WEMA, by WEMA

WEMA

by WEMA

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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
A1: WEMA SONG
A2: LUANJE PT. 1
A3: LUANJE PT. 2

B1: KIHEREHERE
B2: ZEZE
B3: KIHEREHERE SLOW

C1: KANDE
C2: BENDIR BENDIR !
C4: PEPOTE PT. 1
C4: PEPOTE PT. 2

D1: MSAFIRI JAM PT. 1
D2: MSAFIRI JAM PT. 2
D3: WEMA OUTRO

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01: WEMA SONG
02: LUANJE PT. 1
03: LUANJE PT. 2
04: KIHEREHERE
05: ZEZE
06: KIHEREHERE SLOW
07: KANDE
08: BENDIR BENDIR !
09: PEPOTE PT. 1
10: PEPOTE PT. 2
11: MSAFIRI JAM PT. 1
12: MSAFIRI JAM PT. 2
13: WEMA OUTRO

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1.	WEMA SONG 05:22	info	buy track
2.	LUANJE PT. 1 04:46	info	buy track
3.	LUANJE PT. 2 04:06	info	buy track
4.	KIHEREHERE 03:50	info	buy track
5.	ZEZE 04:15	info	buy track
6.	KIHEREHERE SLOW 05:13	info	buy track
7.	KANDE 03:27	info	buy track
8.	BENDIR BENDIR ! 02:38	info	buy track
9.	PEPOTE PT. 1 03:50	info	buy track
10.	PEPOTE PT. 2 05:50	info	buy track
11.	MSAFIRI JAM PT. 1 05:42	info	buy track
12.	MSAFIRI JAM PT. 2 05:30	info	buy track
13.	WEMA OUTRO 01:54	info	buy track

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For WEMA, collaboration is a state of mind. The five-piece collective – consisting of Tanzanian multi-instrumentalist Msafiri Zawose, producer Photay and Penya members Magnus P.I, Lilli Elina and Jimmy le Messurier – is an artistic pursuit founded on community; a space in which to harness the transformative power of connection. Translated from Swahili, ‘wema’ means kindness and benevolence – virtues that lie at the core of the project, and are reflected in the group’s world-embracing approach to music. “WEMA is a state of gratitude and belief, without sorrow or grief. It’s about giving your entire heart,” Msafiri declares.

The self-titled album is an intoxicating, dancefloor-indebted blend of traditional Tanzanian music, Afro-Latin rhythms and experimental electronic music, with the majority of lyrics sung in Swahili and Spanish. It’s a smorgasbord of sounds, moods and textures that call on the very ethos of the band; the pursuit of cohesion and togetherness in a fractured world. Through this lens, WEMA is a near-spiritual listen, invoking the sacred sounds of their global influences. The tape-delayed vocal samples and sparse industrial clangs of Kande are reminiscent of the kind of deconstructed beats you might find in a closing club set. Bendir Bendir’s pointillist soundscapes are juxtaposed with a warm chorus of Msafiri’s layered harmonies. Msafiri Jam Pt 2, with its uptempo percussion and atmospheric background noise, features the undulating hornwork of groundbreaking Afro-Cuban trumpeter Yelfris Valdes. There’s a palpable optimism running through WEMA; it’s raw, unfiltered music that is as danceable as it is soul-stirring.  

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released April 29, 2022

2022, !K7 Records

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