Video: Zakee Talks Art and Artists in Brazil

Video: Zakee Talks Art and Artists in Brazil

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Our pal Zakee spent some time in Brazil shooting videos for his up coming album Assimilations and behind the scenes shorts in which he expounds upon his artistic process and his connections to the culture of Brazil, as well as revealing a few things about the new album. There are 9 videos in total which feature Zakee’s insightful commentary delivered in his usual smooth elocution.

In this latest video Zakee talks about how art is infused in Brazilian culture, and which local artists have caught his ear. Be sure to check for the other 8 videos and to watch out for Assimilations which drops September 13.

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