Dizraeli

Dizraeli is a 7-piece band playing a folked, melodic, unashamedly heartfelt reinvention of hip hop. Rapper, singer and poet Dizraeli has won the BBC Radio 4 Poetry Slam and the Farrago UK Slam Championships and you couldn’t imagine a more talented group than the Small Gods, groundbreaking players from the two worlds of hip hop and folk.

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Biography

They formed in 2009 when Dizraeli released his debut solo album, ‘Engurland (City Shanties)’. The album featured many of the band members, and they came together to tour the songs from it.

They were so excited by each other that they decided to keep the band going. Before they knew it, they’d won themselves a slot on the West Holts stage at Glastonbury, collaborated with Shlomo at the Queen Elizabeth Hall and worked on groundbreaking live projects with artists as diverse as Chris Wood (BBC Folk Singer of the Year) and Jam Baxter, as well as rolling all over the place in a tour bus playing shows to a growing crowd.

They released their first single as a full band in April 2011, and continue to work on new music.

They want to tingle your spine, nod your head and generally folk with your idea of what hip hop can be.

Dizraeli is perfect for: Festivals, corporate events, music events, themed events, galas, product launches, awards ceremonies, private functions

Testimonials

“Laura Marling, introduced as one of the greatest folk singers of all time, draws the biggest crowd of the weekend as she unveils new songs, and drifts between Irish and Americana-tinged folk. It’s Dizraeli, however, telling touching, funny stories of riots, atheism, Englishness, through folk, rap, spoken word, hymns and reggae, who embody 21st-century folk”.
The Independent

“Dizraeli is a true folk hero, capturing the truth of our times with groundlevel honesty … a wealth of music, wit and wisdom. Five stars.”
Venue Magazine on Engurland (City Shanties), January 2010.

“Folk or hip hop? I don’t know, but Dizraeli makes me realise how wonderful it is to hear real English – fluent, witty and arresting”
Chris Wood in The Times February 2012

“Revitalizing, invigorating, stimulating … UK Hip Hop has not seen anything quite like this before.” Certified Banger, Oct 09