Video for 'I Don't Feel My Legs' youtu.be/FbdaNVrmHhE

In South Africa, the Ama Gogela is large bee known for its strength and ferociousness. Durban trio Phelimuncasi use this avatar as a metaphor for their music. "We believe our music is irresistible, you can't sleep or chill while it's playing," they explain. "The same thing happens when that bee hits you hard. Once it stings you, you can't manage it, it's painful. It's like our songs - once you listen, you can't stop."

"Ama Gogela" follows Phelimuncasi's acclaimed 2020 debut "2013-2019", and once again spotlights the dynamism of Durban's globally prestigious gqom scene. Based in the Mlaszi township, vocalists Malathon, Makan Nana and Khera initially came together in 2012, driven by a desire to illustrate and soundtrack their leftist activist work. Together with some of their neighborhood's most influential producers, they've become notorious for releasing some of Durban's most exceptional music, harnessing gqom's dancefloor futurism and South Africa's ancient theatrical and storytelling traditions simultaneously.

This comprehensive full-length again links Phelimuncasi with regular collaborators DJ MP3 and DJ Scoturn, adding locals DJ Nhlekzin, DJ Ndakx, and SVBKVLT-signed South Korean producer NET GALA as a wildcard. And despite the range of individual talent, the album is exceptionally cohesive, woven together by the trio's conversational call-and-response vocals and unforgettable energy. Phelimuncasi's philosophy is evident immediately on 'I don't feel like legs', as the three MCs alternate between their local language isiZulu and English over police sirens, thick bass and dense percussive chatter. It serves as a call to action for anyone listening, whether you're able to unpack the lyrics or not - like the album's namesake, it's got a sting that won't let you escape.

NET GALA's idiosyncratic sounds underpin the early highlight 'Ngiphupha Izinto', linking ballroom rhythms with early electronic squelches and psy-trance bass to accompany Phelimuncasi's dextrous lyrical back-and-forth. After that brief detour, we're back in Durban with the DJ Scoturn-produced 'Maka Nana', where throaty-voiced MC Bhejane joins the trio for his first guest spot, gurgling bafflingly over gqom staple syncopated toms and ruffled drones. DJ Ndaxy crafts sneak-attack hooks out of mbira clangs on 'Kolamula Ukusa', while Scoturn turns in an inverted bass-heavy slither on 'Uyaphi WeNano', allowing guest vocalist Mafethan the space to shine.

Phelimuncasi manage the impossible on "Ama Gogela", meticulously crafting music that's revolutionary and educational without losing sight of the dancefloor. It's party music that's addictive and indelible, fueled by opposition, dissent and a textured understanding of South Africa's artistic past, present and future.

Phelimuncasi - I Don't Feel My Legs (prod DJ Nhlekzin)

Jail Time VOL. 1, Jail Time Records' first studio album recorded and produced inside the Central Prison of Douala - Cameroon

The double album features 24 heavy-hitting rap, afrobeats, afro-trap, trap, drill, afro-house tracks from the Jail Time squad.

Tracks journey through the languages spoken in Cameroon: French, English, Douala, Fulbè, Bamoun, Bassa, Sango, and explores a wide spectrum of themes and experiences of life incarcerated. Frustration, pain, love, guilt, hope, social and political criticism culminating in a communal showcase of resilience through the redemptive power of music.

This is a reduced version, to listen to the full album go to https://fanlink.to/jailtime
or buy on Bandcamp: https://jailtimerecords.bandcamp.com/
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JAIL TIME VOL. 1, premier album studio de Jail Time Records enregistré et produit à l'intérieur de la prison centrale de Douala - Cameroun

Le double album contient 24 morceaux de rap, d'afrobeats, d'afro-trap, de trap, de drill et d'afro-house de l'équipe Jail Time.

Les pistes parcourent les langues parlées au Cameroun : français, anglais, douala, fulbè, bamoun, bassa, sango, et explorent un large éventail de thèmes et d'expériences de la vie carcérale. Frustration, douleur, amour, culpabilité, espoir, critique sociale et politique culminant dans une vitrine commune de résilience grâce au pouvoir rédempteur de la musique.

Ceci est une version réduite, pour écouter l'album complet rendez-vous sur https://fanlink.to/jailtime
ou acheter sur Bandcamp : https://jailtimerecords.bandcamp.com/

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"Was an honor when we got word about a remix enquiry as Equiknoxx crew been a fan of Aisha Devi ever since we got introduced to her sound in 2017 at Chapel of St. Barbara, Czech Republic. I spent one afternoon fusing some sounds together after which Shanique Marie came in and said it sounded mad then we both added our vocals to it." ~ Gavsborg (Equiknoxx)


‘S.L.F. Versions’ – a set of cutting-edge radical reworks from Aïsha Devi’s widely-praised EP ‘S.L.F.’

Hotly-tipped Chinese scene stalwart 33EMYBW delivers a thunderous percussion-heavy take on ‘Two Serpents’, and rising Indonesian duo Gabber Modus Operandi overhaul ‘Uupar Theory’ with pummelling kick drums encircling frenzied, swirling synths.

Nordic maverick Varg adds jungle breaks and pitched-down crunch to Devi’s pitched-up ethereal voice, whilst lauded JA collective Equiknoxx Music‘s vibey avant-dancehall version gives shout-outs to Devi from vocalists Gavsborg and Shanique Marie.

In addition to acclaim gained for ’S.L.F.’, over the summer Devi toured extensively, performing at some of the world’s most prestigious and forward-thinking events. At Dark Mofo x Atonal in Hobart, Australia she premiered her new AV show ‘∞E=TRv’ – an innovative collaboration with visual artist MFO using light in space and reflective surfaces. Centred around Devi’s transcendence/continuum energy formula and inspired by Planck’s Constant in physics, these special shows have wowed and inspired, as have AV events staged with Emile Barret, and Devi’s solo shows - where audio takes centre stage.

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The Favor Of Fire (Equiknoxx Remix Feat. Gavsborg & Shanique Marie)

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Aïsha Devi - The Favor Of Fire (Equiknoxx Remix Feat. Gavsborg & Shanique Marie)

From the 'Não Fales Nela Que A Mentes' LP (P031, May 22 2020)
Orders: https://principediscos.bandcamp.com/album/n-o-fales-nela-que-a-mentes

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Darling Eyes

"Código de Barras" LP (P035, November of 2020)
Orders: https://principediscos.bandcamp.com/album/c-digo-de-barras

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Jail Time Records is a collective of musicians, music producers and film makers that was born in 2018 inside the Prison Central de Douala, Cameroon where the first permanent recording studio was created inside an African prison. The collective formed a label to produce the music of detainees and ex-detainees whose passion and commitment is music and has the scope of scouting and promoting talent while helping social reintegration and changing societies perception of imprisonment .



Jail Time Records est un collectif de musiciens, de producteurs de musique et cinéastes né en 2018 dans la prison centrale de Douala, au Cameroun, où le premier studio d'enregistrement permanent à l'intérieur d'une prison africaine a été créé. Le collectif a formé une étiquette destinée à produire la musique de détenus et d’anciens détenus dont la passion et l’engagement sont la musique et qui ont pour objectif de rechercher et de promouvoir les talents tout en favorisant la réinsertion sociale et en transformant la perception d’encouragement des sociétés.

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Jail Time Records

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