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In his sophomore album, ‘Voodoo Child’ Patrick Merlin explores sampling everything from acid jazz to opera to put a new - and surprisingly contemporary - spin on his signature throwback sound.  Reminiscent of pillars of hip-hop and R&B such as D’Angelo, DJ Premiere and Tribe Called Quest, ‘Voodoo Child’ is further evidence of why this up-and-coming artist/producer is sure to make waves on the music scene.

Haunted Keys

Voodoo Child

Sorcerer

Retrograde: The Genesis Experience, is a LoFi soundtrack filled with an acid-jazzy retro vibe, poignant lyricism, hard-hitting rhythms, and occasional rap vocals. A classic paradox - introspective but self-aware; retrospective, but forward-looking.

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Love Mature (Featuring Minka)

Paradise (Featuring Zay)

Sloww Motionn (Featuring Merlinn)

Heaven Knows (Featuring Léna Kipe)

LoFi Philosophy (Interlude)

Art Of Imperfection (Featuring 40 Acres)

Lockdown Blues (Featuring Faye Davison)

In his latest album, Superstar, check out what happens when you pair Gako’s signature throwback style with the second-to-none lyricism of rap artist Forsyth.  ‘Alchemist’ is the definition of a paradox - retro but definitively contemporary.  True to the name of the track, it pays homage to old school tracks combined with a future-forward vibe.  This is one you’ll be sure to have on repeat for years to come.

Beauty Queen (feat. C.Joleene)

9 2 5 (feat Faye Davison)

Alchemist (feat. Forsyth)

“Movin' On" is a hard-hitting and heart felt song that embraces the challenges we are facing as a planet, while finding peace and drive to persevere. In his latest musical piece, GAKO masterfully orchestrates the right balance between Heru Heru’s Foundation vocal passion and power, Ad-deli’s calm flow and David Dinkins lucid and insightful words.

Movin' On (Feat. Heru Heru)

Lo-fi Music. Artist-Storyteller. BoomboX Culture 🔈

Gako, real name Patrick Ngako, is a lo-fi artist based in Southern California. He is known for his throwback, authentic sounds that are crafted with thoughtful artistry and that meld musical genres from the past in a contemporary, signature style that is chiefly his own: wise, resilient and evocative.
 
Gako was born in NYC from a Bajan mother and Cameroonian father. Growing up in his fatherland, he was only ten years old when his father brought home a broken keyboard, which he picked up and learned to play on his own. As a teenager, Gako was already beat boxing and creating instrumentals for local musicians. Soon, he was working and performing with singers and rappers in the Yaounde music scene.
 
A silvery storyteller, Gako considers music as a vital way of expression that has shaped him through hardships and provided requisite catharsis. Inspired by his need for balance, and mindful of his choice of instruments and samples — no computers are used in his music — he strives to tell fresh stories infused with spellbinding yet unfussy rhythms and melodies.
 
Over the years, the artist has self-produced and self-featured myriad sounds. He has collaborated with his wife, singer and actress Sibongile Ngako, French R&B artist Soane, and other producers, including Nadyim Drake.
 
Gako is a quiet force to reckon with. Reminiscent of pillars of hip hop and R&B such as D’Angelo, DJ Premier and A Tribe Called Quest, his first album, Voodoo Child, draws sounds from jazz and hip hop and sways through elevating stretches. The artist carefully sprinkles his own magic over spirited beats that keep one both moving and moved.

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