HHY & The Kampala Unit combine dub, techno & traditional drumming on new LP for Nyege Nyege Tapes
The album came together when the Porto musician Jonathan Saldanha—whose project HHY & The Macumbas has released through Nyege Nyege—completed a residency with the Kampala-based collective. On the 11-track record, Saldanha was joined by trumpet player and activist Florence Lugemwa as well as Omutaba on hybrid drums. The Kampala Prison Brass Band also makes an appearance.
The end result blends cinematic soundscapes with techno-related drum programming and the hectic rhythmic innovation Nyege Nyege has fostered. Check out our feature on the Nyege Nyege collective.
Watch the video for the title track, “Lithium Blast.”
Tracklist
01. Bursting Thru The Gates
02. Hunter
03. Mesh Intensifier
04. Queendom
05. Curse Go Back
06. Fission Core Fluid
07. Catastrophism
08. Science Of Dust
09. Gun
10. Lithium Blast
11. Shining Scar
Nyege Nyege Tapes will release Lithium Blast on October 22nd, 2020.
