Lil Darkie is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Long Beach, California. He’s known for his animated music videos and diverse discography.
- Started his career in his teens rapping under the pseudonym Brahman
- Self-describes as the greatest 2-Dimensional rapper
There has been Black American music with one or two chords for a hundred years at least.
It used to be called Blues, then modal jazz, then R&B, then Rock. Listen to Bo Diddley sometime.
Funk laying the basis for Hip-Hop.
Minimal/oscillating harmony is one of the key features of the Afrodiasporic styles that are the main template for all Anglo-American pop.
One of the foundation blocks of Americana if you consider Charley Patton and the Original Carter Family.
Lil Darkie plays San Fran in Wellington on Wednesday 12 February 2025 and The Tuning Fork in Auckland Friday 14 February 2025.