You talking to me Punk?

Written by Phatriff on Fri, 16/05/2008 - 3:44pm in News review uk

This is a review by Ben Reeves of Art and Soul Magazine who recently visited one of Kasha's performances in Peterborough.

I saw Kasha, recently, at The Park, and should state that i am not a huge fan of either hip-hop or rap, so my outlook was not optimistic. To realise that i had arrived on 'Ladies' Night' was pushing my limitations...

The other artist, Lori and Romeo didn't impress me greatly, but i was definitely in a minority with this opinion as the rest of the crowd were spellbound.

Keeping open-minded, however, I listened to all three bands and was refreshed by Kasha.

Kasha is describes as 'Rap / Hip-Hop / Other'. In my opinion, his 'Other' stands for 'Punk'. Although the music itself sounds nothing like stereotypical punk rock, the lyrics are political and poignant. Like punk music, Kasha seems to be trying to create a revolution through his words. Never would you hear this poet rapping about 'bitches' or 'bling'. Instead, here is an entertainer with a huge stage presence brimming with integrity.

This soulful lyricist is intelligent and down-to-earth. Two important factors that i look for in music. Hip hop or not, Kasha had converted me and i was truly mesmerized for the rest of his performance.

Many Thanks to Ben. you can find the full review in Issue 13 here: http://www.artandsoulmagazine.com/