Fantastic Negrito
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Fantastic Negrito
Fantastic Negrito is Xavier Dphrepaulezz. A troubled beginning, he ran with gangs from the age of 12. He cleaned up, and was signed by Prince's manager, Joe Ruffalo (Prince was his boyhood idol). In 1999 Xavier was in an horrific car accident which put him in a coma with smashed limbs. He left music altogether for five years. But a happy accident – in his mid-forties – when he strummed his last remaining guitar to try and get his baby son to sleep, and the boy reacted with complete joy, convinced him he had to play once more. So, now we have Fantastic Negrito: an indie Al Green, a 21st century bluesman, a patron saint of second chances – preaching political harmony and funky good times.
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Snowboy
Playing a classic range of jazz funk tunes, Snowboy brings his disco-boogie, nu-jazz, old skool rap sound to dancefloors around the world. Latin percussionist, recording artist, former writer for respected hip-hop magazine Big Daddy, he's been DJing since 1978 and his deck skills have been in constant demand.
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229
229 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PN
- Website:
- 229.london
- Disabled Booking:
- 020 7323 7229
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229
229 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PN
- Website:
- 229.london
- Disabled Booking:
- 020 7323 7229
See all events at 229
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on Fri 23 January 2026