Grooves of Africa
Nipping at the heels of Vampire Weekend and Amadou & Miriam, the Very Best are probably the third-biggest Afropop band around right now. After releasing an acclaimed mixtape last year (Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit are The Very Best) the trio scored a high-profile gig closing out Chicago’s Pitchfork Festival on the B stage (The Flaming Lips were busy spewing glitter on the A stage). The troupe’s debut album, Warm Heart of Africa, just hit the shelves stateside, making it an opportune time for New York City’s Violens to crank out a remix. Having toured with Deerhunter, Grizzly Bear, and MGMT, Violens definitely knows good music. Still, who knew that splashing some reverberating ’80s flavor and some snappy beats on “Warm Heart of Africa” was such a great idea?
the Very Best - “Warm Heart of Africa (Violens remix)”
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Raf
Raf has written for Time Out Chicago and Gapers Block. He can be spotted attending Chicago concerts and hanging out in alleys. Aphex Twin still creeps him out a little bit.
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