Etch
The Creeper EP

The line ‘En ye bori la dounougnou ko, saya la en ko’ means: ‘We are chasing the good life but death is chasing us’. There is nothing we can do in life that prevents us from being outrun in the end. The flipside opens with the Mr Raoul K & Laolu Version of ‘Sene Kela’. A summery groover with a prominent Balafon melody, a driving bassline and beautiful vocals by Sona Diabate. Reminds the listener of sundrenched landscapes or terraces without being too relaxed to dance to it. The record closes with two parts of ‘Enchained Tribe’ - a track inspired by war dances of the Massai tribe. It shows a rolling groove with dominating percussion led by the sound of the ‘Water Kalebasse’ - a dried pumpkin filled with water. As soon as the flutes kick in, it’s all about letting yourself loose and get lost in the groove. Enjoy.