Global Sounds #18

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Following on from the ‘Yenkyi Taxi’ documentary, British Ghanaian artist Hagan releases the highly anticipated accompanying EP, the ‘Yenkyi’ EP.

It comes as the fruit of Hagan’s trip to Ghana last year, in which he set out to connect with his roots both music and personal. Delving into the underbelly of the contemporary Ghanaian musical scene and its traditions, Hagan connected with local artists and musicians to create a pulsing masterpiece. Hagan comes correct with a combination of Gqom-inspired drum patterns, layers of Ghanaian percussion, drone-like basslines, airy synths, and a dark vibe throughout. 

“The EP focuses on me trying to further enrich my sound through exploring my heritage and musical influences from Ghana. I made it a focus to record Ghanaian percussion… instruments such as the Dondo, Fontomfrom, Talking Drum and Atumpan were used to create an authentic tone I wasn't able to achieve through programming drums electronically,” Hagan explains.
 
Hagan spent time recording traditional Ghanaian percussionists at the legendary Vivivi Studios in Accra, recorded with UK Ghanaian production outfit Team Salut (Kojo Funds, Yxng Bane, Afro B), and local Ghanain producers including Gafacci (Enchufada). The pair collaborate on EP highlight "Yenko", which channels its English translation exactly - "Let's Go" - the pulsing 808 and drums making it an instant crowd mover. 
    
The film and EP explore the links between the vibrant music coming out of Ghana and the London underground electronic scenes taking huge influence from them. If you don’t know, it’s time you got familiar and let Hagan pave the way. 

Watch Yenkyi Taxi here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ojmirG0TFk&t=2s

Hagan - Yenkyi EP

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Mabele (Uproot Andy & Geko Jones Remix)

“A profound journey through rhythm and musical anthropology. On top of that: it’s danceable!” 
- Billboard Argentina

Uji’s years of traveling as an ethnomusicological globetrotter and documentarian are the deep roots that give form to his music. There is a story underlying every beat, echoing the unique cultural expressions encountered through his personal experiences.  

La Descarriá is a manifesto about freedom, specifically relating to the struggles of women and how they are often judged unfairly by society. The original track was written by Argentine vocalist Corina Lawrence, produced by Uji, and also features the provocative Buenos Aires rapper Miss Bolivia. Uji decided to put another spin on the original production for his solo album, giving the song a newfound dance floor groove. In La Descarriá, Uji paints an audio landscape that takes you to the high plains of Bolivia, pairing it  with a Tarantino style guitar riff and then brings you to a banging 808 inspired club beat.

In order to create the music video, Uji used archival footage that he filmed over the years while immersed in South America researching its rich musical and cultural heritage. In the “La Descarriá” video we find images from traditional festivities and rituals in which music plays an important role and shows Latin America’s deep rooted syncretism and amalgamation of influences. Images in the video shift from scenes from La Quebrada de Humahuaca’s Andean carnival in the north of Argentina to Montevideo’s Afro-Uruguayan Candombe llamadas, from the Pim Pim dances from the Wichi people on Argentina’s border with Bolivia; to the Afro-Peruvian festivities in Chincha, among others. 

“Having immersed myself so deeply into the heart of Latin America has been a life-changing experience. What I saw and heard during those intense journeys is now embedded in all the music I create. There is a real struggle for cultural diversity to survive and since these travels I’ve made it my personal mission to try and show the world how rich this continent and its people really are.”

Corina Lawrence - La Descarria feat. Miss Bolivia (Uji Remix)

Hagan - Yenkyi

Hagan - Asantewaa

Hagan x Gafacci - Yenko

Hagan - Volta

Our new EP Before We Go is out everywhere: smarturl.it/BeforeWeGoBT

Shouts to @ComplexMag for the premiere
https://www.complex.com/music/2018/07/brasstracks-in-my-feelings-drake

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6H0G73m1c1NpAPpSxUmrtZ?si=Eaudn1dHTlqmDG1y_B-ORg

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Drake - In My Feelings (Brasstracks Cover)

Diego Raposo Feat. Mula - Desconocidos

New single from Novalima's anticipated album  "Ch'usay" is called "AGUA" featuring Lead Vocals by Sofia Buitron and Cuban rapper Kumar. Full album drops Sept 14, 2018 on Wonderwheel Recordings 
https://wonderwheelrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/chusay

Ch'usay

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Novalima - Agua

In anticipation of the release of their debut, self-titled LP this November on INTL BLK, Ziminino presents “I’m Cool Like That.” 

The song is a breezy blend of trap, bossa nova and pagodão (a popular urban genre from Bahia). With lyrics sung in English it is prepped to introduce the contemporary sound of Bahia to the wider world. It continues with INTL BLK’s mission to showcase black cultural diversity from across the globe. 

“...a mixture of trap, bossa nova, and pagodão… 'I'm Cool Like That' mixes all of those sounds into a blend entirely of its own.” –OkayAfrica (http://www.okayafrica.com/ziminino-im-cool-like-that-afro-brazil--listen-stream/)

I'm Cool Like That - Single

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Ziminino - I'm Cool Like That

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Hagan x Gafacci - Yenko

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