Ikoqwe: The Beginning, The Medium, The End And The Infinite

Ikoqwe: The Beginning, The Medium, The End And The Infinite (LP)

The Beginning, The Medium, The End And The Infinite (Lp)

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Cat No: CRAM306

Format Details: Lp

Release Date: 05 March 2021

Label: Crammed Discs

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 876623008194

Genres: World Music Electronic

Release Date: 05 March 2021

Label: Crammed Discs

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 876623008200

Genres: World Music Electronic

Description
IKOQWE (pronounced ee-kok-weh) is a new project by Batida (aka Pedro CoquenÃ£o, the Angola-born, Lisbon-raised artist who ranks among the leading exponents of the new wave of African electronic music), and Luaty BeirÃ£o, aka Ikonoklasta, the Angolan rapper turned iconic activist.

IKOQWE's inspiration comes from old school Hip Hop as much as from traditional Angolan music. The album (entitled 'The Beginning, the Medium, the End and the Infinite') includes drum machines, vocals in Angolan slang, Umbundu, Portuguese & English, discussions about neocolonialism, iniquities and falsified history, radio sounds, utopian solutions, and much more.

The album will be preceded by a 3-track digital single, 'Pele' ('Skin'), containing the album version, and remixes by afro house legend Bodhi Sattva and by UK 'disco noir' band MADMADMAD. Also check out the music video for 'Pele', including some footage from IKOQWE's first live performance.

Description
IKOQWE (pronounced ee-kok-weh) is a new project by Batida (aka Pedro CoquenÃ£o, the Angola-born, Lisbon-raised artist who ranks among the leading exponents of the new wave of African electronic music), and Luaty BeirÃ£o, aka Ikonoklasta, the Angolan rapper turned iconic activist.

IKOQWE's inspiration comes from old school Hip Hop as much as from traditional Angolan music. The album (entitled 'The Beginning, the Medium, the End and the Infinite') includes drum machines, vocals in Angolan slang, Umbundu, Portuguese & English, discussions about neocolonialism, iniquities and falsified history, radio sounds, utopian solutions, and much more.

The album will be preceded by a 3-track digital single, 'Pele' ('Skin'), containing the album version, and remixes by afro house legend Bodhi Sattva and by UK 'disco noir' band MADMADMAD. Also check out the music video for 'Pele', including some footage from IKOQWE's first live performance.
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