Diafrix biography

Diafrix

Australian musicians

Diafrix are an Australian hip hop duo, Azmarino (Khaled Abdulwahab) and Momo (Mohammed Komba), which formed in 2001. Their music mixes funk, soul, reggae and dancehall.[1]

At the EG Awards of 2009, the won Best New Talent.[2]

Biography

Azmarino (Khaled Abdulwahab) met Momo (Mohammed Komba) in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray in 2001 at a hip-hop clinic for school students held at a community art centre,[3] hosted by Joelistics from TZU. Azmarino was born in Eritrea and Momo was born in the Comoros Islands.[3] Joelistics suggested the pair work together, so they formed Diafrix.[1]

Diafrix has opened for such acts as Bliss n Eso,[4] as well as international acts such as Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Their song "Running It" was adopted as the official theme tune for the Western Bulldogs for 2013.[5] Their music has been referred to as "anthemic" for the multicultural area they grew up in.[6]

Specific influences on their music are diverse, ranging from Nas to Bob Marley to Fat Freddy’s Drop.[1]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

  • The First Sample (2005)
  • Second Sample (2015)

Singles

Awards

EG Awards / Music Victoria Awards

The EG Awards (known as Music Victoria Awards since 2013) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

References

  1. ^ abc"Diafrix". Triple J. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  2. ^"The Age EG Awards Best Homegrown New Artist!". 18 November 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2020 – via Facebook.
  3. ^ abMathieson, Craig (7 August 2009). "Phat of the land". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. ^"Phat of the land". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. ^"Diafrix on how they're running it in 2013". Red Bull.
  6. ^"People from all walks". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  7. ^Wallace, Ian (15 October 2012). "Week Commencing ~ 15th October 2012 ~ Issue #1180"(PDF). The ARIA Report (1180). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 2, 6, 12, 18, 20. Archived from the original(PDF) on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  8. ^Wallace, Ian (18 July 2011). "Week Commencing ~ 18th July 2011 ~ Issue #1116"(PDF). The ARIA Report (1116). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 20. Archived from the original(PDF) on 29 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  9. ^Wallace, Ian (28 January 2013). "Week Commencing ~ 28th January 2011 ~ Issue #1196"(PDF). The ARIA Report (1196). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 18. Archived from the original(PDF) on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  10. ^Wallace, Ian (22 April 2013). "Week Commencing ~ 22nd April 2011 ~ Issue #1196"(PDF). The ARIA Report (1208). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 18, 21. Archived from the original(PDF) on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  11. ^"EG Awards last days to vote". The Age. Melbourne. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2020.