Zara (inc. Remixes), by Jally Kebba Susso

Zara (inc. Remixes)

by Jally Kebba Susso

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	1.	Zara 03:35
	2.	Zara (Pouvoir Magique Remix) 03:20
	3.	Zara (Ozferti Remix) 04:20
	4.	Zara (M.Baba Remix) 04:00

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« Zara » is the new single from London’s favourite Gambian griot Jally Kebba Susso. It marks his comeback as a solo artist, after a three-year hiatus which has seen him take the stage of many European festivals alongside his band Afriquoi – whose latest EP « Time is A Gift Which We Share All The Time » was also released by Mawimbi Records in 2020.

Produced in collaboration with Afriquoi bandmate Nico Bentley, « Zara » is a fierce, uptempo track, nodding to UK bass music, Chicagoan footwork and West African afropop. Named after Jally’s daugther, « Zara » is an ode to the feeling of togetherness the Gambian artist experiences when traveling back to his native manding land.

The EP also contains three thoughtful reworks by artists taken from Mawimbi’s extended roster and family (Pouvoir Magique, Ozferti, M.Baba).

French producer and former Mawimbi member Pouvoir Magique delivers an epic half-tempo rework of the original track, retaining only the strongest kora melodies and adding some future bass wizardry reminiscent of the likes of Fakear or Maribou State.

Ozferti adds his own distinct futuristic touch to the original, playfully arranging triple time and 4/4 patterns together, while building a complex, progressive bass music journey that ends in an unknown African desert.

Réunion-based producer M.Baba draws in the inherently emotional tones of the kora to build a subtle, dreamy rework, cleverly filtering Jally’s vocals in and out and softening the original track’s footwork-influenced beats.

Supported by MOBO Help Musicians Fund:
www.helpmusicians.org.uk/creative-programme/current-opportunities/mobo-help-musicians-fund

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credits

released November 5, 2021

Kora, vocals and all percussion by Jally Kebba Susso
Original track produced by Jally Kebba Susso and Nico Bentley, mixed by Malang Fatty (GSC Records)
Mastering by Peter Beckmann

Ozferti Remix produced and mixed by Florian Doucet
Pouvoir Magique Remix produced and mixed by Clément Vincent
M.Baba Remix produced and mixed by Kévin Bally
All remixes mastered by Cem Oral (Jammin Masters)

Artwork by Po Nwar
www.instagram.com/po_nwar

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Jally Kebba Susso London, UK

Pioneering UK Gambian kora player.

For folks who love their kora fast, funky, fresh.

jallykebbasusso.com

discography

Freedom

May 2022
Zara (inc. Remixes)

Nov 2021
Mbife

Mar 2018
Banjul-London

Feb 2017
Malaye Warr

Sep 2012

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