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Bro Hugh, a single by Muyiwa Kunnuji's Osemako, blends elements of Africa's premier dance genres to pay tribute to the pioneers of the continent's popular musics, whose legacies remain pivotal in trans-regional contemporary musical contexts. The trails of South African Marabi, Central African Soukous and West African Highlife, nested within more modern Afrobeat sensibilities combine to produce a sonic depiction of profound African pride. On the flip side is a linguistic convergence involving an artistic blend of English, French and Yoruba, with each language aptly positioned in lamenting the transience of human life, while encouraging a visionary outlook, which often culminates in fulfilled dreams. The creative combination of call-and-response, percussive bass and tradition-inspired rhythms in this piece engenders a nostalgic, yet futuristic musical collage, which advances African artistic praxis.
A tribute to the Legends of Africa who died recently :
Dr Victor Abinbola Olaiya, Manu Dibango, Tony Allen, Mory Kante, Majek Fashek and also to Hugh Masekela that the track is named after
OSEMAKO : Created & led by MUYIWA KUNNUJI (NIGERIA)
Baptized into the style of the
precursors of 50s to 90s, Muyiwa Kunnuji is influenced by Afrobeat, Highlife, The Yoruba & Ogu rhythms, jazz, blues,Gospel.
Muyiwa, a self-taught trumpeter, has played with Fela Kuti, later on Seun Kuti & Egypt 80,
Tony Allen & many other bands of note. He has launched his band in France which plays his originals....more
Every track is Anatolian fire. If you’ve arrived here by chance, it’s not by chance. You were destined to discover the ecstatic psychedelic joy of this record and to snap it up before the last 11 are sold Gareth Fitzpatrick