Audio: Four Tet's Traditional African Samplings

Stream Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet's traditional African music sampling single.

Audio: Four Tet's Traditional African Samplings

The Songs You Need to Hear This Week
Music

The Songs You Need to Hear This Week

The best African music of the week featuring Nakhane, Ruger, Disiz, Maya Amolo, Erigga, Sun-el Musician, Msaki, and more.


London producer Kieran Hebden aka Four Tet just dropped a new electronic composition that builds substantially on several samples and loops of traditional African vocals (whose exact origins we're drastically trying to figure out atm). KH mixes the vocals in with an array of wooden and percussive instruments to create a cycling rhythm in the cheekily-titled “The Track I’ve Been Playing That People Keep Asking About and That Joy Used in His RA Mix and Daphni Played on Boiler Room.” Speaking of Daphni (better known as Caribou's Dan Snaith), we've spotted him sampling 70s African vinyls recently as well. Do we see a trend forming?

The Songs You Need to Hear This Week
Music

The Songs You Need to Hear This Week

The best African music of the week featuring Nakhane, Ruger, Disiz, Maya Amolo, Erigga, Sun-el Musician, Msaki, and more.

10 Classic South African House Songs You Need to Hear
Music

10 Classic South African House Songs You Need to Hear

Here are 10 of the best South African house tracks released over the years.