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MAMA AFRICA (Dejazmatch Kwasi & Hya Dream)
Written by Wanda Thomas (AIRM)
November 18, 2014

Roots Reggae music while never unpopular is transforming into what many are now calling "new school roots".The genre is becoming a rich musical movement, receiving great reviews, while 'new roots' artists of this genre are playing in jam pack festivals and sold out concerts. 

So to add to the mix we have Dejazmatch Kwasi and Hya Dream with their new single "Mama Africa." That's not to say they have jumped on the cover wagon, they both have been around in one form of another for quite some years, but it's just recently that they decided to pool there talents.

And talent they certainly have, the two Washington, DC based artists are both vocally unique in musical style, in particular artist Hya Dream who has one hell of a catchy singjay voice; and Dejazmatch Kwasi well lets just say his deep baratone poetic chant like style is an added word sound to the upliftment of the Motherland, Africa. 

But there is much more to reckon with this single, one can't help but noticed the display of production strength that  created the rootical riddim behind this single.The master(s) of music production showed great skills in laying down the bitting riffs in the intro, mellow licks of the rhythm guitar, roots rock drum beat while the duo nicely blends in substantive lyrics; all of which drives "Mama Africa" into a classical cultural new reggae groove.

Athough it's not a new song title (which most rarely are), observing listeners will recognize the popular title, but fastly realize that this 'Mama Africa' has an energy and inspiration that's infectious, and that warrants further attention.

The final result, if this release is the first from this duo act, than there future is looking pretty bright, we cant help but enjoy it- worse be, secretly in love with it. Oh and did we mention that your  gonna skank til you drop! Careful Listening.


Mama Africa - DeJazmatch Kwasi & Hya Dream

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