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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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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    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

    Includes unlimited streaming of WEMA via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
WEMA SONG 05:22
2.
LUANJE PT. 1 04:46
3.
LUANJE PT. 2 04:06
4.
KIHEREHERE 03:50
5.
ZEZE 04:15
6.
7.
KANDE 03:27
8.
9.
PEPOTE PT. 1 03:50
10.
PEPOTE PT. 2 05:50
11.
12.
13.
WEMA OUTRO 01:54

about

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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