HHY & The Kampala Unit combine dub, techno & traditional drumming on new LP for Nyege Nyege Tapes

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  • The 11-track Lithium Blast is out in October.
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  • HHY & The Kampala Unit will release their new album, Lithium Blast, on Nyege Nyege Tapes in October. 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.
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