Fluid Jazz infused Hip Hop with a LIVE BAND. Spokinn Movement is the natural evolution of what all music should be.

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HIP HOP/RAP: Alternative Hip Hop, JAZZ: World Fusion



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Spokinn Movement is a Hip Hop collective consisting of four like minded artists that have performed, recorded, and composed broad and compelling styles of music. Drawing from their influences and creative inclinations, they bring a fresh perspective to live Hip Hop with a hard driving movement of melodies, groove, interaction, and lyricism. Their extensive roots in Improvisational Jazz, Classical, Hip Hop, Rhythm and Blues, and World music travel musical distances as expansive as their collective imagination and experience.


Spokinn Movement has an energy unrivaled by any commercial or underground band of today. The band's improvisational skill often leads to explosive musical expressions at live shows; youâll never see the same Spokinn Movement performance twice. Though there timeless music inspires familiarity, their musical acumen and penchant for performance ensures the only thing familiar about each set is the band and the energy. It's the raw demonstration of culture connecting the soul, a live band, and a beat.

Spokinn Movement is:

Yoni Halevy, a drummer of 18 years well versed in improvisational style, is trained as a jazz musician. He is versed in various styles including traditional Arabic, Balkan, funk, rock and avant garde.


Chris Cuzme, originally a jazz saxophonist of 22 years, he has played the bass for 8 years, taking his critical skill as a saxophonist to the world of bass. He has played with Chrisberry and Pangea, Soul Pocket, King Britt, Tim Motzzer, and is a hired gun for String Cheese Incident, Ursula Rucker, and Slick Rick. Cuzme also played on the last JBâs album, Bringin the Funk on Down. (www.cuzme.com)


Dave Cinquegrana contributes guitar, guitar synth, and loops to the crew. He has played for 20 years across genres including R&B, jazz, rock, experimental, and hip hop. The son of a soul and R&B drummer, has played and recorded with Ms. (Lauren) Hill, Soul Pocket, and is part of the rhythm section XO.


iLLspOkinNâs lyrical style commands immediate attention, with a delivery entirely his own. His writing gives insight to considerable intellectual depth, anecdotes, joy, pain, experience, and unparalleled bravado. His fierce freestyling skills stagger the mind with their flexibility and continuity. iLL has won countless emcee battles, tournaments, and freestyle competitions throughout New York and has shared the stage with Hip Hop luminaries such as Run-DMC, KRS-One, Rahzel, and Kurtis Blow.