January 2012
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Latest News from Scalper
The new album is mixed & mastered. Just dealing with the business side of things now and hoping for a release very soon.
Remember the first Scalper album “Flesh & Bones” is still available as a free download alongside the new single “One Friend” here : www.scalper.bandcamp.com
Feel free to share the music.
Peace. Scalper
October 2011
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June 2011
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http://www.scalper.bandcamp.com →
The Scalper album “Flesh & Bones” is now available as a free digital download via the link. Feel free to share the link. New album in Feb 2012. Peace
February 2011
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Witi Ihimaera @ Auckland Festival
I will be doing an interpretation of Witi Ihimaera’s “Creation Myth” for Unitone Hi Fi who are one of 12 Aotearoa New Zealand musicians who have been chosen for these 3 shows. All 12 will be doing different interpretations of Witi Ihimaera’s works. More details about dates, venues and ticket prices via the link. Peace
http://aucklandfestival.co.nz/events/ihimaera.aspx
January 2011
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December 2010
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October 2010
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Watch the video for King Kapisi's new single... →
Buy the new King Kapisi single "Safari"... →
September 2010
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Scalper supporting Public Enemy New Zealand tour
Great news. Scalper has been confirmed as the support act for the Great Public Enemy.
They will be here in Aotearoa New Zealand on the 7th Jan 2011 in Christchurch & on the 8th Jan in Auckland playing at the town hall.
A true blessing. Peace.
www.Publicenemy.com
Scalper album review ( In French ) for Premonition... →
Flesh & Bones album review by J.m Chabrerie for the long running French magazine Premonition.
July 2010
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Scalper "Flesh & Bones" available now on Bandcamp →
June 2010
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April 2010
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“Black Glory” from the Scalper album...
March 2010
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Scalper Album review "Rip It Up" magazine...
www.ripitup.co.nz
Otago Daily Times, Scalper album review Sat 27th...
Hit Link to go to Otago Daily Times
http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/99308/cd-reviews
> Scalper. Flesh & Bones. Border Music. 4 stars (out of 5)
First coming to prominence as a member of British hip-hop collective Fun-da-Mental, the now New Zealand-based Scalper (Nadeem Shafi) releases his debut long-player Flesh & Bones.
A formidable offering, the...
Scalper "Flesh & Bones" Real Groove magazine...
Real Groove magazine review March issue 2010
www.realgroove.co.nz
Thanks to all at Kiwi Fm for their support and for making Scalper “Flesh & Bones” their album of the week last week. Congratulations to all the Kiwi Fm listeners who tuned in and managed to receive a copy of the album. I hope you all enjoy it very much. Thank You.
www.kiwifm.co.nz
King Kapisi "HIP HOP LIVES HERE"
Another Big Thanks to my man King Kapisi, Teremoana and band for letting me and Maitreya share his stage and rock “Underground”. Big guy quaked up the Powder rooms and now there is only powder left.
It was a good couple of days and Thanks to Ingrid and the British Council for the invite for “Sounds Aotearoa” 2010. It was inspiring and motivational, plus the showcase...
BIG THANKS to L.A. Mitchell and Band for allowing me to share their stage at Womad. It was a privilige.
L.A. Mitchell ‘s re-interpretation of “Treacherous Disciple” was amazing and really opened my mind up to newer soundscapes. Thank You.
www.laurenmitchell.co.nz
Scalper guesting for LA Mitchell at WOMAD.
Scalper guesting on LA Mitchell ‘s set for WOMAD this coming week end 13th & 14th March 2010.
Catch LA Mitchell on Sat 13th on the Gables stage at 5pm and Sun 14th on the Dell stage at 9.30pm.
www.womad.co.nz
Album of the Weekend. Scalper "Flesh & Bones".
Tune in to George Fm over this weekend Friday 5th March to Sunday 7th March 2010, and have a chance to win a copy of the new Scalper album “Flesh & Bones”.
Gonna be a few lucky ones. Peace.
www.georgefm.co.nz
February 2010
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Interview airing Thursday March 4th 2010 on Radio...
11:06 pm The Music Mix Nick Atkinson presents a contemporary music magazine, with interviews and music.
“The Music Mix goes bush to talk to rapper, producer and chicken farmer Nadeem Shafi, alias Scalper… We find Scalper in a state of inspiration; waxing on unity and the magnificent unlikelihood of existence. A Londoner of Pakistani stock, Nadeem calls on a diverse and...
Thanks to DJ Substance for having me on his show and the support of the new album. Catch him every Wed night 10pm till 12am on “Urbanology” on www.Georgefm.co.nz
Peace to Haz and the Homebrew Crew.
Sunday Star Times review of Scalper "Flesh &...
Stuff.co.nz Scalper album review today 11th Feb...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/album-reviews/3317003/CD-review-Flesh-Bones-Scalper
If you like the spooky intensity of Massive Attack and the paranoid ramblings of Tricky then you’ll like this: Meet Nadeem Shafi, a London-born New Zealand resident creating his own brand of brutally dark hip-hop under the name Scalper.
He’s been around for a while now and it’s taken...
Big Thanks to Nick D and Dean @ George Breakfast for the cool interview and support of Scalper. Peace.
Catch Nick D every weekday morning on www.georgefm.co.nz
Scalper on Facebook
Add the group “Scalper” and keep updated on Facebook. Peace.
Scalper on George Breakfast
Live interview with Nick D @ George Fm breakfast show. Tomorrow between 9.15am and 9.30am.
www.georgefm.co.nz
Scalper "Flesh & Bones" Elsewhere.co.nz Review
Scalper is Nadeem Shafi who was previously a vocalist in the exciting London mutli-culti hip-hop (and beyond) outfit Fun-Da-Mental.
These days he lives in New Zealand but little of the rather more benign South Pacific atmosphere intrudes on this dark, brooding and menacing mood-piece where his up-close and urgently delivered vocals speak of a spiritual fog, the horrors of war, bloodshed, fallen...
Thanks to MZA and RDU Christchurch for the interview and support of my music. Catch MZA on Monday Drive on www.rdu.org.nz
Scalper "Flesh & Bones" Album of the week on Base... →
Tune in all this week for a chance to win 1 of 2 copies a day on Base Fm. Good Luck. Peace.
Scalper on RDU Christchurch. On air interview with Mza on her drive time show today Monday 8th Feb 2010.
www.rdu.org.nz
Big Thanks to Nabeel & Nik for having me on their show and playing my music today at Base Fm. Good fellas.
You can hear them on Saturdays 4pm to 6pm on the Basement www.basefm.co.nz
Radio support for Scalper in Australia
Thanks to Blair Stafford from www.straightup.com.au
and Kush from www.sbs.com.au/alchemy
for help spreading the vibes of Scalper over there. Peace.
Thank You
Big Blessings to Stinky Jim for the early and ongoing support. Thanks.
You can catch his show Stankng out them flavours on Tuesday nights 9pm to 12am on www.95bfm.co.nz
Streaming online
www.myspace.com/stinkyjim
Thank You Very Much to Troy Ferguson @ 95 BFM and Tommy Flowers @ Base FM for the live interviews on your shows today.
www.95bfm.co.nz
www.basefm.co.nz
Scalper - “Sickening Swells” from the...
Scalper album release update
The new album will be available on www.iTunes.com/scalper from Monday 8th February 2010.
Also in all major and Independent music stores across Aotearoa New Zealand.
I am in process of setting up Paypal for overseas buyers who would prefer to own the physical album with cool artwork etc.
Thanks for the support. Peace. Scalper
Album of the week
The debut Scalper album is the Base Fm “album of the week” from the 8th Feb till 12th Feb 2010, and that means if you tune in you got a chance to win a copy. Two copies of the album as gifts a day for 5 days. You will Love it.
www.basefm.co.nz
Peace.
Scalper on Radio
You can catch Scalper live on the radio this Friday 6th Feb on Troy Ferguson’s “Rock & Roll Wire” show on 95bfm from 12pm to 2pm and later that day on Tommy Flowers “Drive Show” on Base Fm from 4pm to 6pm.
Then a live phone interview with Ghost on his “Drive” show on RDU at 5.30pm
Also with Nik & Nabeel on “The Basement” show on Base...
Sideroom.com Scalper album review →
Scalper | Flesh & Bones
REVIEW BY Alexandra Dunn PUBLISHED ON 02-01-10 // 1 Comment
Harking back to the dark, industrial, instrumental hiphop of the 90’s, conjuring up nostalgic thoughts of listening to Tricky and feeling the pre-millennium tension, Scalper has delivered a vast, rich,...
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Einstein Music Journal, Scalper album review
Scalper- Flesh & Bones 8/10
Nadeem Shafi is a well-travelled individual, born and raised in East London, he now lives on Auckland’s West Coast. Throughout the ’90s Shafi fronted the now legendary hip-hop group Fun-Da-Mental (founded by Aki Qureshi aka Propa-Gandhi), whose politicised hip-hop was pivotal in the fight against social injustice and racism in the UK. Adopting the name Scalper...