Diafrix
Australian musicians
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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]
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
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] | ||
| In Tha Place |
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| Concrete Jungle |
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| Pocket Full of Dreams |
|
98 |
Extended plays
- The First Sample (2005)
- Second Sample (2015)
Singles
- "Let's Go" (2009)
- "Simple Man" featuring Daniel Merriweather (2011) – Illusive Sounds/Universal Music Australia (ILL048CD) AUS Hitseekers: No. 7[8]
- "Running It" (2012)
- "Easy Come, Easy Go" (2012)
- "I'm a Dreamer" featuring 360 (2012) – Illusive Sounds/Universal Music Australia (AU-LI0-12-84120) AUS Urban: No. 31[9]
- "Radio" (2013) – Illusive Sounds/Universal Music Australia (AU-LI0-12-84150) AUS Urban: No. 13, AUS Hitseekers: No. 13[10]
- "Rest Assured" (2013)
- "The Sign" (2014)