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Uncle Haywood & Lucien

Everything started in a New-York bar named Sin Sin in January 2009. At the counter, the DJ / producer Zajazza met Core Rhythm , a NYC born and bread Emcee who found his roots in streets, the theatre and cinema.

A few days later, in a Brooklyn studio, the first pieces of the two artists began to emerge. The voice, that of a throat aged by cigar smoke » Uncle Haywood  » delivers a deep rap, that smells of New York ‘s streets and Martinic ‘s rhum …

His lyrics recount the bohemian life he traversed between New-York, Kingston and Barcelona within a bevy of jazzpsychedelic instrumentals.

Zajazza , globetrotting for years, bought his MPC in Brazil, in the Moroccan souks, and the unhealthy bars of New Orleans to prepare a spicy , smoky mixture …

The album was recorded in New-York, Barcelona and Lyon over a period of 3 years and will come out with label Original Watts on January 27th , 2015 in digital format. »

featuring : Illspokinn (Freestyle Mondays), Homeboy Sandman (StoneThrow), Breez Evaflowin, Eagle Nebula (Alter Destiny Press ), Tah Phrum Duh Bush, Grand-Phee, Creature.

Also, the album has a strong participation of french musicians and 1 dj: DJ P (Musical Puzzle), Alix Laran (trompette, Antichambre), Clement Lescure (clavier, Groov’eat), Guillaume Chambrion (basse, Za Dirty Jazz Gang), JB (Saxophone, Abyssinie Club), Paule Dubrigny et Cha (chœurs).