Kairo, the Nigerian-American identical twins signed to Def Jam, release new music ‘Special*Break Bread’: Listen
It’s giving a rebirth of the infectious Jazzy Hip-Hop and Progressive Rap popularised on the East Coast, the millennials grew up loving so much.
On September 18, the Nigerian-American musical duo Kairo released three new records under Take & Thrown Records/Def Jam Recordings. Seemingly, the Texas-bred twins find inspiration from popular sounds released in the mid-eighties to the late nineties, compositions promoting carefree, coming-of-age moments synonymous with house parties. On the first track ‘Special’, EJ and his brother AK bring someone back down to earth by letting them know they aren’t uncommon (‘Nice try, thinking that you’re special”).
The title track ‘Break Bread’ is a funky love song, with directions on how to love them (“Love me for me, that’s all I need is”) and a motherly warning about preserving themselves and not mixing with the ‘hood boys to stay out of trouble. The third and last record, ‘Brand New’ is an uptempo cut that addresses interracial dating from the start, playing it cool and acting different, and more. If you appreciate the golden era of Hip-Hop, you may enjoy it.
The three-pack is light-hearted dance tunes — perhaps made to lighten the mood, make you feel good and forget what’s happening in the world—all in under ten minutes. I don’t know about you, but most of us could use a break from the news cycle and the political drama occurring in the United States (don’t forget to vote and register to vote if you haven’t registered yet). Listen to the tracks below, and lose yourself in the music.
