Poirier - "Sowia ft. Samito"

Wow. This is departure from past work by Montreal producer Poirier. Maybe that accounts for the jump from Ninja Tune to Wonderwheel (the latter home to recent RR post subject Alsarah & the Nubatones).

There's only the one track from the forthcoming Be Alright EP (due out next Friday) so maybe the rest of the short player is less like this Afro-Electro slice, but I have my doubts.

Interesting new sound, dynamic direction for this artist.

Alsarah & The Nubatones - "3yan T3ban (Oddisee remix)"

I've already written about Alsarah and the Nubatones and Oddissee individually before, so it shouldn't be a surprise that a collab between the two via an Oddisee remix of a cut from Manara would end up here. The duo have already collaborated previously and are linked by Sudanese heritage so it's a comfortable relationship and Oddisee honours the source material. Can't wait to hear the rest of the remixes on the record, though it's nearly a whole month away.

You can pre-order the album now and it's out September 22nd on Wonderwheel Recordings (which also released recent killer EPs from El Búho).

Nickodemus & Alsarah - The Crow

Alongside The Nubatones, vocalist Alsarah recently released an album called Manara that has been in regular rotation at my house. Now she's collaborated with producer Nickodemus (Turntables on the Hudson) for a pair of tracks and remixes including a cover of Egyptian singer Mohamed Mouni's "Alkoan Kulu Bidoor." It's great stuff, but even greater is that the pair are donating all proceeds from the sale on Bandcamp toward the ACLU, an organization that is only going to be more important and have its resources taxed over the next four years if the early days of the President-elect are any indication.