Dub and afrobeat are – on the surface – entirely contradictory forms.
One embraces the studio, turning the echo chamber into a hallowed object. The other reduces space entirely, the furtive percussion of Tony Allen allowing tracks to drift into a trance-like state.
Yet the two come together on an intriguing new Wah Wah 45s project. 'You No Fit Touch Am', afrobeat legend Dele Sosimi's first full-length album in almost a decade, has been re-worked by two producers touched by the dub experience.
Prince Fatty and Nostalgia 77 pair up to completely re-work Dele's material, and Clash is able to bring you an exclusive preview.
Airing for the first time, 'Dance Together' is given a dub-drenched overhaul, the curious echoes of each percussive inflection build into something stark yet intense.
Tune in now.
