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!