December 27, 2011

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.

December 21, 2011

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

December 20, 2011

video blog #1

brooklyn, new york

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