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Kenny Muhammad - The Human Orchestra
Welcome to the world of the Human Orchestra a.k.a. Kenny Muhammad! This wizard of sound possesses an astounding ingenuity that enables him to construct an unlimited array of musical composition -- all without the use of what the average listener would consider to be "instruments".

Kenny has put an entirely new twist on the art that some of us would immediately call the "human beat box". He defines the human body as the first instrument. Through an awesome manipulation of his own body, Kenny summons Afro Cuban, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, Salsa, House, Techno, Jungle, Drum & Bass, Trance, and Hip Hop rhythms from the depths of his soul to create amazing music.

Even after a near death experience in which his left lung was punctured in
a car accident, Kenny was still blessed to be able to continue to master his craft on a much higher level. Constantly on a rigorous performance schedule, The Human Orchestra has performed across Africa, Japan, Europe, and throughout the United States. He has developed a worldwide fan base, captivating thousands as he shared the stage with Public Enemy, Mindless Self Indulgence, Squarepusher, The X-ecutioners, Regina Bell, The Gap Band, Maxwell, Angie Stone, Stevie Wonder, Vernon Reid, and Take 6, just to name a few.

In addition to his work with Hip Hop, R&B, and Jazz artists, Kenny's repertoire includes incredible performances with The New York Symphony Orchestra at Manhattan Center (conducted by David Eaton), and The King Sey Jung Hall in Seoul Korea with violinist Eugene Park (Sony). He has appeared on CBS This Morning, Good Day New York at Carnegie Hall, and was a three-time consecutive winner on Showtime At The Apollo. Variety Magazine touted Kenny as "the James Brown version of Bobby McFerrin".

The Human Orchestra has also been seen and heard in several nationwide television and radio commercials, all of which he wrote and created. Advertising endorsements include Gatorade, as well as a Burger King spot that was nominated for a Cleo award. Kenny has performed on Much Music, MTV2 and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, amongst others.

When you get the opportunity, take a melodious ride of sight, sound, and imagination with Kenny Muhammad, The Human Orchestra.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: March 9, 2006 at 6:08 pm
Author: TophatJohn

Length: 00:04:24
Rating: 4.82
Views: 333415

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Video Comments:
converse347 (December 1, 2008 at 4:04 pm)
Haha this is pretty cool.
But what I HATE is people that tap their pencils at school.
That is so stupid! xD
sk8soldskool (November 24, 2008 at 6:45 pm)
just so you know, i made the final minus on yuor comment :D
BoxerMuscleMilk (November 27, 2008 at 11:26 am)
haha very nice...
blogfogg (November 20, 2008 at 8:26 pm)
i would say he is a respectable black.
kyranfrmiran (November 19, 2008 at 3:13 pm)
I have to say people of an african back ground or any native americans ect ect do have a slight advantage as they can make a better sound with their lips... Not ment to be rascist i'm just saying... It's the same thing with running they have an extra muscle in their leg making it very slightly easier to sprint... Not a huge advantage. But one all the same..
roshanetw12 (November 28, 2008 at 1:44 am)
haha dude they don't have an extra muscle in their legs, they have more quick reflex muscles in their legs than anglo people, which means theyre quicker
the lips and nose are for optimum oxygen intake hehe they make the most of what they got :D
mrclueless88 (November 30, 2008 at 8:53 pm)
they have a stronger achilles tendon as well. but who the hell says someone thats african or native american have an advantage in beatboxing? honestly the only 2 really good african beatboxers ive seen or heard of are rahzel and kenny muhammed who basically invented the art of beatboxing
juliuscastillojr (November 17, 2008 at 6:10 pm)
awesome! his story at wikipedia says that he injured his lungs but despite the injury it did not affect his beatboxing technique. he's great.
basscreater08 (November 15, 2008 at 7:03 am)
jeaa saugeil !
lilp88 (November 11, 2008 at 9:36 pm)
dont be hatin on him, its not really a racist thing, im black and have several african friends and they are beasts, not from practicing but just cause