 88)
- former resident at Brickyard (Taiwan)

Other gigs/venues:
Room 18 (Taipei)
Maya Beach Club (Thailand)
Moov (Thailand)
Revolver (Taipei)
Micasa (Taipei)
Tin Pan Alley (now Legends) (Taiwan)
Armory (Taiwan)
U11 (Taiwan)
Bar 9 (Taiwan)
Trio (Taiwan)
Bar Waves (Taiwan)
Lighthouse (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Dragonfly (Hanoi)

I've played alongside a wide mix of international stars and local talent, including:
DJ Hype // Nick Thayer // Azido 88 (formerly DJ Chamber) // DTR. // Q-BIK // DJ Noodles // Robi Roka // DZRT FRST // Anti-Hero // FAMOUS // Marcus Aurelius // ArmitageShanks (ShankDub) // James Ho // Bombthreats // Q-Kraft // Deejay Fett // Robin Lai // C-Type // ReDo // CASTL // ROBEAT // Rich //  Scheme-O // Mixter-T // Apesh!t // Nekbrace // Subtle // Dub C // Dirty Habits // TNARG // Kuleflux // Digital-D (D-Nasty) // Jubba // Stoppa MC // Terrence J // Poppa-Baer // Cheeky // Radio Ra // Zo // Prun-DMC // Vaughaneee // Tomo Gari-Gari.



Paris-based production team (Djouls, Grant Phabao, Loik Dury & Ben Hito) featuring guest vocalists, musicians, deejays, graphic/web designers and writers

Grant Phabao & RacecaR - Return Of The Dig-Fu (Akalé Wubé Remix)

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