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The Lytics
12+ albums
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THE LYTICS – “You don’t need the music – the music is what needs you!” Mungala “Munga” Londe, the man behind these wise words, and one part of Winnipeg based hip-hop trio The Lytics, understands the basic requirement for successful music. “There is no music without people,” elaborates Munga, “if people aren’t there, the music is kind of pointless.” It’s the age old tree-falls-in-the-woods question, but one that Anthony “Ashy” Sannie, Munga’s partner in lyrical crime, feels is a little more than just black and white. “Music needs the people to listen to it, and we need music to express ourselves,” tells Ashy, “so it makes a pretty good team.” The Lytics, who formed in the Canadian prairie city of Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2003, have been building a head of steam hot enough to melt the ice in their frozen hometown over the past five years. Their heavily hyped, self-released and self-titled EP hit the streets to much fanfare, providing a taste of some of the most refreshing beats and rhymes to grace the dancefloor since hip-hop joined the mainstream. Andrew “A-nice” Sannie, the final third of The Lytics trifecta (and Ashy’s older brother), is just happy that people are enjoying his aural creations. “I think we all want to do this for a job one day,” admits A-nice, “as far as what we’re trying to accomplish, we just want to make the best music we’re capable of making.” A respectable goal to be sure, but Munga has a more patriotic agenda for the three Canadian emcees, “I want to put
