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Dasein

by Nyamekye Junction

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1.
GMT 04:23
Don't be lazy, drives me crazy
2.
You have a voice, but you don't see.
3.
Cloud 21 03:59
4.
Aduro 07:36
This morning I was down Because the world around me Is a catastrophy After being here so long You'd think we oughta know better Know the things that matter But we're not that clever No To the black man slaughter No To presidential fraudsters No To arrested development No To white privilege empowerment No To giving away my power No To wasting my freedom of choice No To seeking remedy from the enemy My healing is within me

about

Born of chance meetings in Accra, the band brings together a Burundian producer and vocalist, Betina Quest; with a Ghanaian singer-songwriter, Eli A Free; and a German percussionist and multi instrumentalist, Ma.ttic. Nyamekye Junction take their name from a bustling junction in the Ghanaian capital, where a number of major roads merge, embodying the musical approach of the band: a singular sound at the junction of their cultural heritages.

PRAISE FOR NYAMEKYE JUNCTION
(pronounced Na - yah - meh - chey):

Gilles Peterson - "Absolutely brilliant"

The Guardian - "Perfect for sunshine listening."

Vinyl Factory - "An enchanting, genre-hopping debut..."

Pan African Music - "A spiritual and political manifesto"

Resident Advisor - "Dubby, low-frequency vibrations meet West African grooves."

Ban Ton Ban Ton - "a superb debut.... providing a pathway out of the hell that humans have made for themselves"

ABOUT DASEIN

In Eli’s words, ‘Dasein’ (from the German for ‘existence’, ‘being there’), captures “the need to live in this moment here and now with a heart full of gratitude” while exploring a number of interlinked themes, including the importance of one's environment - cultural and political, as well as physical - in situating, shaping and explaining each individual’s identity.

Challenging lazy stereotypes of modern ‘African’ music as being synonymous with Afrobeats alone, Nyamekye blend synths and samplers with enchanting vocals and traditional West African percussion instruments like the Frikyiwa, Kpanlogos and Kayamba to produce a sound that is at once nostalgic and futuristic. Music threaded from many genres that is hard-hitting and meditative; undefinable and unrepeated; politically cutting and uplifting.

As betina quest says: ​​"Nyamekye Junction sounds like nothing I have ever heard before. For a musician that's an exciting moment."

The band adeptly channel a wide range of influences, from the Ghanaian legends Ebo Taylor and Osibisa through to US mainstays such as Nina Simone and Erykah Badu; with equal regard given to UK innovators like Benjamin Clementine and Mala. The resulting debut EP ‘Dasein’ is a stunning collage which showcases the band’s impressive range and evolving sound by traversing a diverse range of moods, rhythms and textures.

credits

released June 24, 2022

All tracks written, arranged, performed and produced by
Nyamekye Junction.

betina quest: Synth, Vocals and Production
Eli A Free: Vocals and Frikyiwa
Ma.ttic: Drums, Sampler, Kpanlogos, Kayamba

Recorded at Smooth Groove Studios in Accra
Recording Engineer: Kofi Boachie-Ansah
Assistant Engineer: Nii Ayitey Chonia

Mixed by Tony Nwachukwu

Mastered & Lacquer Cut by Jason Mitchell
at Loud Mastering, Studio 1

A&R: Joe Doyle & Andrew Mensah
Artwork: Mark Greig

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New three-piece band born of chance meetings in Accra.

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