Video: Arthur Verocai – Seriado (Live)

Video: Arthur Verocai – Seriado (Live)

While the primary focus of this site is hip hop, we are of course heavily influenced by funk, soul, and jazz. Hip hop owes so much to the styles of the 60’s and 70’s that have been sampled to create some of our favourite modern rap songs.

While the primary focus of this site is hip hop, we are of course heavily influenced by funk, soul, and jazz. Hip hop owes so much to the styles of the 60’s and 70’s that have been sampled to create some of our favourite modern rap songs. 

Arthur Verocai is an often sampled Brazilian composer whose music has transcended generations and is still highly respected today. His self-titled 1972 album is widely regarded as one of the most unique and important recordings in Brazilian musical history. I’m sure you will recognize this wonderful song that has been famously sampled by a very prominent hip hop artist. Enjoy ‘Seriado’ performed live in Los Angeles a few years back, presented by the wonderful folks at Mochilla, ArtDontSleep, and VTech.

Kamir Hiam (USA) has been obsessed with hip hop culture since discovering rap as a child in the mid 90s. As curator of The Find's Stay Thirsty podcast, he is an obsessive crate digger, always looking for more dope music. Other hobbies include travel, reading, fitness, and science.