daKAH

[1][2][3][4][5] According to Double G's interview with Los Angeles music reporter Ife Oshun in 2005, the name daKAH "has roots in ancient Ghana" and it refers to "a policy of societal organization and an understanding of the creative process" in which people are given tasks according to their skills, creating "a feeling of meaningful work amongst people, and the satisfaction in feeling like you're on your right path."

[1][4][11] While the combination of hip-hop and live instrumentation is not novel, daKAH pulls it off in "a grandiloquent style steeped in the feel-good vibe of the early-1990s acid jazz/hip-hop scene".

[1] The hip-hop of daKAH attracts audiences from a wide range of racial and ethnic backgrounds and is not measured by the East Coast-West Coast rivalry of the early 1990s.

[11] According to JazzTimes, "On Unfinished Symphony, a 12-song cycle divided into two movements, the group wraps swirling cinematic orchestral arrangements around various grooves that range from ass-gripping funk to swaying reggae.

"[11] The best song in the album, according to music critic John Murph, is the R&B number "Adagio Asiago (Tryin II Sow My Love)" that features Fanny Franklin’s alto, swift jazz excursions, sing-songy melodies, luxurious string arrangements and dazzling horn interplays.