Diafrix

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Diafrix
Origin Melbourne, Australia
Genres
Years active2001–present
Labels Illusive Sounds
MembersMomo
Azmarino

Diafrix are an Australian hip hop duo, Azmarino (Khaled Abdulwahab) and Momo (Mohammed Komba), which formed in 2001. Their music mixes funk, soul, reggae and dancehall. [1]

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At the EG Awards of 2009, the won Best New Talent. [2]

Biography

Azmarino (Khaled Abdulwahab) met Momo (Mohammed Komba) in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray in 2001 at a hip-hop clinic for school students held at a community art centre, [3] hosted by Joelistics from TZU. Azmarino was born in Eritrea and Momo was born in the Comoros Islands. [3] Joelistics suggested the pair work together, so they formed Diafrix. [4]

Diafrix has opened for such acts as Bliss n Eso, [5] 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. [6] Their music has been referred to as "anthemic" for the multicultural area they grew up in. [7]

Specific influences on their music are diverse, ranging from Nas to Bob Marley to Fat Freddy’s Drop. [8]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with Australian chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
AUS
[9]
In Tha Place-
Concrete Jungle-
Pocket Full of Dreams
  • Released: 24 September 2012
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Illusive Sounds/Universal Music Australia (ILL072CD)
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Extended plays

Singles

Awards

EG Awards / Music Victoria Awards

The EG Awards (known as Music Victoria Awards since 2013) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2009 [13] DiafrixBest New TalentWon

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