Malawian DJ, Producer, and Activist CHMBA
releases her EP Okangola Caucus
Okongola Caucus, which could translate to, "a gathering of beauty", is an exploration of love in all its forms from romance to parental, desire and distance in love untangling, freedom and barriers to love overlapping.
CHMBA describes the EP track by track:
Track 1, Okongola
Okongola is romance all swagged out with a timeless, hypnotizing synth arp taking you on an electric journey yet still grounded in Afro-energy with bassdrums teasing amapiano vibes. NiGEL on vocals takes you between worlds, maybe a night out in Malawi and maybe also space, Malawi in space? Chmba carefully and somewhat carelessly blends two beautiful genres to make a unique vibe of an afro-electronic future indie energy, you want to dance or go on a drive.
Track 2, Patali
Patali is a sweet cry to get past the boundaries we build when falling… An interaction of heavy basses and drums, with some sweet chords and synths flirting. It’s a trip, Chmba takes stage with her vocals central, with multiple backings, the dream is a live stage that feels somewhere isolated randomly placed but safe for one to fully evoke falling for someone. Electronic in its feel, with South-East African percussion shying out.
Track 3, Nitemwe ft. Nyago
Nitemwe features Malawi’s Afro spiritual soul music legend, Nyago, taking us on a soul refueling groovy journey… a house dancy beat tempting you into motion, but also deep vocals almost meditative like a call for absolute inner peace. Nitemwe meaning love me, is an expression of a pure love with no strings attached.
About Nyago:
Nyago is a singer-songwriter from Malawi. Her story of survival permeates through her deep, beautiful, lustrous voice and enchanting melodies. It is that of a strong and determined young woman who has lived through and overcome unspeakable tragedies.
Nyago defines her music as Afro-Spiritual; a fusion drawing from the enchanting rhythms and melodies of the Northern Malawian healing tradition of vimbuza and elements of jazz, soul and folk.
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Track 4, Dzuwa ft. Ms Fay
Dzuwa is love in motion, love found and up high. Heated, Dzuwa meaning sun, Ms Fay journeys on a confession of the heart comparing love found to the warmth of the sun.
Chmba on the beat, toys with a future soul vibe, with a kick led by spliced N’goma drum!
The synths and keys are groovy, allowing a poetic groove.
About Ms Fay:
Ms Fay is a Malawian singer-songwriter. Her writing draws around love, romance and self-positivity… this is felt through her warm sweet vocals to bring an exotic and charming flair to melodies.
Ms Fay defines her music as afro-contemporary, she is versatile, ready to flow through varied sonic compositions or genres.
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| Photo of Chmba and Fay |
Track 5, Gusta
Gusta is an exploration of amapiano tones, on a Latin night… salsa like in energy yet slowed to house vibes and basses.. it’s an expression of the childlike joy in flirtatious moments of romantic vibing. This all sits in a fusion of Afro-centric sounds and genres meeting electronic, house feels to create a new form of sonic beauty.
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