Video: Zakee 'Take It Easy'

Video: Zakee 'Take It Easy'

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Philly-via-Dakar’s Zakee drops this stop motion clip of fashion spread collages, paper-mache negatives and Rude Goldberg machines for the leisure-vibes tune "Take It Easy." Zakee's currently in the studio working on the follow-up release to last year's — Okayafrica top LP of 2k11 choice — Assimilations. Look out for that and watch the video for "Take It Easy" above, directed by Heather Winchell.

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