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Azizi Gibson (US) and Kamandi (NZ) announce joint tour
Azizi Gibson (US) and Kamandi (NZ) announce their first joint tour of New Zealand and Australia
Last year hotly-tipped Los Angeles
rapper Azizi Gibson (preHISTORIC) and preeminent
Christchurch producer Kamandi (Madcap) linked up. Since
then, they're recorded several soundcloud smash hits,
performed at Red Bull Sound Select's inaugural Auckland
block party; and opened for Chance The Rapper at 30 Days In
LA. Several months on, they're reuniting for their first
joint tour of New Zealand and Australia.
Between the 20th of February and the 7th of March, Azizi Gibson and Kamandi will headline two Madcap curated Red Bull Sound Select events in Auckland and Wellington, as well as a show in Dunedin. They'll also perform at the Hullabaloo, Splore and Outfield festivals.
Since linking with ATL trap god Waka Flocka Flame's 36Brickhouse label and dropping his new EP The Last, Azizi Gibson has been co-signed by MTV, 2DopeBoyz, Boi-1da and Scoop Deville. Aside from producing four of the songs on The Last, Kamandi spent our summer performing at festivals around New Zealand and racking up online support from Noisey, Thumpy and Hypetrak.
At all dates, Kamandi's ancient futurist beatscapes, chest-thumping bass and inventive sampling will support Aziz's idiosyncratic lyricism, hyperactive energy and audience rapport. Expect one of the most engaging beats'n'rap live shows of the year.
AZIZI GIBSON & KAMANDI FEB/MARCH 2015 NZ/AUS TOUR
Fri 20th Feb – Splore, Tapapakanga Regional Park
Fri 27th Feb – Red Bull Sound Select, Neck of The Woods, Auckland
Sat 28th Feb – Outfield, Melbourne
Sun 1st Mar – Red Bull Sound Select, Meow, Wellington
Wed 4th Mar – Hullabaloo, Hamilton
Thu 5th Mar – Hullabaloo, Christchurch
Sat 7th Mar – Suburbia, Dunedin
Splore tickets from www.iticket.co.nz. Hullabaloo tickets from www.ticketek.co.nz
Red Bull Sound Select tickets from www.redbullsoundselect.com/nz.
www.azizigibson.com / www.kamandimusic.com / www.madcapmusic.co.nz
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