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Gracias (Deogracias Masomi, May 6th, 1987), hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, (formerly Zaire (the place where Muhammad Ali knocked Foreman out.)) Kinshasa. At the age of four, around 1992, D. Masomi moved up north to Helsinki, Finland, alongside his mother to join his father and spark up hope for a better life. At the time DRC was getting torned down by the civil war and riots. In other words Gracias and his family became refugees. Finally the whole family obtained a permanent residence permit and settled in the northeast of Helsinki, Malmi. Later on Bmac (Pukinmäki). Gracias made...

An offshoot of the Parliament Funkadelic band, starting with the help of GEORGE CLINTON himself, and lead by the notorious bass player & vocalist NORWOOD FISHER of Fishbone, TRULIO DISGRACIAS is an amazing funk masterpiece, incorporating outlandish performances of the “nuttiness,” lavish riffs, improv grooves, heart-pounding one drops & valleys into one seamless 2-hour set. Formed in 1987, TRULIO DISGRACIAS has been touring the country since then, with a revolving all-star line-up that is hand selected by Norwood Fisher for each tour, combining powerhouse music veterans and up-and-coming stars on one stage. The Trulio family includes current and former members...