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3x GRAMMY® Award-winner Fantastic Negrito released his highly anticipated new album, Son of a Broken Man, on October 18, 2024 via his own Storefront Records. The new album sees Fantastic Negrito encapsulating his inimitable style, from hard-hitting guitar riffs to expressive ballads, with the unexpected twists that have become his trademark. It stands as one of his most personal works to date, exploring family, deception, and the human desire to hide the true self as he dives deep into the struggle between father and son. Born Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, Fantastic Negrito’s story is a testament to resilience and the transformative power of music. By now much has been made of Negrito’s unique story – growing up in an orthodox Muslim household, a doomed major label deal, the near-fatal car crash that permanently damaged his guitar playing hand—as well as the remarkable redemption arc that began in 2015, when he won the first-ever NPR Tiny Desk Contest. He has since earned three GRAMMY® Awards for “Best Contemporary Blues Album,” and shared stages with everyone from Sturgill Simpson to Chris Cornell to Bruce Springsteen. He’s collaborated in the studio with the likes of Sting, E-40, and Tank and The Bangas, performed on countless headline world tours and at festivals such as Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Newport Folk, and WOMAD, and founded the Revolution Plantation, an urban farm aimed at youth education and empowerment. https://www.fantasticnegrito.com/
Awarded City Paper’s 2021 Soul/R&B Act of the Year, The Psycodelics’ flavor of Black American music has blended foundations of blues, jazz and disco with fresh funk rock. With a stage presence as multifaceted and emotive as its lineup, the already-potent sound retains even greater magic to make you get up and dance. https://psycodelics.com/
Shaped by Augusta’s deep-rooted blues, soul, jazz, and funk traditions, Tokarska continues to find new dimensions in his music. A dynamic guitarist, Caleb confidently navigates the space between genres, playing with emotional sincerity and technical sophistication. The 21st of 37 Threadhead Grants in Round 16 was awarded to Caleb, who sets out to record his debut, all original, full-length LP. Based in New Orleans since 2019, the album will showcase the wide variety of musicians Tokarska collaborates with in the Crescent City. From soulful grooves with an Americana sense of songwriting to weaving guitar harmonies and sincere vocals, he sets out to showcase all he’s gathered here in New Orleans in life and music. Starting with an appearance at Jazz Fest with local legend, John Boutté, Caleb has quickly established himself as a versatile musician and songwriter in the crescent city. Caleb has performed and/or recorded with members of Tedeschi Trucks Band, Widespread Panic, Aquarium rescue unit, The James Brown Band, TBC Brass Band, and Russell Batiste. https://www.facebook.com/calebtmusic/