Paying homage to his Zambian roots, Kvka puts a modern interpolation
on Amanaz’s classic ‘Khala My Friend’.

OFFICIAL VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/BG_QDVAZ-fg?si=jJ62E2LJLHzzMCDd

The self produced cover highlights KV’s intentions to traverse multiple
genres with his upcoming release schedule.

Amanaz’s original work achieved global prominence for it’s messages of resilience and the importance of friendship. Conversely, KV’s cover could be interpreted as a love song to listeners unfamiliar with the original.

KVKA was born February 14th, thus Valentines day serves a dual purpose; to reinforce the new light in which the lyrics can be interpreted, and to accentuate his Zambian heritage on his birthday.

KHALA MY FRIEND

tommorrow never comes    ..low desert sorcery....Lennon McCartney

Changes

You Think I Don't Know (But I Know) [feat. Menahan Street Band, The Gospel Queens & The Sha La Das]

The Crossing

Lights Out

Recorded at Mason Jar Music in Brooklyn, Good Future features nine original and hard-hitting tracks, with guest vocal appearances by Chico Mann and Gabriel Garzon-Montano. Good Future is a powerful statement by a powerful band—it is a refreshing and energetic mixture of afrobeat, funk, soul and rock, all fused together to form the irresistible EMEFE sound. The music sounds like a band that is excited and ready to make listeners forget their worries and dance. After listening to all 9 tracks, through every horn solo, every group chant and every drum breakdown, you can't deny that EMEFE exists to bring a Good Future to everybody within earshot. 

Download of the full album comes with the digital version of the CD booklet!
credits
released 06 July 2012 
Produced by Miles Arntzen and Dan Knobler 
www.emefemusic.com 

Miles Arntzen: drums, percussion 
Jas Walton: tenor saxophone 
Christian Anderson: baritone saxophone 
Ray Mason: trombone 
Michael Fatum: trumpet 
Jake Pinto: Hammond organ, Farfisa, Wurlitzer 
Deen Anbar: guitar 
Davy Levitan: guitar 
Doug Berns: bass 
Javier Ramos: congas, percussion 

Lead trumpet on tracks 1 and 2, additional tpt on tracks 4, 9: Billy Aukstik 
Vocals on track 3: Chico Mann, Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Luna 
Garzón-Montano, EMEFE 
Vocals on track 4: Phoebe Ryan, Jon Seale, EMEFE 
Vocals on track 5: Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Le'Asha Julius, Luna 
Garzon-Montano, George Ross, EMEFE 
Jawbone/ancient Pakistani bell on track 5: Dan Knobler 
Pure Evil on track 5: CZ1000 
Additional keys (Casiotone, Hammond organ), sogo drum, shekere, 
guitars on track 6 part 1: Miles Arntzen 
Vocals on track 8: Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Le'Asha Julius, Luna Garzón-Montano, George Ross, EMEFE 

Tracks 2, 5, 7, 9 written by Miles Arntzen (smilesahead music, ASCAP) 
Tracks 1, 4, 6 written by Miles Arntzen & Jas Walton (Boogie Mo Music, ASCAP) 
Track 3 written by Miles Arntzen, Jas Walton & Marcos Garcia (Emma Lulu Music, BMI) 
Track 8 written by Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Miles Arntzen & Jas Walton 
Track 4 contains words from an Ewe traditional song entitled "Ewo na do do" 

All songs performed by EMEFE 
Produced by Miles Arntzen & Dan Knobler 
Recorded and mixed by Dan Knobler at Mason Jar Music in Brooklyn, NY (masonjarmusic.com) 
Assistant engineer: Phoebe Holiday Ryan 
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at Turtletone Studios, NYC 
Original album artwork: Nick Kokkinis 
All songs copyright 2012

good future

https://www.mrbongo.com/products/mr-bongo-record-club-volume-three-vinyl-2-lp-cd

Volume Three in the Mr Bongo Record club series. Another showcase of recent vinyl finds and favourites from our DJ sets and radio shows. This is an extra special one however, as it lands in 2019, the year that we celebrate 30 years since it all began way back in 1989.

Compiled by David Buttle and Gareth Stephens, assisted by Graham Luckhurst and Gary Johnson.

Mr Bongo Record Club Volume Three

Coffee Cold

The Epic

Final Thought

My first attempt at a cover of Pinzin Kinzin written by Avishai Cohen. A work in progress, this is as far as I've got!! Piano part played live accompanied by a sequenced drum & bass track.

Pinzin Kinzin (A & B) - Avishai Cohen

Durand Jones & The Indications - “Young Americans” out now on Dead Oceans.

Stream/buy - https://ffm.to/youngamericans

good future

EMEFE

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