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Youkounkoun EP

by Falle Nioke & Ghost Culture

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Nik Havert
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Nik Havert It's a great EP that mixes house, dub, and electro with Afrobeat rhythms and vocals. What's not to like?

Here's my full review - www.7thlevelmusic.com?p=6830 Favorite track: Barké.
Dave Atkin
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Dave Atkin I hear some great music these days which fuse tech & tradition but few with the breadth and musical integrity of this ep.
Fabulous uplifting music.
More soon please!
Catsley's Cornucopia // Lubey Lu
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Catsley's Cornucopia // Lubey Lu It works so well! Falle Nioke's vocals soar and Ghost Culture does such a good job of making them pop. It doesn't feel like a fusion, it feels complete unto itself.
selecta_kwaby alias eve
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selecta_kwaby alias eve outstanding!!!! happy to found this!!!!
this is the type of electronica i really like!!!!!
thanks for the vinyl release!
catherine busuttil
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catherine busuttil I love this, what an amazing voice! So vibrant! Favorite track: Barké.
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Barké 04:32
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Fufafou 04:10
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Loneliness 05:36
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Mounemouma 03:38

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Falle Nioke & Ghost Culture announce Youkounkoun, their debut collaborative EP, released 10th July via PRAH Recordings.

Opening the EP is “Barké” – which, in English, means “blessing”.

“Where I grew up, we say you have two get blessings from you parents,” explains Falle Nioke. “It is not something money can buy. One of my friends told me he couldn't understand why he was struggling, why he couldn’t succeed in business and why no opportunities were coming his way.

“There was an old man listening to us talking who asked, ‘do you have parents?’ My friend said that he did. The man said to go and visit them and when you see them working you must help them. Give them a hand and once you do that you will get a blessing. That is a secret of this life.”

FALLE NIOKE is a singer and percussionist from Guinea Conakry, West Africa. He sings in French and English, Susu, Fulani, Malinke and Coniagui, and plays a range of cultural African instruments to accompany his voice (gongoma, Bolon, Cassi).

Since arriving in the UK two years ago, after a period travelling around West Africa, singing with a troupe of musicians and learning different cultural rhythms, the 33 year old has been making music with a number of producers, including Johan Hugo, Congo Natty, Sir Was and Ghost Culture.

Collaborator GHOST CULTURE (James Greenwood)’s masterful use of electronics portray a beguiling musical landscape, one inspired equally by Arthur Russell and Elliot Smith as much as LFO or Aphex Twin.

Nearly five years since its release via Errol Alkan’s Phantasy Sound label, his debut LP still proves to be a hugely satisfying and charismatic trip. Celebrated as Critic’s Choice in The Guardian Guide, it earned similar plaudits from outlets including The Observer, The Times, Mixmag and The Quietus, who hailed it as “one of the best and most confident debuts in years.”

He continues to have a wide impact on the culture of UK electronic music, owing to his ongoing production work with artists such as Daniel Avery and Kelly Lee Owens.

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released July 10, 2020

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FALLE NIOKE is a singer & percussionist from Guinea Conakry, West Africa. He sings in French, English, Susu, Fulani, Malinke & Coniagui, & plays a range of cultural African instruments to accompany his voice (gongoma, Bolon, Cassi)

GHOST CULTURE's masterful use of electronics portray a beguiling musical landscape inspired equally by Arthur Russell and Elliot Smith as much as LFO or Aphex Twin
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