Mozambican born Rapper/ Spoken Word Artist who was forced to flee his country of birth during the civil war. Having moved to Portugal, the young Mohammed Yahya began to show an interest in music, partly due to his father’s influence as a singer. Being surrounded by poverty, he used music and poetry to channel his thoughts, energy and emotion in a positive manner. Early influences were from African music such as Marabenta, Semba, Kizomba, Funana and Zouk. Later, having moved to London, Mohammed Yahya become involved in various Hip Hop groups such as Blind Alphabetz who were often compared to Public Enemy and supported acts such as: Guru, Dead Prez and Saigon.

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