Fondu is a 21-year-old artist, born in Accra and raised in London, working at the intersection of noise, glitch, grime, and broken club. The self-proclaimed creator of “abstract grime,” he debuted in 2024 on South London stages, performing alongside acts such as Shame, Fat Dog, Special Interest, and HiTech. His presence quickly evolved into local legend status—gathering punk, hip-hop, and experimental audiences around him.

Fondu works alone. He builds sonic collages where raw rap, blurred samples, and emotional improvisation collide with heavy textures and overdriven bass. Lyrics—often barely audible—are part of a broader, ephemeral architecture. His approach to production is grounded in intuition and reduction: “I leave only what carries the emotion and strengthens the track.”

Live performance is his preferred medium: physical, intense, overloaded. He has played frequently at the iconic Windmill in Brixton, a launchpad for artists like black midi and Squid. The video for Another Domestic (BBC 6Music playlist) was self-directed.

His tracks, often unavailable on streaming platforms, circulate through live recordings and YouTube clips. Compared to artists like Babyfather (Dean Blunt), Varg2™, or King Krule, he remains singular: “It’s so difficult—even for me—to understand why I make the sounds I make. But it has to be raw and emotional.”

“Simplicity is the way. I’m still young and I’m still learning.” – Black Fondu

Black Fondu is a voice of the post-rap generation. He will perform in Poland for the first time at Avant Art Festival 2025.