K-Salaam

K-Salaam, born Kayvon Sarfehjooy in 1979, is a DJ from Minneapolis of Iranian-American heritage.cite web | last =Kayser | first =Brian| title =K-Salaam | publisher =Hip Hop Game UK | date =July 26, 2006 | url =http://www.hiphopgame.com/index2.php3?page=ksalaam ] His first album, "The World Is Ours", was released on August 25, 2006. Featuring on this release are a number of prolific underground hip hop artists, such as Mos Def, Dead Prez, Papoose, Saigon, and Talib Kweli, and reggae artists Capleton, Sizzla, and Anthony B.cite web | last = Cornish | first = Melanie | title =the Truth Hidden in Music | publisher =HipHop DX |date=August 26, 2006 | url = http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.617/title.k-salaam-the-truth-hidden-in-music/p.3 ] cite web | last = Djerejian | first = Francesca | title =K-Salaam:The World is Ours | publisher =BallerStatus.com |date=August 23, 2006 | url = http://ballerstatus.com/article/features/2006/08/1428/ ] The music fuses several styles, including reggae and hip hop, and incorporates socially conscious themes. The DJ has also partnered with the clothing brand Eckō.

References

* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/K-Salaam K-Salaam dossier] on DiscogsFootnotes

External links

* [http://www.k-salaam.com/ K-Salaam official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/ksalaammusic Official Myspace page]