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In the early 80s’, the French West Indies Island of Guadeloupe aka Gwada, gave birth to FLO, who was to become the first female MC to mix styles and languages and create a unique voice for Hip Hop music. FLO reminisces falling in love with the art form in the early 90s’, essentially thanks to her brother Enigma, who introduces her to artists like A Tribe Called Quest,
Public Enemy, Mos Def and Talib Kweli’s Blackstar. FLO and Enigma later formed a fraternal group called Inkognitwo. During her high school years, FLO joins a rap group named
D.S.I. (Dark Side Island). She develops her writing skills and fully touches the various elements of Hip Hop via Deejaying, Graffiti Art, and Break Dancing.
…In 1999, FLO moves to France and continues to experiment with her flow. She performs at Student events, Sound systems, and local underground venues.
In 2001, FLO makes her big move to the United States….
The American journey definitely changed her life and opened up new horizon to her music. She releases her first mixtape called “Aflowdiziak” with Orlando pioneer producer X=144 of Transparent Dark Production. FLO quickly seduces the American crowd and exposes herself to numerous College’s concerts, local shows, and open-mic venues. Juggling between Creole, French, and English FLO’s lyrics *expend Hip Hop’s international concept.
In 2004 FLO scores a vibrant single on Exxos’ “Pass Di Rhum Riddim” Album, combining up and coming and established artists from France (who’s from France there?) and the Caribbean like Admiral T, Krys, or Tiwony.
Early 2005, the infamous Karukera Sound System (KSS) invites FLO for the
“Caribbean Sessions” Album, featuring the international sensation group Kassav’, and the original voice of Jamaica Tanya Stephens.
In Florida, this time in Miami, FLO releases a second mixtape entitled “The Lost Flows”, a Gwadayouth Entertainment production. Mixing Creole, French and English on carefully chosen beats, FLO is definitely on the right path to buzz South Florida. She notably collaborates with fellow Creole rapper Mecca a.k.a. Grimo in a mission to spread the Creole Hip Hop movement.
FLO also gets involved in the Floridian community, and thus has performed poetry and held motivational speeches in the Miami Dade Public School system.
This summer, FLO is ready *to release her third mixtape.
“Free My Flow, The Mixtape” is her first all-English project, hence considered her American debut. She is very exited about this one and explains that she’s ready to get closer to the American audience.
FLO has been capitalizing on the mixtape market for some years, but rest assured, her first commercial album is on the way, along with other audacious future collaborations and projects ! |
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2002-'AFLOWDIZIAK': FIRST STREET ALBUM, 8 ORIGINAL SONGS (TRANSPARENT DARK PRODUCTION)
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