The singer, rapper and songwriter known
as Sefu Kafele has released his latest official single, “Mad.”
The track is the flagship single from his new LP record album, “Just
Know How to Fight,” which comprises 10 original Sefu Kafele songs
and features the additional talents of Papa Brittish and Rachel
Burrell. Both the new single, “Mad,” and the full-length record,
“Just Know How to Fight,” have been proudly published on the 4MC
independent music label without managerial or financial support from
the corporate music industry. Gritty, aggressive, alive with rhythm
and thumping with bass, “Mad” from Sefu Kafele is a refreshingly
unique hip-hop serving for fans of any genre.
Asked to name some musical influences,
Sefu Kafele cites instead a list of inspirations which have lent much
to the creation of his latest work. These include (as Kafele himself
writes them) “God, The People, Parents, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye,
and Malcolm X.” A cursory listen to his “Mad” single is enough
to understand that he is a rapper with much to say. More importantly,
what Kafele has to say is well-written and of great social importance
more often than not.
Asked to describe the overall message
of his “Mad” single, Kafele speaks as directly as he does in his
music.
“Stop living in a dream,” he
writes. “Listen to the world around you. Stop waiting for it to get
better, make it better yourself.”
Sefu Kafele was born in the United
Kingdom but raised in Brooklyn and Queens, NYC. He is an active
member of the hip-hop and soul crew, X Black Superheroes. His current
official bio states that, “With the group he explores the different
ways to challenge the limits of collaboration between art, music,
life and words. Sefu tries to take reality and present it to the
world in a way that will captivate and shock, all while instilling
knowledge and understanding. He has perfected the craft of
edutainment.”
Sefu Kafele has been performing for
longer than 15 years, and has played at venues such as CBCG,
S.O.B.'s, Brooklyn Exposure, the Apollo Theater and the Afrikan
Poetry Theater. He has mentioned that he intends one day to perform
in Africa, at Madison Square Garden and at Webster Hall.
His bio concludes with the following
passage concerning his personal character:
“As a rule Sefu strongly believes
that it is 'Better to be humble, than to be humbled.' And with this
understanding he does indeed live a very humble life. Never treating
others as if they are beneath him and always looking for a way to
make a change in the world around him, Sefu is truly the picture of
humility. Sefu has a dream to open a community performance space.
With the space he plans to take what he loves and extend it to his
immediate community.
“Sefu is so much more than an artist.
He is a visionary, a storyteller, a leader, a father, and a powerful
force ready to take the world by storm.”
“Mad” by Sefu Kafele and his “Just
Know How to Fight” LP are available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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