This track is a collaboration with a close-knit posse of well known young Tanzanian rappers. Swahili and Swa-English are the tools used to provide Imagery of the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam, colloquially known as BONGO CITY or "Brain City" ... "KARIBU DAR" - Welcome to Dar es Salaam. Where u gotta use your smarts...

"Karibu Dar" Produced By Bunduki. Ft D1, Country Boy & Yung Lunya.

This playlist features 3 mastered tracks taken from Swaz's first studio album 'Souled Out Volume One: Daze Gone Bye' LP which is available via swzmusic.bandcamp.com

Escher (prod. Sensei Walingh & HFNR)

Coaster Lines (Prod. Artz & HFNR)

Days (Prod. Oneinamillion & HFNR)

Days (#SouledOutVolumeOneDazeGoneByeDEMO)

Coaster Lines (#SouledOutVolumeOneDazeGoneByeDEMO)

Escher (#SouledOutVolumeOneDazeGoneByeDEMO)

A Remix - Produced by Davinci - of the Title Track from the 'Souled Out Volume One: Daze Gone Bye' LP(available at swzmusic.bandcamp.com) - "Daze Gone Bye"

This remix is only available to customers of the limited edition "Daze Gone Bye" vinyl EP ; )

Daze Gone Bye (Vinyl EP)

Daze Gone Bye (Davinci remix)

An intrepid traveller hailing from the humble isle of lutruwita (Tasmania), Swaz Benjamin draws influence from a heady variety of sources - from roots & world music, rock & neo-soul, to boom bap & lofi beats, funk & spoken word poetry, to grime & trap, reggae & future beats. On his new single “Wild Style” the music carries on from where he left us after his first studio album “Souled Out Volume One: Daze Gone Bye”. The sound is rooted in soulful boom bap with a modern twist and features live instrumentation in the form of warm wah guitar notes from the song’s producer AO, funked out slap bass from Hugo Bladel and a soaring be-bop trumpet solo from Jim Verrall (Lazer Baby, Baba Bruja). AO (who’s most recent production credit was for Denni’s single “Runaways” ft. Greeley) produced the song, with Callum Ball (Wombat, Promise & Dunn D) providing extra finishing touches in the studio.

Although the song pays homage to living amongst the wilderness of lutruwita when compared to 'the big city life' - particularly during this global pandemic era - it’s sentiments of finding peace away from the rush of the rat race daily grind are relatable on a global scale. The anthemic chorus declares: “I need rugged scenery each day glimpsed! Amongst the lovely trees and the mateship!”, while the verses contrast “… living amongst the sewers and fumes” with needing to seek “… some peace in the place of the southerly breeze”.

Wild Style

Drawing equal influence from neo-soul, roots & future beats as much as he does from all forms of hip-hop & spoken word, Swaz Benjamin’s particular brand of music has taken time to manifest.
 
Hailing from the humble island of Tasmania - after some years rapping & crooning on street corners, in backyards, home studios & on stages from Tasmania to Tanzania - Swaz’s debut album Souled Out Volume One: Daze Gone Bye is set to be released in mid June this year.
 
Daze Gone Bye is a reflection on youth, it captures the vibe of an era, tells stories from times past & then plants itself firmly in the present. The fluid lyricism delivers light hearted odes to enjoying life, harder hitting thought provoking pieces & motivating messages. The album's musical backdrop although fresher than ever, pays homage to the type of music that the artist resonated with during his earlier youth (primarily soulful hip-hop of the early 2000s from Australia, the US, the UK & Europe).

The album’s primary collaborator is Melbourne producer HFNR (WVS music) who co-produced or produced all songs. Other collaborators include IAMMXO (Diafrix), Lucas Miller & Michelle Monique Blessie.

Following on from Daze Gone Bye, in the near future you can expect a variety of music from Swaz that ranges from organic acoustic feels, through to the progressive sounds of today.

Swaz Benjamin has played shows with international artists Akil (Jurassic 5), Buck 65 (Canada) & Lotek (UK) as well as Australian artists including Thundamentals, Horrorshow, Adrian Eagle, B Wise, Maundz, Pez, Hau (Koolism/Triple J), Omar Musa & Luka Lesson.
 
email swazbenjamin@gmail.com

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