"We were born in the generation of this music. The evolution of things to come we were and still are a part of. Without thinking we were a part of the 4 elements of Hip Hop. We use to b-boy as kids just cause it was fun. It felt like everyone, scratched and broke their parent’s vinyl collection.Rapping and emceeing was the one thing that let us express ourselves without the need of the dollar, all we needed was our mind and heart. We didn’t have to buy paint, tables, and needles it was like dancing but with a voice."
They are the sound of the north. The east has it’s distinct sound as does the West and South. Brakada’s home is Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The gateway to the East and to the West.
Brakada consists of two brothers, Mikal and Lahcing. With an impressive flow, and exact lyricism in Hip Hop, Brakada has quickly earned the respect and admiration of many fans as true MC’s. Brakada adds a very unique element to Hip Hop. Their sound is the harmony of those artists before them who have influenced their style.
Brakada is the sound of the north. The east has its
distinct sound as does the west and south. From Central Canada, the gateway to the east and the
west, their music is from the heart and is always
sincere, honest and true.
The word Brakada came from the word barkada. Barkada is a word from the Tagalog dialect of the Philippines meaning group of family and or friends. The letter R and first letter A were switched so the first three letters would read as Bra, short for brother.
Thus, Brakada, a Tagalog term that symbolizes a strong bond, like that of one between brothers. We were born in the generation of this music. The evolution of things to come we were and still are a part of. Without thinking we were a part of the 4 elements of Hip Hop. We use to b-boy as kids just cause it was fun.
