Savant and Kcaz Sun and Moon
Music4 Melancholy
Duality is the quality or character of being two fold, a
dichotomy good and evil, hard and soft, light and darkness.
Sun and Moon a complement to each element comprises of
Savant and Kcaz Sun and Moon.
This was an interview I was looking forward to. There is a personal history there. We met up and
touched upon several subjects; race and hip-hop, drug use within the industry
and the significance of keeping roots alive in music.
Savant and Kcaz bred in Santa Cruz, California The 831. The two
artists grew up together and have known each other for 12 years plus. So now in
2013 it seemed to be an oppritune time to do a project and collaborate on their
project Sun and Moon.
Savant : “ Our style’s wewre heading in the complementary directions
with our styles we felt we needed tp put this out in the universe before we go.”
“ I also want to add, that I felt there was no other individual of my caliber
that I wanted to collaborate with.”
Featuring Kcaz and Savant. “ NEVA CHANGE” featuring Kcaz, Savand
and Bo Dixon on vocals. The video was shot locally here in Santa Cruz and there
is great cameo shots of the beautiful town we grew up in.There has been great
anticipation of the project amongst fans and fellow artists.
As of recent Savant was asked to join the Black Bizness
roster.
Savant: “ It only made sense since I’ve been down with them
and collaborating with them it seemed like a good fit.”
I asked them how they felt about the 831 music scene.
Kcaz: “ I’ll say it I feel like this, I feel its lacking a “
ethnic feel”. Shout out to everybody but its not my cup of tea.” “ I create
street music.”
Savant : “ I feel it is dominated and being controlled by a
few in this town. What we are ( Sun and Moon) are trying to bring it back to
the essence to what it is, And if there is no door we are going to create it.”
On the Sun and Moon
album I asked which songs held
the most significance.
Kcaz: This track I wrote called “ Use to love me” it’s definitely
a song about a relationship that went dysfunctional and for me that would be
the one.”
Savant: “ Play it right, it’s about the internal struggle of
pursuing your dreams the legal way and the illegal way and the all the lines
get blurred when you get desperate.”
They both have had a lot of musical influence’s as
previously mentioned Rich Tycoon as a mentor.
Kcaz: “ Defiantley black culture and native culture. Hip hop
story tellers of our generation to me that would be Nas to E-40. All hip- hop
and rap but mainly west coast gangster rap.” I did not grow up in the most
positive environment so, I was not listening to the most positive music. My
father was a reggae promoter so I remember when I was little he would take me
to reggae on the river.”
Savant : “ Street culture influence, Hip –Hop has always
been an honest medium of music, but hip –hop alone did not just influence me.
Sade’s music, her lyrics. My mother Mary Olimpio who was a published poet she
always pushed me to develop myself as a
person and to the musician I want to become. And of course DMX, Tupac, Big Pun,
and Too- Short. Hip Hop was like a “father figure to me.”
As we discussed many topics the subject of drugs and hip hop
came up I wanted to see their point of views.
Kcaz: “ I feel drugs are always have been a part of hip hop culture
and continues to be because until we have reached a higher level of consciousness it’s an evil that’s always
going to be there.”
Savant: “ My take on the issue is this, I do not promote
drug use, I rather be a part of the solution rather than the problem.”
I had a great time interviewing Kcaz and Savant it was
hilarious, insightful and eye opening. I have known them for quite some time
and to see all this come to fruition for them is exciting and to also partake
in it. Sun and Moon was released July 12th, 2013 if you do not own a
copy I suggest you purchase one.
This has been a collaboration of Kcaz and Savant for
Music4Melancholy. If you have any further questions or comments about my
featured artist please feel freet o email me at Sonia4rmwestcoastmag@live.com
or contact me here at Music4Melancholy.
Namaste~ SRL 13`
