Gonjasufi
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Gonjasufi (born Sumach Ecks, aka Sumach Valentine, c.1978)[1] is a rapper, singer, disc jockey and yoga teacher from San Diego, California and currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] Ecks was born to a Mexican mother and an American-Ethiopian father.[1] He has been releasing music since the early 1990s among the San Diego Hip Hop scene, notably with the Masters of the Universe crew.[2][3] Ecks gained notice from Warp Records in 2008 after an appearance on Californian musician Flying Lotus' album Los Angeles, where he sings on the track "Testament".[3] His Warp debut album, A Sufi and a Killer was released on March 8, 2010.[4] Ecks' voice was described by Pitchfork Media as "a scraggly, scary, smoked-out croak that creeps like the spiritual offspring of George Clinton and Leadbelly".[3] He attributes his singing voice to his day job teaching yoga when he had to "to project from my stomach more".[3]
Discography
Albums
- A Sufi and a Killer (2010), Warp
Singles
- "Holidays"/"Candylane" (2009)
- "Kowboyz&Indians"/"My Only Friend" (2010), Warp
- "Kobwebz"/"Speaketh" (2010)
References
- ^ a b Meer, Malik (2010) "Gonjasufi – the electro Hendrix", The Guardian, 6 March 2010, retrieved 2010-07-04
- ^ a b Lymangrover, Jason. "Gonjasufi Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ a b c d "Rising: Gonjasufi". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|aithor=ignored (help) - ^ "A Sufi And A Killer". Warp Records. Retrieved 2010-03-06.