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Zambian-Canadian rapper and producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ashanti Mutinta, known professionally as Backxwash, is a Zambian-Canadian rapper and producer based in Montreal, Quebec.[2] She is most noted for her 2020 album God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It, which won the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.[3][4]
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Born | Lusaka, Zambia | October 4, 1991
Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Ugly Hag (Present/Self-Released), Grimalkin (Past) |
Website | backxwash |
Born and raised in Lusaka, Zambia, Mutinta began rapping and producing music in FL Studio before moving to British Columbia, Canada at age 17 to attend university for computer science.[5][4]
After completing her degree she moved to Montreal, where she began performing at jam nights and released her debut extended play (EP) F.R.E.A.K.S. in 2018.[5] She followed up later the same year with the EP Black Sailor Moon.[6] Around the same time, she came out as transgender.[7]
God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It, her second full-length album, was released in May 2020.[8] Her musical style blends hip hop with heavy metal and post-rock, including Black Sabbath samples and instrumental interludes influenced by Godspeed You! Black Emperor.[9] However, the album featured numerous uncleared samples, which have forced its removal from online music stores and streaming services, meaning that it is now available solely as a free download from Backxwash's Bandcamp page.[10]
She would then release her third full-length album, I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses,[11] on June 20, 2021, to generally positive reviews. I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses was longlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.[12]
Backxwash's "Don't Come to the Woods" and "Devil in a Moshpit" appeared in Season 1, Episode 2 of the Showtime series, Work in Progress.[13]
Studio albums
Extended plays