Tapioca is a Brussels-based, Brazil-inspired duo made of rapper / lyricist Le Tagareland and producer SiKa.
The two draw inspiration from rap, jazz, MPB and funk from the 70s and 80s. They symbolize a meeting of various musical currents which finds its origin in a common passion: the Brazilian culture and its wholly unique musical blend. Their debut release Voyage, a genre-infused ode to freedom will drop on March 25th via our friends at Jakarta Records and will be included in their Dubplates series.
Kicking off with the first single, which is easily the best Friday chill soundtrack - "Move On". The songs groove is laid-back and infectious, with bouncy synths, crisp percussion and blissful harmonies combining to a form a sound that bridges the duos musical universe. I want to hit the repeat button on this until it's summer here.
While the sound of the Belgian binomial is undeniably influenced by classical Brazilian musicians such as Marcos Valle, Simonal and Emilio Santiago or contemporary artists such as Anderson Paak., Mndsgn or D'Angelo, Tapioca breaks through the sonic clutter by proposing its own musical identity, so allow yourself to be transported by honest music that comes from the heart, or as Tapioca likes to call it, coração.