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Jesse Boykins III x MeLo-X 'Zulu Guru' [Short Film]

Video shot in Equatorial Guinea and Johannesburg for Zulu Guru.

Jesse Boykins III x MeLo-X 'Zulu Guru' [Short Film]

Zulu Guru is the collaborative full-length work of soulful all over the globe singer/songwriter Jesse Boykins III and remix-acclaimed emcee MeLo-X. For months on sweet-hitting months Okayplayer had the Brooklyn duo's experimental soundscapes on repeat. Now after traveling throughout the source of the album's inspiration, the pair released a short film capturing their moments spent in Africa. Watch the visually stunning video shot in Equatorial Guinea and Joburg below. Zulu Guru is out now on Ninja Tune.

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