Diafrix
Diafrix are an Australian hip hop duo, Azmarino and Momo, which formed in 2001. Their music mixes funk, soul, reggae and dancehall.
At the EG Awards of 2009, they won Best New Talent.
Biography
Azmarino met Momo in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray in 2001 at a hip-hop clinic for school students held at a community art centre, hosted by Joelistics from TZU. Azmarino was born in Eritrea and Momo was born in the Comoros Islands. Joelistics suggested the pair work together, so they formed Diafrix.Diafrix has opened for such acts as Bliss n Eso, as well as international acts such as Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Their song "Running It" was adopted as the official theme tune for the Western Bulldogs for 2013. Their music has been referred to as "anthemic" for the multicultural area they grew up in.
Specific influences on their music are diverse, ranging from Nas to Bob Marley to Fat Freddy’s Drop.
Discography
Extended plays
The First Sample- ''Second Sample''
Singles
- "Let's Go"
- "Simple Man" featuring Daniel Merriweather – Illusive Sounds/Universal Music Australia AUS Hitseekers: No. 7
- "Running It"
- "Easy Come, Easy Go"
- "I'm a Dreamer" featuring 360 – Illusive Sounds/Universal Music Australia AUS Urban: No. 31
- "Radio" – Illusive Sounds/Universal Music Australia AUS Urban: No. 13, AUS Hitseekers: No. 13
- "Rest Assured"
- "The Sign"