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Che Fu
28 September 2005 - 0 Comments
Hot on the heels of the release of his latest album 'Beneath The Radar', COAST is proud to once more have as a special guest on our show the wonderful Che Fu.
“My new album, it’s kind of like if you gave a caveman a sampler. It’s all about my unconventional approach to beat-making… if I were to give it a name I’d call it beat-mess.” So says Che Fu on the topic of his third album, the long-awaited Beneath The Radar, a dynamic and utterly distinctive platter that masterfully showcases his innovative approach to hip hop.
Exactly four years have gone by since Che unveiled 'The Navigator', his chart-topping second album of breathtaking hip hop, funk, reggae and soul. Like its predecessor, 1998’s '2b S.pacific', 'The Navigator' spawned a handful of classic singles, went multi-platinum and earned Che numerous industry awards and plaudits. But since the hype and hoopla of that record died down, he’s been laying low on a self-imposed exile — and for a hat-trick of very good reasons.
“I’ve got three sons,” explains Che, “and my oldest boy just started school last year. After 'The Navigator' came out me and my girl sat down and we sussed out that I’d been doing music solidly for 12 years. So before embarking on the next record we thought it would be really good if I could be around for those early important years with our kids. It was just a good time to hibernate, so I put the music away for a while and concentrated on my kids. And I tell you what, it was really good.”
While the time away from music was great for his kids, Aotearoa has been hanging out for new music from this ultra-talented Maori/Niuean artist, and finally he’s back on the scene, and back on Coast.
Also on the show this week: Performances from MALODIC CRU (a roopu of kids from Whangarei making waves in the industry) and TANGENT (a jazz/funk band with reggae/dub/latin/hip-hop influences), and special guests from The Market, actors Taungaroa Emile and Alina Transom -plus a new videos, great stories and chances to win heaps of prizes!
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