The ZYG 808 News

Thump & Soul is offering The MIXER offering the best of Afrobeats, House, Nu-Jazz, and Rare Groove spun by The Maestro ZYG 808 on 1st, 2nd, and 4th Thursdays and THIRD THURSDAYS SUPPER CLUB, offering an all-you-can-eat buffet and live soul and jazz by The GroovaLottos.

Hosted and DJed by The ZYG 808, The THUMP & SOUL Clap features mixes of the best, indie soul, hip-hop, Afrobeat, house, rare groove, and edm artists and bands in the region as well as a few popular favorites and classic thrown in.

Multi-disciplinary artist, MWALIM DaPhunkee Professor, shifts from his role as playwright and spokenword artist, back into musician/composer/singer/producer with the release of 'PARADISE over PEACE' a jazzy-soul-pop kinda groove featuring afro-cuban jazz drumming by The ZYG 808.

REAL EMCEES is the latest single from The ZYG 808's forthcoming mixtape, 'BEAT LOUNGE NOTES', joining 'Glory of History' and 'PIONEERS' as the hip-hop branch of the Southcoast Thump & Soul movement gains momentum.

The video and Single 'GLORY of HISTORY' by The ZYG 808, featuring verses by JJNice and Chris Koch goes live on Bandcamp, Youtube and all streaming platforms on January 21, 2021.

It is a typical day at Polyphonic Studios. Chuck V is in the beat lounge working on a mix for a client, while ZYG 808 is in the control room at the boards, engineering a vocal session for Mwalim, as he adds backing vocals to 'DoYou Mind IfWeDanceWitYoDate?', a remix of the band's 2016 Indie Blues hit single.

The fundamental goal of any true Hip-Hop artist is to rock the mic. This is exactly what hip-hop jazz producer and MC, The ZYG 808 intended when he released BoOMBAPJAZz as his calling card. The result has been a flurry of opportunities and challenges. (Listen to it HERE on Apple Music)

The album 'BoOMBAPJAZz' by Grammy-nominated, New England-based, Hip-Hop Jazz artist and producer, The ZYG 808 is causing quite the buzz in rap, nu-jazz, and alternative/ jam band markets as sales and streams continue to rise. With three of the seven cuts on the album being instrumental works featuring the young artist's prowess on lead vibraphones, it is clearly not the average hip-hop record by the average hip-hop artist.

Saturday, November 23, 2019, at 3pm, Zion Union Heritage Museum will host a special performance of the piece 'BRONX JAZZ' by father and son duo, Mwalim and ZYG 808, followed by a special book and album signing of their respective upcoming releases. This event is free and open to the public.

The LOUNGE is a bi-monthly program by the Cape Cod NAACP Youth Committee, Oversoul Theatre Collective, and the Zion Union Heritage Museum, presenting jazz, soul, and spoken-word -with an open mic for community people- on the second Saturday of October, December, February, April and June at the Zion Union Heritage Museum on North St in Hyannis.

Hip-Hop Jazz artist, The ZYG 808 has been playing the Boston Jazz Fest since he premiered in their 'Youth Jazz Artist's' showcase five years ago. Last Saturday he showed the 2000+ person crowd that he can not only run with the big boys, but lead them, as the 16 year-old headliner demonstrated his prowess as a percussionist, rapper, singer, and band leader.

Grammy nominated Hip-Hop Jazz Artist, The ZYG 808 will be the featured performer at the June 26th VerBaLizatIon, Boston's longest running spoken-word series and open mic. Verbalization takes place at the Fort Hill Bar & Grill, 2805 Washington St, Roxbury, MA 02119. Doors open at 6:30 pm for a 7pm show.

Grammy nominee, The ZYG 808 will be one of three acts and artists featured in the Music Mania TV Showcase, which will be filmed live at Cambridge Community Television on Sunday, January 13th - 438 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge. Doors will open at 5pm for a 5:30 start time. Also set to perform are Gospel hip-hop act, 'No End In Sight' and soul singer Jenny Jones.

Grammy nominated Hip-Hop Jazz artist and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Member, The ZYG 808 Delivered the keynote speech and performed for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Native American Heritage Program.

Tuesday night the Native American Music Association announced to top nominees for the 2018 Native American Music Awards and once again, Liberation Multimedia recording artists are on the ticket!

The fact that rap music has been infiltrated and derailed is not news to any true hip-hop fans, but little by little comes a generation of Emcees putting it back on course and returning to lyrical skills and tight beats. Among them stands The ZYG 808 who has spent the summer as a part of The Phunk Hits 2018 tour, moving audiences with his dynamic stage show and ability to play drums and rhyme at the same time.

Grammy Nominated soul band, The GroovaLottos will be playing at SOB's on September 1st. Almost as impressive as their live show are the musician's foundations as backing players for the who's who of classic and contemporary soul music.

The Phunk Hits 2018 makes it's first stop in New York to promote the big Labor Day weekend show at SOB's. Meanwhile, the guys made new friends and fans in the parks of Manhattan.

New debut single by Hip-hop Jazz artist, The ZYG 808 goes live on iTunes, Spotify and other streaming and download services Wednesday, July 25th.