NEGROS AMERICANOS
LYLE OMOLAYO AND BIXOP
Negros Americanos/ Lyle Omolayo & Bixop
English/Spanish/Portuguese
​Negros Americanos is a tri-lingual hip-hop duo comprised of Lyle Omolayo and Bixop. In 2011, Negros Americanos formed in Panama City, Panama with the goal of making music to unite people. ​Hailing from Plainfield, NJ, Lyle Omolayo and his partner-in-rhyme Bixop began working on their craft making mixtapes in highschool. ​
Having realized that there had been a steady influx of latinos in the United States, in 2011, they, saved up money and spent the whole year living in the barrios of Panama to form Negros Americanos, a tri-lingual, hip-hop duo.
These two emcee/ songwriters are dedicated to improving the conditions and raising the bar in music, experimenting with international blends and exploring topics often overlooked or taboo in hip hop.
BIXOP
LYLE OMOLAYO
LOST IN THE WILDERNESS:
THE STORY OF NEGROS AMERICANOS
Check out the firsthand account of Bixop and Lyle Omolayo's (mc enigma) journey that formed Negros Americanos as they travel from New Jersey to Panama. This multilingual rap duo traverses boundaries, crosses cultures, fuses musical influences, and addresses issues concerning oppressed people internationally. Take flight as Negros Americanos travels through the barrios and the jungle, mixing in and learning about a place far from home, but yet very familiar.