Cecil Tso, aka Tsoh Tso, is a local Flagstaff musician, beatmaker and rapper. His first solo hip-hop album released on Feb. 18, titled "Finding Our Balance," and focuses on themes of identity, home, grief and the balance of life and death.
"Finding Our Balance" guides listeners through Tso’s perspective on life, music and love through a uniquely northern Arizona perspective.
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