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TOP OF THE WORLD On your free CD – our editors’ selection of the best new releases reviewed in this issue BEST NE LBUM RELE SES FRIC N HE D CH RGE | ISR EL FERN NDEZ | ITCH M RI K LKUN | B DI BOUHRIZI | L LIBOI & MORE 0202 A 0303 MaMa 01 Badiâa Bouhrizi ‘Bledi’ 02 African Head Charge ‘Accra Electronica’ 03 Mari Kalkun ‘Kui Kivid Olid Veel Pehmed (When the Stones Were St i l l Sof t) ’ 0505 0606 WITCHWITCH 04 Humazapas ‘Sara Tipi’ 05 Israel Fernández ‘Soleá de Mi Casa’ 06 WITCH ‘Nshingilile (feat Keith Kabwe of Amanaz)’ 0707 LaLa 07 Laliboi & Spoek Mathambo ‘Buya Embo’ 0 1010 LeLe 08 Zeyn’el ‘Ela Gözlü Pirim Geldi’ 09 Naïssam Jalal ‘R it uel de la Lune’ 10 Lebeha Drummers ‘Yugadan (Hopkins)’ TOP OF T HE WORLD TOP TOP OF T HE OF T HE WORLDORLD CD 190 CDCDCD 190 PLUS 5 BONUS TR CKS FE T FEMI KUTI, EMICID , Y SMIN ILLI MS, THE JOY ND MORE… 1212 FeFe PLUS 5 bonus tracks 11 The Joy ‘Hlala Nami’ 12 Femi Kuti ‘Set Your Minds and Souls Free’ 1313 E 1 13 Emicida ‘A Ordem Natural das Coisas’ 14 Yasmin Williams ‘Juvenescence’ 15 Ljubojna ‘Apsana Me Klade’ ExcExc Exclusively w i t h t he A ugus t / Sep t ember 2 02 3 i s sue o f Songlines. S T WCD166 This compilation & © 2 02 3 MA Music , L e i sur e & Tr a v e l L t d 190 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 06 SONGLINES › #190 TOP OF THE WORLD PLAYLIST TRACKS 01 Badiâa Bouhrizi ‘Bledi’ From KahruMusiqa on Akuphone Bouhrizi’s sweet melisma dances over lo-fi guitar and grooving bass on this raw, moving and political homage to the Tunisian activist and electronic music producer’s homeland. See p42 06 WITCH ‘Nshingilile (feat Keith Kabwe of Amanaz)’ From Zango on Desert Daze Sound Pioneering Zamrock enchanters return with spells of groove-laden gravitas and plenty of wicked wah-wah, recorded on 70s-era analogue equipment. See p44 02 African Head Charge ‘Accra Electronica’ From A Trip to Bolgatanga on On-U Sound Beguiling brass, f irey funk and hipshaking beats punch from the get-go beneath a swirling, entrancing melody from this powerhouse duo paying tribute to the glory of Ghana. See p60 03 Mari Kalkun ‘Kui Kivid Olid Veel Pehmed (When the Stones Were Still Soft)’ From Stories of Stoniaon Real World Daniel Herskedal’s tuba-and-trumpet tandem delicately and perfectly supports Kalkun’s gentle, poetic song. See p54 04 Humazapas ‘Sara Tipi’ From Sara Mama on AYA Records Conversational spoken word is poignantly and mesmerically incanted over swirling plucked strings to recreate and revivify the rhythmic and emotive sounds of the Andes. See p46 07 Laliboi & Spoek Mathambo ‘Buya Embo’ From Siyalapha on Teka Music Classic South African funk moves sequenced through woozy synths, giddy guitar rhythms, sudden doses of horn parp and vibrant ululating hypnosis. See p43 08 Zeyn’el ‘Ela Gözlü Pirim Geldi’ From Divan & Divine on ARC Music Turkish traditions and an erudite social consciousness inform this poignant Anatolian-inspired music, Zeyn’el’s tender voice enveloped in entrancing swoons of acoustic and electric axe glide. See p59 09 Naïssam Jalal ‘Rituel de la Lune’ From Healing Rituals on Les Couleurs du Son Deep moon-tune atmos from this SyrianFrench f lautist, her instrument’s headlong runs scythe through the nocturnal air, accompanied by plucked strings, percussion and hooted exhalations. See p62 05 Israel Fernández ‘Soleá de Mi Casa’ From Pura Sangre on Universal Music Spain Hand-clapping rhythms sustain this soléa that barely manages to contain the f irebrand cantaor’s strikingly wild vocals; an impassioned and proud paean to home. See p53 10 Lebeha Drummers ‘Yugadan (Hopkins)’ From Biama on Neuma Records Polyrhythmic trance inducers toast the original Ugandan nomenclature of their Belize basecamp with this vibrant Garifuna tub-and-chant trance workout; a f itting, f lying tribute. See p47 .SONGLINES.CO.UK
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+ BONUS TRACKS 11 ▲ BU Y NOW 12 13 ▲ BU Y NOW ▲ BU Y NOW 14 15 ▲ BU Y NOW ▲ BU Y NOW 11 The Joy ‘Hlala Nami’ From Hlala Nami on Black Major This new single (translating as ‘Stay with Me’) from the South African sensations sees them pare back R&B shuff le-up with multi-voiced entreaties, booming baritone and sparse percussion. See p16 12 Femi Kuti ‘Set Your Minds and Souls Free’ From Stop the Hate on Partisan Records Afrobeat sounds soar in our cover star’s biting anthem for agency, complete with teeth-gnashing guitar, propulsive rhythms and horn-driven riffs. See p22 13 Emicida ‘Ordem Natural das Coisas’ From AmarElo on Laboratório Fantasma Our spotlight star is the São Paulo rapper whose smooth, arresting f low trips across nimbus-like synths and crisp beats to map magic through an everyday lens. See p19 14 Yasmin Williams ‘Juvenescence’ From Urban Driftwood on SPINSTER The North Virginian f ingerstyle guitarist showcases her singular ‘lap-tapping’ technique with an uplifting cascade of translucent tumble spreading wonder, emotion and ref lection. See p17 15 Ljubojna ‘Apsana Me Klade’ From Brass Fantasy on Phoenix Records This infectiously fun and experimental Balkan dance cut from Macedonia is chosen by our My World interviewee, Jocelyn Pook. “I can’t stop listening to it,” she tells us. See p66 “I actually became a bit obsessed [with Persian singing], changing my musical direction in some ways… I just love that Persian singing style tahrir which is almost like yodelling” Turn to p66 for the full My World interview with prolif ic performer, composer and collaborator Jocelyn Pook M a t t h e n d r e s Free album download on page 42 .SONGLINES.CO.UK UGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 › SONGLINES 07

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11 The Joy ‘Hlala Nami’ From Hlala Nami on Black Major This new single (translating as ‘Stay with Me’) from the South African sensations sees them pare back R&B shuff le-up with multi-voiced entreaties, booming baritone and sparse percussion. See p16

12 Femi Kuti ‘Set Your Minds and Souls Free’ From Stop the Hate on Partisan Records Afrobeat sounds soar in our cover star’s biting anthem for agency, complete with teeth-gnashing guitar, propulsive rhythms and horn-driven riffs. See p22

13 Emicida ‘Ordem Natural das Coisas’ From AmarElo on Laboratório Fantasma Our spotlight star is the São Paulo rapper whose smooth, arresting f low trips across nimbus-like synths and crisp beats to map magic through an everyday lens. See p19

14 Yasmin Williams ‘Juvenescence’ From Urban Driftwood on SPINSTER The North Virginian f ingerstyle guitarist showcases her singular ‘lap-tapping’ technique with an uplifting cascade of translucent tumble spreading wonder, emotion and ref lection. See p17

15 Ljubojna ‘Apsana Me Klade’ From Brass Fantasy on Phoenix Records This infectiously fun and experimental Balkan dance cut from Macedonia is chosen by our My World interviewee, Jocelyn Pook. “I can’t stop listening to it,” she tells us. See p66

“I actually became a bit obsessed [with Persian singing], changing my musical direction in some ways… I just love that Persian singing style tahrir which is almost like yodelling” Turn to p66 for the full My World interview with prolif ic performer, composer and collaborator Jocelyn Pook

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Free album download on page 42

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