HKB FiNN aka Andrew Ward is a spoken word artist from the UK, who embodies worldly influences that are present in a cosmopolitan city such as London. London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Spoken word is a form of music or artistic performance in which lyrics, poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... A Lenke Wood Djembe From Conakry, Guinea, West Africa A djembe (pronounced JEM-bay) also known as djimbe, jenbe, jembe, yembe, or sanbanyi in Susu; is a skin covered hand drum, shaped like a large goblet, and meant to be played with bare hands. ...

Performances

FiNN brand of alternative Hip Hop is part Reggae, part West African, part Jazz and verve rare in Hip Hop. FiNN was the former front man of UK band Katch 22 and has recorded and performed across several genres with various groups and organisations such as: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Tunde Jegede Ensemble, Ntoumos, Roots Manuva, Viva Sinfonia, No Jazz, Gunshot, Electro Deluxe and many more. He became a soloist in 1999 and has released four solo albums. Tunde Jegede, is a British born musician renown for his repertoires of African Classical Music. ...

Reviews

• " A masterpiece" OUTSiDE LOOKiNG iN MAGAZiNE
• "An inspiration to listen to..." UK HiP HOP.COM
• " Exceptional" THE TiMES
• "This is music from that 'next level' many rapper claim to be striving to attain" MOJO MAGAZiNE
• "Well crafted, earthy, rootsy, an atmospheric gem" RAPNEWS.CO.UK
• "Beautiful arrangements and Thoroughly refreshing" NiCK LUSCOMBE, XFM RADiO
• "Urban Album of the month - July 2005 & Urban album of the year 2005" MOJO MAGAZiNE

Trivia

• Uses lowercase and capital case in a unique combination

Film Credits

• The Idea 2006 (actor)
• Our Story Our Voice 2007 (self)

The Idea is a short 2006 black comedy film, a satire of modern societies. ... Our Story Our Voice is an independent political documentary 2007 which looks at the social tension in the world today. ...

Song list

• ViTALiSTiCS ALBUM 2003
• ACOUSTiC AFRO HiP HOP ALBUM 2005
• SPOKEN HERBS ALBUM 2006
• FiNNSTRUMENTALS ALBUM 2006

Links

• HKB FiNN Official site

• Bad News Link