Diafrix
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Diafrix | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Illusive Sounds |
| Members | Momo Azmarino |
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, they won Best New Talent.[2]
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]
