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Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz (born January 20, 1968), [1] [2] better known by his stage name Fantastic Negrito, is an American singer-songwriter whose music spans blues, R&B, and roots music. [3] His 2016 album The Last Days of Oakland won a Grammy award for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 59th Grammy Awards. [4]
Inspired by the illegal, interracial romance of his seventh generation grandparents—a white indentured servant and an enslaved Black man—in 1750s Virginia, the collection is bold and thought provoking, grappling with racism, capitalism, and the very meaning of freedom itself, all without ever losing sight of the desire and determination at the h...
Jun 6, 2022 · Fantastic Negrito on the near-fatal car crash that changed his approach to playing and the forces behind his powerful new album, White Jesus Black Problems | Guitar World. Here’s how it works. Features. Total Guitar.
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White Jesus Black Problems is the fifth studio album by American musician Fantastic Negrito, released on June 3, 2022, by the musician's own label Storefront Records. [2] Background.
Please Don't Be Dead is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Fantastic Negrito. [1] The album was released on June 15, 2018. [2] The album won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 61st Grammy Awards. [3]
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Jun 3, 2022 · Fantastic Negrito's visionary White Jesus Black Problems sounds like everything else and nothing else. White Jesus Black Problems is Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz’s fifth album as Fantastic Negrito, and surely his finest. By John Aizlewood. ( Classic Rock ) published 3 June 2022. (Image: © Storefront Records)
Feb 3, 2023 · February 3, 2023. Soulful singer, songwriter, musician, and activist Fantastic Negrito releases today his brand new album ‘Grandfather Courage,’ a reimagined acoustic version of his acclaimed 2022 album ‘White Jesus Black Problems’.
