Tracka De Day: Yaa Pono 'Good Morning ft. Efya'

Tracka De Day: Yaa Pono 'Good Morning ft. Efya'

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Tema freestyle heavyweight Yaa Pono teams up with Ghanaian soulstress Efya for the spotless head-nodder "Good Morning." The acoustic guitar beat is recycled from/sampled by this equally smooth Terry Urban mix featuring Kanye and Biggie. What more 'ya need? Track starts at the 1-minute mark.

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