new music: introducing blood sugar front man xavier’s new project “fantastic negrito”

Check out Fantastic Negrito, the new project from Blood Sugar frontman Xavier. The musician has had a tumultuous few years – going from a million dollar Interscope deal to a near fatal car crash that almost ended his life – and draws on those experiences to deliver his original blend of American Blues.

By Alexander Aplerku, AFROPUNK Contributor

His camp says, “Fuck a popstar. Fuck pandering. Fuck fakeness. Fuck fear.” Fantastic Negrito is the incarnation of a musician who is reborn after going through a lot of awful shit. In fact, the name Fantastic Negrito represents his third rebirth, literally coming back from death this time. The narrative on this man is as important as the sound, because the narrative is the sound. Songs born from a long hard life channeled through black roots music. Slide guitar, drums, piano. Urgent, desperate, edgy. Fantastic Negrito is the story of a man who struggled to “make it”, who “got it”, and who lost it all. For anyone who ever felt like it was over yet hoped it wasn’t, this is your music; blues harnessed, forged in realness. For anyone who ever considered getting their old high-school band back together, this is your inspiration. These are singular songs by a true musician who writes and produces. They are his fuel as he embarks on the third comeback of his life.  

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