Audio: Lamin Fofana 'Like White Lightning Up A Black Snake's Ass'

Hear NYC/Sierra Leone experimental producer Lamin Fofana's dystopian electronic single "Like White Lightning Up A Black Snake's Ass."

Audio: Lamin Fofana 'Like White Lightning Up A Black Snake's Ass'


Sierra Leone-raised, NY-based experimental electronic producer Lamin Fofana is readying Like White Lightning Up A Black Snake's Ass, the third release on his nascent SCI-FI & FANTASY imprint. The single's A-side builds on a constant bass kick/click and interwoven layers of analog synthesizers, which all aid in forming Fofana's unique sonic landscape of a dystopian future. For more from Fofana check out his previously featured Solange remix, collaboration withOld Money, and Africa In Your Earbuds mixtape. Stream the track below and look for "Like White LIghtning Up A Black Snake's Ass"/"%-} (Dizzy)" coming out April 2 from SCI-FI FANTASY.

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