Komba Bakkh / Комба Бакх

RU

Abstract hip-hop, Adult contemporary, Alternative Rap, Chamber Pop, Dance, Futurepop, Hip-hop, Hip-Hop Instrumentals, Instrumental, Turntablism

http://kombabakh.ru/
http://kombabakh.kroogi.com/
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Folklore and Faith: Port Mone, DakhaBrakha, Komba Bakkh, and Kira Lao

The ensembles under discussion here all make direct and profitable use of folkloric tradition. They do so, however, in ways that allow for greater experimentation - without falling to iconoclastic silliness. In careful, considered patterns, custom is used to engender novelty.

Komba Bakkh: Exponents of “Natural, Jamaican-Orthodox Grooves”

Komba Bakkh are an all-male outfit from Kostroma, an ancient town first mentioned in chronicles around 1213; some historians date the founding of Kostroma hundreds of years earlier. Today it is home to just under 300,000 people, all of whom are surrounded by a rich architectural and spiritual heri...

Pixelord and the "Wonky" Evolution of Siberian Abstract Hip-Hop

A little over one month ago, we found ourselves with a copy of Pixelord's super new EP, "Lucid Freaks" and paid it due attention. A couple of weeks later, another recording popped up from Pixelord's alter ego, Gultskra Artikler: that, too, was showcased on this site. And now, with almost startli...

SBPCh: The Art of Formlessness

"SBPCh" stands for Samoe bol'shoe prostoe chislo, a long and awkward name that translates into The Biggest Prime Number. Based in St Petersburg, they have recently emerged as an offshoot of the ongoing and well-respected project known as Elochnye igrushki (Christmas Tree Ornaments). In part...

Komba Bakkh: Folk Music, Hip-Hop, and Faith

Komba Bakkh come from Kostroma, which is north of Moscow and part of the so-called "Golden Ring" of ancient towns that played such a vital role in the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church. Thanks to architecture like the Church of the Resurrection (above) and perhaps the city's patron sain...