STILL & ECKO BAZZ - Ntabala (Rolex Riddim)

  • Gritty, minimalist club fusions from Kampala.
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  • The KIKOMMANDO collaborative mixtape between PAN and Hakuna Kulala takes its name from the Ugandan street food of flat bread and beans. As a "food of soldiers," it offers maximum energy for minimum funds. "Ntabala" embodies this description—guttural, chanted raps and pounding bass drums make it feel like a Ugandan take on early Death Grips. When asked what he was attempting to channel here, Ecko Bazz said: "I was trying to listen to the voice inside myself and wanted to achieve a higher level of understanding of things, life." His use of grimey, rapid-fire flows trick you into thinking "Ntabala" is energy first and substance second. In reality, these are deep, introspective thoughts from Kampala to the world.
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