SWARM - Mark Stoney & Franz Von connect After meeting Mark Stoney back in 2018 at one of my live band hip hop gigs in Sheffield, we chatted about linking up for a jam and working on some new music. Although I love collaborating with artist from different musical genres and I'd heard of Mark's reputation as an incredible singer songwriter I wasn't quite sure what to expect or how we would merge our different artistic styles. A couple of weeks after the meeting I received this

ENERGY WAVES taken from Franz Von's ESCAPISM EP. Filmed on location in Nina Market, Accra, Ghana by Kofi Badu (Zongo Music) Produced by David Nicholas / Philippe Clegg Mixed and mastered at Mu Studios Sheffield by Martin Gregory Smith. WATCH NOW 'Escapism' is a six track Hip Hop EP collaboration by Franz Von and session musician Philippe Clegg (Ray BLK, Kwabs, former Zongo Brigade). Philippe's production delivers a blend of old-school and contemporary Hip Hop, R&B and tastefu

Franz Von and K.O.G were invited back to France after their show stopping full live band performance (backed by UK based Leeds band Mansion of Snakes) at Dock Des Suds venue for the Global Local event in Marseille. The return to Marseille saw them feature on stage with international artists... Blitz The Ambassador | musician and producer Labo Klandestino | soul funk band King Krab | MC K-méléon | singer MC Bezah | beatmaker singer musician Mofak-Mofeezy | DJ Selecter the Puni

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ https://linktr.ee/FranzVon Live Hip Hop Junglist fusions rooted in African rhythms and expression from K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade's lead eMCee. Performing solo at Hootananny Brixton backed up with a selection of tuff musicians from top bands Mansion of Snakes and Têtes de Pois. Franz Von's ESCAPISM EP release date 5th January 2018 https://open.spotify.com/artist/0J5vraswqzU2Kcp71etMcR ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ #franzvon #franzvonzongo #hiphop #jungle #nicetr

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