A sultry steamy night in West London provided the perfect backdrop as Oakland’s finest Fantastic Negrito brought a touch of California to W12. The master showman romped through a short but sweet set, which encompassed a bewildering range of genres and styles. There were shades of James Brown and Jimi Hendrix, a soupçon of Al Green and a smidgeon of Prince as Negrito, real name Xavier Dphrepaulezz, […]
Fantastic Negrito
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From street hustler to pseudo student, illegal nightclub impresario to black roots troubadour – Fantastic Negrito is the ultimate performance artist. Since leaving home at 12, it could be said that his whole life has been a performance of defiance, reinvention and now perhaps redemption. Fantastic Negrito is the latest in a long line of personae, nom de plumes, pen names […]