Draft:Decora (musician)
Lloyd Sandiford (born January 4th, 1983) known professionally as Decora, is a multi-faceted Afro-Latin American rapper, poet, and producer.[1]
Decora was one of the five tastemakers for Radeberger Pilsner's campaign. He teamed up with artist Kyle Mosher to create original art for the campaign.[2]
In July 2015, Decora was interviewed as a part of the MTV film, Rebel Icon – a documentary about the life of Joan Baez and her commitment to music, social activism and politics through nonviolent means.[3]
Early life
Sandiford was born in Texas and lived in Puerto Rico, Brooklyn, Beacon and Newburgh.
Readnex Poetry Squad
Decora initially gained recognition as a rapper performing with the Readnex Poetry Squad. In 2008, the quintet toured 40 cities, released an album, Social Issue (followed by The Day before Sound in 2010), and launched “Hip Hop and Poetry Saved My Life,” a youth workshop targeting multiple intelligences via multi-arts education.[4]
Discography
Decora released his debut studio album, Bread and Oats, in 2014. His track “Flowers” updates in rap Pete Seeger’s classic folksong—“Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”—and pays homage to Seeger, who died in January 2014. Bread and Oats features Living Colour’s front man Corey Glover.[5] Two tracks on the album "Touch The Sky" and "Lapiz", were featured in Spike Lee’s, Netflix series She’s Gotta Have It.[6]
Decora's next studio album releases, Beyond Belief, 2017 was accompanied with an album release party at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.[7] He received positive reviews from the critics in attendance.[8]
His third studio album, Reverie was released in 2018. The music video for the album’s single, Can't Speak was a finalist in the International One Screen Film Festival.[9]
In 2019, Decora is releasing an album every month of the year. As well as performing over 100 shows across the United States.[10] Better is the foundation of 12 albums that will be released in 2019. His most successful song Transcend talks about moving above negative situations in life. He will be participating in the Newburgh Illuminated Festival in June.[11]
Studio albums
| Title | Album Details |
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| Bread and Oats |
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| Beyond Belief |
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| Reverie |
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| Better |
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References
- ↑ "A Look Inside the Hidden Musical Gems of The Hudson Valley". Genius. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ "Decora Meets Kyle Mosher with Radeberger". Highsnobiety. 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ MTV (2015-10-01), Rebel Music | Joan Baez: Rebel Icon (Full Documentary) | MTV, retrieved 2019-02-14
- ↑ "Decora: Hip-Hop Artist/Social Activist/Urban Farmer". Upstater. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ "NEW MUSIC: Decora's 'Bread and Oats' Is Full of Compelling Left Turns (featuring Corey Glover of Living Color) #SoundCheck". AFROPUNK. 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ Horne, Shontel (2018-02-14). ""Touch the Sky" by Decora". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ "The Power of Hip-Hop: Decora's Story". Lincoln Center (Interview). Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ Daily, New York Music. "decora | New York Music Daily". Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ "2018 One Screen Film Festival / Home". One Screen. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ Cordero, Katelyn. "A year of new music with Decora". Mid Hudson Times. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ Aaron, Peter. "Newburgh's Decora Set to Drop an Album a Month in 2019". Chronogram Magazine. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
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