The Very Best
Makes A King
British European SwedishMalawian global pop duo Johan Hugo and Esau Mwamwaya AKA The Very Best release their new record 'Makes A King' Released via Moshi Moshi it features guest appearances from the likes of Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio Londonbased Seye Senegalese singer Baaba Maal and Jutty Taylor This time they really wanted to make a record that could be played by a band Something really organic so there's not as many electronic instruments on 'Makes A King' It celebrates the positive and the negative in life and striving to stay happy through it all Esau's gloriously soaring voice dominates the exuberant afropop of 'Mwana Wanga' and the anthemic Coldplaylike 'Umasiye' resulting in a hybrid as thrilling as anything we've heard from Africa ExpressLP Double LP With CD Version
Tracklist
1. Nkhondo
2. Hear Me
3. Let Go
4. Guju Guju
5. Bilmankwe (Feat. Jerere)
6. Sweka
7. Mwana Wanga
8. Mariana (Feat. Seye)
9. The Dead and the Dreaming (Feat. Seye)
10. Kanyale
11. Umasiye (Feat. Baaba Maal)
12. Uhumu
13. Makes a King (Feat. Jutty Taylor)
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