Audio: Mo Kolours 'Banana Wine'

Audio: Mo Kolours 'Banana Wine'


Half-Mauritian Mo Kolours is giving away the title track off his upcoming EP2: Banana Wine. The tune follows in the vein of his sega-inspired concoctions featuring a Madlib-esque loop and freestyled one-take vocals. Stream and grab it below, you can pre-order the new EP now.

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