killer kela

featuring: kew gardens

beatboxing is the forgotten 8th discipline of the hip hop movement. since 1999 an english guy has been the best human beatbox in europe. killa kela originates from a small town outside london. as a young boy little kela used to imitate childrens tv programmes and his fathers drums. eventually it became clear that he could copy nearly any sound. the roots member rahzel (see new york episode 24) helped kela realise that there are other people out there who share his hobby. subsequently kila released records on the london jazz fuse label and toured the world with hip hop and rock acts. kela’s drum n base routines have earned him legendary status. thanks to his talent kela has become an honorary member of the english scratch perverts (see london episode 24) and the well known rocksteady crew (see new york episdode 33). for inspiration kela likes to go to kew gardens, england’s oldest botanic garden in south west london. in kew’s exotic palm house there is an aquarium and a plant that stinks of old socks. in the park (built in 1775) you can also find a chinese pagoda, a japanese temple and a collection of 13,000 different plants.

royal botanic gardens
kew

kew.org, jazzfudge.com

killakela.com

public transport

tube & rail station kew

                                       

© Urban Canyons 2012