J4GWA MUS1C - B0NGO H0THEADS (2012)

Just a needed dose of kick-ass Tanzanian mchiriku--a particular rapid-fire sub-genre of "bongo flava" street party music from the suburbs of Dar es Salaam. The Jagwa collective has been ripping this music for over 20 years in various incarnations. Mchriku, a kind of hiphop, is a collision of Taraab coastal rhythms, biting social commentary, and megaphone-amplified Casio keyboards. Breakneck swagger.

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