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Gako, real name Patrick Ngako, is a lo-fi artist based in Southern California. He is known for his throwback, authentic sounds that are crafted with thoughtful artistry and that meld musical genres from the past in a contemporary, signature style that is chiefly his own: wise, resilient and evocative.
 
Gako was born in NYC from a Bajan mother and Cameroonian father. Growing up in his fatherland, he was only ten years old when his father brought home a broken keyboard, which he picked up and learned to play on his own. As a teenager, Gako was already beat boxing and creating instrumentals for local musicians. Soon, he was working and performing with singers and rappers in the Yaounde music scene.
 
A silvery storyteller, Gako considers music as a vital way of expression that has shaped him through hardships and provided requisite catharsis. Inspired by his need for balance, and mindful of his choice of instruments and samples — no computers are used in his music — he strives to tell fresh stories infused with spellbinding yet unfussy rhythms and melodies.
 
Over the years, the artist has self-produced and self-featured myriad sounds. He has collaborated with his wife, singer and actress Sibongile Ngako, French R&B artist Soane, and other producers, including Nadyim Drake.
 
Gako is a quiet force to reckon with. Reminiscent of pillars of hip hop and R&B such as D’Angelo, DJ Premier and A Tribe Called Quest, his first album, Voodoo Child, draws sounds from jazz and hip hop and sways through elevating stretches. The artist carefully sprinkles his own magic over spirited beats that keep one both moving and moved.

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