Infinity Knives

Tariq Ravelomanana, known by the stage name Infinity Knives, is a Tanzanian-born American multi-instrumentalist, living in Baltimore.^[1]

Early life

Ravelomanana was born in Tanzania and spent his early childhood in various African countries including Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia, before settling in Baltimore, United States, as a junior high school student.^[1]

Music career

As a solo musician, Infinity Knives has released the albums In The Mouth Of Sadness (Ugly Nigga From Heaven) (2019) and Dear, Sudan (2020). A reviewer for Loud and Quiet wrote that the latter showcases "Ravelomanana's deep love – and knowledge of – a range of genres, from classical, to hip hop, to ambient [. . .] What's remarkable about Dear, Sudan is how well these disparate parts fit together to form a cohesive album, carrying the listener effortlessly from track to track, immersing you in Ravelomanana's sonic universe."^[2]

He has collaborated with Randi Withani and David Jacober, as the experimental post-rock band Loris,^[2][3] who released their debut self-titled album in 2020.^[4] As a duo with Brian Ennals, they have made the albums Rhino XXL (2020) and King Cobra (2022). A reviewer for The Quietus wrote that "together, Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals might seem like the poster boys for alternative or experimental hip hop, but King Cobra proves that labels can be meaningless."^[5][6][7]

Discography

Solo albums

• In The Mouth Of Sadness (Ugly Nigga From Heaven) (self-released, 2019)
• Dear, Sudan (Phantom Limb, 2020)^[2]

Albums with Loris

• Loris (2020)

Albums with Brian Ennals

• Rhino XXL (self-released, 2020)
• King Cobra (Phantom Limb, 2022)^[8]
• A City Drowned in God's Black Tears (Phantom Limb, 2025)^[9]