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Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra

at Greenbelt 2009: Standing in the Long Now

Sunday

Shlomo and the Vocal Orchestra

One of the world’s leading beatboxers, Shlomo has worked for years to push the boundaries of beatboxing as an artform, making music with his mouth that you cannot begin to imagine.

His ability to create all manner of drum sounds, vocal scratches and complex rhythmic beatbox techniques have seen him perform all over the planet and work with a whole host of international artists (among them Mr Scruff, Damon Albarn and the Specials). Also a talented jazz drummer and classically-trained percussionist, Shlomo treats the art of beatboxing as a form of music and a means for creative expression.

In 2007, he was appointed Artist in Residence at the Southbank Centre, where he is currently running a concert series called ‘Music Through Unconventional Means’ which has featured collaborations with Martha Wainwright, among others.

Expect a raw mix of vocal wizardry, tabla beats and freestyle rap from the man who Björk describes as ‘the new bright hope of the hip hop scene’.

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Shlomo & The Vocal Orchestra on MySpace.

The Beatbox Choir.

Shlomo at Glastonbury 2007

To read an interview with Shlomo click here