The MC's of Abyssinian Creole met each other in 1999. Khingz (who was then known as Khalil Crisis) was in a live band called Maroon Colony, and Gabriel Teodros was in a live band called 500 Years. The 2 groups began sharing bills together all over Seattle and the 2 MC's also began working with a community organization called Youth Undoing Institutionalized Racism. In 2001, YUIR sent them to a conference in New Orleans, and it was there that Teodros and Khingz saw how much they had in common outside of music. They formed the group Abyssinian Creole to both represent their peoples and the bridges between them.[2]
DJ WD4D and producer Kitone joined the group separately years later.[3]
In 2005 Abyssinian Creole released their first album, entitled Sexy Beast,[2] an album that gave expression to the post-1990s cosmopolitanism thriving in South Seattle.[4] The albums featured guests included Moka Only, Geologic of Blue Scholars and Macklemore.[1] What Sexy Beast made apparent was the diversity of Northwest hiphop: It can come from anywhere (East Africa, Haiti) and be about anything (love, immigration, meditation).[5]
In 2006, Good Medicine was formed: a four-person group composed of Abyssinian Creole, Macklemore and Geologic of Blue Scholars. Good Medicine have headlined a handful of shows in the Seattle area but have never released any music as a group.[6]
^2008 2013-11-20 at the Wayback Machine Trinity International Hip Hop Festival.
^"My Philosophy" by Larry Mizell Jr. The Stranger. November 1, 2011.
^"Last Night: K'naan, Gabriel Teodros, and Yze at Neumos" by Jonathan Cunningham 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Seattle Weekly. March 11, 2009.
^"Last Night: Lyrics Born, the Coup and Gabriel Teodros at Neumos" by Michael Alan Goldberg 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Seattle Weekly. March 4, 2007.
^"My Philosophy" by Larry Mizell, Jr. The Stranger. February 3, 2005
^Review by Robert Christgau. Rolling Stone. March 22, 2007.
^"Khingz: Time to Share the Wealth" by Jonathan Cunningham. Seattle Weekly. June 16, 2009.
^"CD Review: Big World Breaks' 4 Those Lost" by Jonathan Cunningham. Seattle Weekly. July 21, 2009.
^"Seattle's New Summertime Hip-Hop Group" by Jonathan Cunningham 2014-05-20 at the Wayback Machine. Seattle Weekly. August 11, 2009.
^"Suntonio Bandanaz - Boogie Up The Block" by Larry Mizell, Jr 2014-05-20 at the Wayback Machine. The Stranger. September 22, 2010
^"RapReview Of The Week" by Steve 'Flash' Juon. RapReviews. January 17, 2012.
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abyssinian, creole, composed, khingz, gabriel, teodros, originseattle, washington, united, statesgenreship, northwest, hopyears, active2001, presentmemberskhingz, gabriel, teodros, contents, history, discography, albums, guest, appearances, referenceshistory, . Abyssinian Creole is a hip hop duo composed of Khingz and Gabriel Teodros 1 Abyssinian CreoleOriginSeattle Washington United StatesGenresHip hop Northwest hip hopYears active2001 PresentMembersKhingz amp Gabriel Teodros Contents 1 History 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 EPs 2 3 Guest appearances 3 ReferencesHistory editThe MC s of Abyssinian Creole met each other in 1999 Khingz who was then known as Khalil Crisis was in a live band called Maroon Colony and Gabriel Teodros was in a live band called 500 Years The 2 groups began sharing bills together all over Seattle and the 2 MC s also began working with a community organization called Youth Undoing Institutionalized Racism In 2001 YUIR sent them to a conference in New Orleans and it was there that Teodros and Khingz saw how much they had in common outside of music They formed the group Abyssinian Creole to both represent their peoples and the bridges between them 2 DJ WD4D and producer Kitone joined the group separately years later 3 In 2005 Abyssinian Creole released their first album entitled Sexy Beast 2 an album that gave expression to the post 1990s cosmopolitanism thriving in South Seattle 4 The albums featured guests included Moka Only Geologic of Blue Scholars and Macklemore 1 What Sexy Beast made apparent was the diversity of Northwest hiphop It can come from anywhere East Africa Haiti and be about anything love immigration meditation 5 In 2006 Good Medicine was formed a four person group composed of Abyssinian Creole Macklemore and Geologic of Blue Scholars Good Medicine have headlined a handful of shows in the Seattle area but have never released any music as a group 6 Abyssinian Creole has performed at the Under the Volcano Festival in North Vancouver BC in 2003 7 2004 8 and 2009 9 They have also performed at the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle WA in 2006 and in 2007 with Good Medicine 10 In 2008 Abyssinian Creole performed at the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival in Hartford CT 11 They have also performed alongside the likes of Black Star 12 K naan 13 Lyrics Born and The Coup 14 Discography editAlbums edit Abyssinian Creole Sexy Beast MADK Pangea 2005 1 EPs edit Abyssinian Creole Sexy Beast MADK Pangea 2005 15 Guest appearances edit Gabriel Teodros Sun To A Recycled Soul Gold featuring Khingz independent 2001 1 Macklemore The Language of My World Claiming The City featuring Abyssinian Creole independent 2005 16 Gabriel Teodros Lovework Don t Cry For Us featuring Khingz amp Toni Hill MassLine 2007 17 Khingz From Slaveships To Spaceships Boi Caimen At Adwa featuring Gabriel Teodros Fresh Chopped Beats MADK 2009 18 Big World Breaks 4 Those Lost Emerald City Step featuring Yirim Seck Khingz B Flat Gabriel Teodros okanomode independent 2009 19 The LivinYard Summer s Here Society Of Summer Khingz Nam amp Gabriel Teodros independent 2009 20 Suntonio Bandanaz Who Is Suntonio Bandanaz Meditate featuring Abyssinian Creole Fresh Chopped Beats MADK 2009 21 Gabriel Teodros Colored People s Time Machine You A Star featuring Khingz Fresh Chopped Beats MADK Productions 2012 22 References edit a b c d My Philosophy by Larry Mizell Jr The Stranger December 1 2005 a b Gabriel Teodros of Abyssinian Creole interview by Todd E Jones Insomniac Magazine December 19 2006 Gabriel Teodros Biography by Cyril Cordor Allmusic Let Lovework Rule by Charles Mudede The Stranger February 27 2007 Up amp Coming by Charles Mudede The Stranger January 10 2008 Things are hopping for hip hoppers Blue Scholars by Tom Scanlon The Seattle Times January 19 2007 Waterfront Stage Under the Volcano 2003 Artists Malcolm Lowry Stage Under the Volcano 2004 Performers Under the Volcano 2009 History Archived 2015 01 26 at the Wayback Machine Bumbershoot 2008 Archived 2013 11 20 at the Wayback Machine Trinity International Hip Hop Festival My Philosophy by Larry Mizell Jr The Stranger November 1 2011 Last Night K naan Gabriel Teodros and Yze at Neumos by Jonathan Cunningham Archived 2016 03 04 at the Wayback Machine Seattle Weekly March 11 2009 Last Night Lyrics Born the Coup and Gabriel Teodros at Neumos by Michael Alan Goldberg Archived 2016 03 04 at the Wayback Machine Seattle Weekly March 4 2007 My Philosophy by Larry Mizell Jr The Stranger February 3 2005 Macklemore The Language Of My World Discogs Review by Robert Christgau Rolling Stone March 22 2007 Khingz Time to Share the Wealth by Jonathan Cunningham Seattle Weekly June 16 2009 CD Review Big World Breaks 4 Those Lost by Jonathan Cunningham Seattle Weekly July 21 2009 Seattle s New Summertime Hip Hop Group by Jonathan Cunningham Archived 2014 05 20 at the Wayback Machine Seattle Weekly August 11 2009 Suntonio Bandanaz Boogie Up The Block by Larry Mizell Jr Archived 2014 05 20 at the Wayback Machine The Stranger September 22 2010 RapReview Of The Week by Steve Flash Juon RapReviews January 17 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abyssinian Creole amp oldid 1183730349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
