12.4.3 Anonymous Council


Anonymous Council, a prominent Cuban rap duo, formed on June 12, 1996, consists of Yosmel Sarrías (Sekou), deeply rooted in Caribbean culture, and Maigel “Kokino” Entenza (Adeyeme), who closely aligns with the image of the orthodox North American rapper.

In 1996, they participated in the 2nd Cuban Rap Festival, an event they attended the following two years, the 3rd and 4th editions. In 1998, they performed with the song “Analiza y Piensa” (Analyze and Think) on the first Cuban rap compilation, “Hora de abrir los ojos” (Time to Open Your Eyes), released under the Sonpat Record label.

In the last year of the 20th century, Anonymous Council performed at the 5th edition of the Cuban Rap Festival, and recorded their music on the compilation “Cuban Hip Hop All-Stars Vol. 1” by Papaya Record, with the song “Guapo como Mandela”.

In 2000, they performed again at the 6th edition of the Cuban Rap Festival. A year later, they performed at the 7th edition of the Havana Hip Hop Festival. They also recorded tracks for the CDs Soy rapero and Latin Flow. On these CDs, they performed with Cuban and Brazilian musicians, and alongside Cuban and Spanish rappers. Around this time, they traveled to New York for a cultural exchange with the American Hip Hop movement, as part of a delegation of Cuban rappers.

In 2002, they performed again at the Havana Hip Hop Festival and traveled to Brazil to participate in the Black August Festival in Sao Paulo. They performed several concerts to promote their CD Soy Rapero in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. They were featured in Melina Fotiadi’s documentary ANC Hip Hop Revolución. They also participated in the compilation “Con los puños arriba” by EGREM.

The following year, Anónimo Consejo performed at the 9th edition of the Havana Hip Hop Festival (2003); they were interviewed by the first Cuban rap magazine, “Movimiento,” where they were featured on the cover. Along with the Argentine group Actitud María Marta, they performed at the Latinidades Festival and Agosto Negro in Brazil; and they also performed that year at the Urban Music Festival in Caracas, Venezuela.

In 2004, as usual, they had a spot at the 10th Havana Hip Hop Festival; they filmed the video for their song, La Ley 5566; they collaborated on the ASERE 1 compilation for the Cuban Rap Agency’s record label, “Asere Producciones”; and they were among the musicians who performed on the National Rap Tour from the West to the Center, organized by the Cuban Rap Agency.

Their songs address Cuban reality from a critical and constructive perspective, with a musical and aesthetic vision fully aligned with Hip Hop culture. Their lyrics showcase profound lyrics that seek peace, love, and freedom; the perseverance and unwavering style that has distinguished Anónimo Consejo in its tireless pursuit of social change and immediate solutions to the problems of Cuban reality.

Anonymous Council emphasizes his musical perspective on working with Afro-Caribbean movements, specifically contextualizing the Afro-Cuban movement. His artistic work focuses on recovering the essence of rap as an alternative and response to the social situation inside and outside of Cuba.

His work appears on several Cuban rap albums, including “Hour to Open Your Eyes” on the Sonpat Record label; “Cuban Hip Hop All Star Vol. 1” on Papaya Record; “I Am a Rapper” and “With Your Fists Up”; and “Asere 1” on Asere Producciones.

This Cuban rap duo has toured abroad several times, taking their music to countries and cities such as Venezuela, New York, Brazil,

They have also participated in international festivals, such as the Black August Festival and the Urban Music Festival in Venezuela, where they shared the stage with other notable groups.

Throughout his life, Anónimo Consejo has worked alongside prominent figures and groups in the international music scene, including The Roots, Asian Dub Fundation, Thaide, Tony Touch, Afrika Bambataa, Xis, Rascalz, Makiza, Rascalz, Actitud María Marta, Cuarto Poder, Tiro de Gracia and Guga Stroter.

They have also worked with Cuban groups such as EPG&B, Los Paisanos, Explosión Suprema, Sexto Sentido, Hermanos de Causa, Insurrectos, Paso Firme, Omo Olorum, Escape, and others.

His latest albums are: Hablando de algo and El nuevo inquilino.

Anonymous Council is a significant duo at the forefront of Cuban rap; its members identify themselves as Hip-Hop Revolución.

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