BRAZILLIANT - FREE DOWNLOAD, LISTEN, AND PURCHASE LINKS

Brooklyn, New York

i am so thrilled, ecstatic, happy, relieved, and overjoyed that my debut album has finally released -- and excited to see what comes next!

thanks for visiting this page for info on how to obtain a download or purchase Brazilliant. scroll down for more info.

(click here for full album credits.)

to PURCHASE click the link for iTunes or CD Baby.
the album will be available on Amazon, DigStation, and other online retailers in the coming weeks.

for a FREE DOWNLOAD visit the Bandcamp page at http://kidakimbo.bandcamp.com/album/brazilliant.

LISTEN to it online! you can now stream the entire record on:
          YouTube
          Bandcamp
          Soundcloud
          Reverbnation
          Last.fm
          and Indaba

your support through a purchase means a lot, but honestly, what means a lot more is you sharing this music with as many people you can and as far as you're inspired to. i've poured my heart and soul into it and i hope that you get even a bit of the Love, Passion, and "Brazilliance" i feel for life from it. :)

some other ways you can support:

          friend me on Facebook

          follow me on Twitter

          COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE, 
          SOUNDCLOUD, AND THIS BLOG!! :) :)
          and remember, TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

thanks so much to everyone, and god bless!

Brazilliant - album credits

brooklyn, new york

here are the full album credits for the release. thanks so much.
(thank-you's posted at bottom).

this album is the product of five years of work. it’s face has changed many times in it’s evolution and i have grown with it, sometimes joyfully and sometimes in struggle.
i hope it will bring others joy and inspiration, and communicate to them some of my passion, which i’ve been told is my defining characteristic, and which i, in turn, find to be the quintessence of being “Brazilliant.”

i dedicate this work - it’s beginnings, coalescence, and final product - to my great-grandmother, Alice Bautisa. -- i feel her blood and the strength of the earth flowing in my veins as she lives on the land in the distant place my spirit calls home.

dedico esse trabalho - os seus começos, coalescência, e o produto final - a minha bisavó, Alice Bautisa. -- eu sinto o seu sangue e a força da terra fluir em minhas veias enquanto ela vive na terra no lugar distante que o meu espírito chama de lar.

Composed and produced by KID AKIMBO; Daniel Riera; Jesse

    Engel; and Bardia Charaf
    with remix contributions by Haus of Glitch and Daniel Riera

Recorded and produced in Boulder, Colorado; Berkeley, California;

    San Francisco, California; Fort Worth, Texas; Aarau, Switzerland;

    Brooklyn, New York; and Hillsboro, West Virginia

Personnel: KID AKIMBO (vocals); Francisco Marques (guitar); Eric

    Wiggs (bass); Amy Shelley (drums); Damani Phillips (saxophone);

    Bardia Charaf (vocals); Daniel Riera (vocals); and Joey Johnson

    (rap)

Mixed by Daniel Riera; Haus of Glitch; Jesse Engel; KID AKIMBO;

    and Johnny Rademaekers

Mastered by Bryce Graven at Mastering Solutions. Burlingame,

    California

Photography: Roger Lanoue, rljmedia.com

Artwork: Leslie Van Stelten and KID AKIMBO

Executive Producer: KID AKIMBO

1 Brazilliant (Haus of Glitch Carnaval Mix)
    by KID AKIMBO and Daniel Riera
    Mixed at Haus of Glitch Studios. Fort Worth, Texas
2 M.I.A. --> K.A.
    by KID AKIMBO/M.I.A.
    Mixed at Haus of Glitch Studios. Fort Worth, Texas
3 Fun Boyz (Remastered)
    by KID AKIMBO and Jesse Engel
    Recorded and Mixed by Jesse Engel at Cottage Studios. Berkeley,

    California
4 AKIMBO’s Kitchen Realness
    by KID AKIMBO
    Recorded at The House of Coloured Lights. Brooklyn, New York
    Mixed at Daniel Riera Studios. San Francisco, California
5 Truth Is
    by KID AKIMBO and Bardia Charaf
    Recorded by Bardia Charaf at Charaf Studios, KID AKIMBO at

    Gesundheit! Institute, and at The House of Coloured Lights. Aarau,

    Switzerland; Hillsboro, West Virginia; and Brooklyn, New York

    Mixed at Daniel Riera Studios. San Francisco, California
    Additional vocals: Bardia Charaf. Rap: Joey Johnson
6 Love You to Death
    by KID AKIMBO and Daniel Riera
    Recorded at The House of Coloured Lights and Daniel Riera Studios.

    Brooklyn, New York; and San Francisco, California
    Mixed at Daniel Riera Studios. San Francisco, California
7 Love You to Death (Reprise)
    by KID AKIMBO and Daniel Riera
    Recorded at The House of Coloured Lights. Brooklyn, New York
    Mixed at Daniel Riera Studios. San Francisco, California
8 And Now, Fifteen Seconds of Silence for the Immortal Dead
    by KID AKIMBO
    Recorded and Mixed at The House of Coloured Lights. Brooklyn,

    New York
9 Moody (Remastered)
    by KID AKIMBO and Jesse Engel
    Recorded and Mixed by Jesse Engel at Cottage Studios. Berkeley,

    California
10 Brazilliant
    by KID AKIMBO and Daniel Riera
    Recorded and Mixed at Daniel Riera Studios. San Francisco,

    California
11 Disco Berimbau (Riera Remix) (Remastered)
    by Baden Powell
    Recorded and Mixed at Daniel Riera Studios. San Francisco,

    California
12 Lover Boy
    by KID AKIMBO and Daniel Riera
    Recorded and Mixed at Daniel Riera Studios. San Francisco,

    California
    Guitar and additional vocals: Daniel Riera
13 Fun Boyz (Haus of Glitch Street Mix)
    by KID AKIMBO and Jesse Engel
    Mixed at Haus of Glitch Studios. Fort Worth, Texas
14 Billie Jean
    by Michael Jackson
    Arrangement by KID AKIMBO
    Recorded by William Yale at The Rokbox. Boulder, Colorado
    Mixed by Johnny Rademaekers at Ten Ton Studios. Boulder,

    Colorado
    Guitar: Francisco Marques
    Bass: Eric Wiggs
    Drums: Amy Shelley
    Saxophone: Damani Phillips

thanks to:
my sponsors: RLJ Media, Steel Gym, One Way Magazine, and Mr. You; Art Lande, Ledisi, Rebecca, Parris, Eric Wiggs, Francisco Marques, Amy Shelley, Johnny Rademaekers, Avery Brown, Uzal De Montserrat, Kathleen Sepeda, Andrea Fultz, Jeremy Dean Henry, Bardia Charaf, Lizz Feliciano, DJ Ivy, Jesse Engel, Johnny Sexbang, Jeb Havens, Leo Herrera, Joshua Klipp, Maria Aparecida, Terezinha Da Silva, Alte Lampe, Julian Kessler, Martin Schaberl, daniel lucio, Chögyam Trungpa, Dogen Zenji, Lee Worley, Reggie Ray, Judith Simmer-Brown, changchup shönnu, Iúna, Michael Jackson, Dr. King, Jazz Camp West, Ken Hunt, Kenny Still, Roger Lanoue, Tony Cortopassi, OUTMusic, MTV and VH1.com and all those who have believed in me, pushing me forward, as well as those who challenged me, even forcefully.

lastly, thanks to the people and natural beauty of brasil. salve a sua beleza e graça; dai-me a sua força e proteção.

Brazilliant - release date

brooklyn, new york

the debut album

coming december 27, 2011

i'm happy to announce the official release date for my debut album: 12/27/11.

written and produced in 8 cities, 3 states, and 2 countries, the disc features 14 songs, with writing contributions from Daniel Riera, Jesse Engel, and Bardia Charaf, as well as 3 remixes by the inimitable Haus of Glitch. the album includes remasters of the award-winning track, Disco Berimbau (Riera Remix), as well as the OMA-nominated, Fun Boyz, and Moody.

the album will be available for free download. for those wishing to support the artist, CD Baby will be the first retailer to offer the record, with other major sellers such as iTunes, Amazon, and DigStation soon to follow.

stay tuned for details

video blog #1

brooklyn, new york

a few months old, but i'm posting for posterity.
more to come soon

Fun Boyz remixes

manhattan, new york

click here to go to the Overdose Store. happy listening!

i'm very happy to announce the release of my first set of remixes.
this project was done in collaboration with Gerardo Aguilera and Overdose Records, based in león, méxico. Gerardo and i met on Facebook and he was interested in working together after hearing my work. one of those social networking success stories, i guess!

do your best to support this independent label!
please buy the release at

• Overdose Records Store
• iTunes
• Amazon
• Napster
• Beatport 

or run a search for your preferred music retailer worldwide.

thanks to Gerardo and Overdose for helping to make this happen!

and here's a little taste to whet your appetite!

foto: Rami Hyun
concept: KID AKIMBO

2010 OUTMusic Awards highlights

manasquan, new jersey

i had the honour of being awarded Best International Artist at the OMA's for my song, Disco Berimbau (Riera Remix). i was also nominated for the Best Producer category for Fun Boyz.

it was a real honour to be nominated. i dedicated my award to my great-grandmother, Alice Bautista, who lives in the interior of minas gerais, brasil. i got to see her a few weeks ago just before her 89th birthday, and that was very special to me.

here's a collection of my favorite moments from that night. you can see the full album of fotos on Facebook, here.

all images by Roger Lanoue. (click to enlarge!)
as always, comments are welcome.

wardrobe by Pierre-Henri Mattout. styling by Debra Ginyard.

red red carpet

with Rodiney and Reichen of The A-List

one of the great things about working with Roger is that we're always taking time out to play.

there's got to be some mafia-bloodline backstory to this. let me know if you know how it goes. with Mike Ruiz and Martin Berusch.

i was also a presenter for that evening. fun!

Deepa Soul doing her thing.

my friend, Jen Urban, and her "Box"

at the afterparty with Diedra Meredith, OUTMusic's Chairperson. that's all folks!

thanks to One Way Mag!

brooklyn, new york

happy interdependence day, everyone.

i wanted to take today to thank another of my official sponsors, One Way Mag. One Way launched it's first issue in may. just a few months since it's release and it's already had interviews with pop legend, Cyndi Lauper, and new york nightlife great, Mark Nelson! it's full of new takes on nightlife, fashion, fitness, dating, food, and of course, music. ;)

it's an exclusively online publication at this point. click on the logo above to sign up to get the magazine emailed directly to you. and click here to go directly to the first issue. happy reading!

thanks again to One Way Mag and congrats on a great start!

here's an One Way placed in issue #1 for me. thanks!! foto: Leo Herrera

thanks to RLJ Media!

brooklyn, new york

i'm continuing to list --and thank-- my official sponsors. next on the list is Roger Lanoue and RLJ Media.
much more than a talented fotographer, Roger is a gem of a person. elegant, gentle, and deeply centered, he leaves me full of peace and joy every time i see him. i was put in touch with Roger through a friend and he has been vastly generous and supportive since day one.

especially on the day of a show i have so much going on that it's such a blessing to have a professional fotographer and videographer following me every step of the way-- from on the road to backstage, showtime to cd signings, and back home again. when things move so quickly, it can be a very nostalgic experience to look back on the day's events and see everything so well captured. it puts the art back into the mayhem that performing can sometimes be, and for that i'm very grateful.

please contact RLJ Media for your fotography, video, website, and marketing needs!

one of my favorite shots of late. backstage @ Brooklyn Pride with my dancers, Lindsay Hall and Dani Sclauderaff, before the big event. [CLICK TO ENLARGE!] foto: Roger Lanoue, RLJMedia.com

thanks to Steel Gym!

brooklyn, new york

i wanted to take the next few posts to thank some very special individuals and organizations that are offering their support to me. although i'm still an unsigned artist, it's been about a year that i began to receive some much needed support for my work. the help has meant a lot to me not only for the resources it's provided, but because my sponsors also represent a mark of confidence and a push forward in what i do. the road can get lonely and it's very encouraging to know that others are in the fight along with me, investing in me, and believing in my dream as well!

so a deep Thank You to Steel Gym, and especially Ken Hunt, for the steady encouragement and support in the past year. Steel was my first sponsor, so they've been with me since near the start of my move to new york. i just love working out there and highly recommend the gym to anyone! it's centrally located, has great staff, a diverse set of trainers, and good equipment. my workout days are the highlight of my week. check it out!

and thanks again to Ken and the whole staff at Steel Gym.

much love... KA

infinity compassion

brooklyn, new york

when i was a kid they told me that anything was possible, just like they told all the other children.

the difference was i believed them

REAL PEOPLE shoot exclusives: International Playground/KID AKIMBO/Leslie Van Stelten

new york, new york

here are some exclusive looks from a collaboration between International Playground, the indie boutique in the lower east side, fotographer, Leslie Van Stelten, and myself. i've been modeling more lately and think it's intriguing and fun. more coming soon!

Carlos Campos Short Sleeve Magenta Plaid Shirt

Daniel Palillo Tape Jeans

thanks to Leslie and Johnny Pizzolato of I.P. for a great time.

hope you like!

spontaneous poem

new york, new york

if change is the only constant

and god is omnipresent

is change not god?

Fun Boyz (Jeremy Henry Street Glitch Remix)

brooklyn, new york

hope you like this sick remix by Jeremy Henry of Haus of Glitch fame. it's the first remix ever done of an original song of mine, so holds a place close to my heart.

and this marks the end of my little lyrics and video upload project i started on christmas eve. congrats to me for a fast turnaround, which can be hard sometimes.


xoxo
thanks for your support and love

Fun Boyz lyrics

brooklyn, new york

in the time since releasing this song, i've found people often misunderstand it, or make a judgment call about it based on the title alone. everyone enjoys things at their own level, so that's quite alright but i did want to post the lyrics here to anyone that's interested in finding out more.

hope you enjoy them!

lyrics:

fun boyz wanna have
fun boyz

what it is? pay attention cause here we go
i'm a live boy reppin' in the castro
i be colorful, my name is KID AKIMBO
i know that you don't know so, so i'm here to tell yo'

i be coming up so listen to my flow
boys these days seem to want a line to tow:
picket fence and other things so hetero
material seems to slow the path of our potential

i see the boys these days
their heads locked in a haze
for cash and money crave
things not ours, not yours

fun boyz wanna have
fun boyz

let me run, let me run, bucky's done gone with it
but AKIMBO just done got started with it
i live to laugh, i dance for fun
and when i start to twerk on the floor i don't see no one like me,
like the way it seems it used to be
when we were confident, radiant, more creative beings
we held outside status as worth something
let's not lose that, until then i'll sing:

i see the boys these days
their heads locked in a haze
for cash and money crave
things not ours, not yours

the world turned to a maze
the man makes you his slave
don't give your life to save it
not ours, not yours

fun boyz
wanna have fun
boyz. fun boyz wanna have fun
boyz

ever stop to wonder
that we be goin' under?
the world's been torn asunder
and we've been taught to plunder it

Mac, Ed Hardy, Dolce, Dior
when'd we become so insecure
that we bought buying as the cure?
are you a man, or are you a whore
or are you a fun boy whose mind's mature
who wants fun boyz?
who wants to have fun
boyz, who wants to have fun
boyz, who wants to have...

(chorus)

i see the boys these days
their heads locked in a haze
for cash and money crave
things not ours, not yours

the world turned to a maze
the man makes you his slave
don't give your life to save it
not ours, not yours