Following the release of an EP (and the creation of a full album) with the electronic punk-rap collective FOꓘKOP.EЯA (2023 Circuit Finalist), rapper Herb Cells and pianist Martin Daniel introduce an acoustic rendition, blending jazz and baroque lyricism. They are joined by the exceptional Manolo Cabras on double bass and Ben Tequi on drums, presenting their project as 'FOꓘKOP. UNPLUGGD’. This Brussels-based endeavor pays tribute to the jazz-rap and spoken word tradition, drawing inspiration from trailblazers like The Last Poets, Gil Scott-Heron, Daddy-O, Stetsasonic, Steve Coleman & Five Elements, Branford Marsalis & Buckshot Lefonque, Guru’s Jazzmatazz, US3, Dream Warriors, G-Clef & Ghetto Philharmonic, Greg Osby’s 3-D Lifestyles, Digable Planets, The Roots, Steve Lehman & Sélébéyone, Erik Truffaz & Nya, Soweto Kinch, Greetings From Mercury, and beyond. FOꓘKOP. UNPLUGGD recently completed their debut album, featuring Nic Thys on upright bass. Look out for its upcoming release on Igloo Records.