Abantu / Before Humans by BLK JKS

Abantu / Before Humans

BLK JKS

2020

Abantu / Before Humans is a Alt/Indie album by BLK JKS, originally released in 2020. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Alternative Rock
  • dense
  • intense
  • political

About

Over a decade in the making, <i>Abantu / Before Humans</i> is a retro-futurist prequel to BLK JKS’s momentous 2009 debut <i>After Robots</i>. Amongst a flurry of trumpets, brass, horns, and guitars, the art-rockers widen their palette alongside esteemed guests Madala Kunene, Money Mark, Vieux Farka Touré, Morena Leraba, and Ali Magassa. These matchups pair their Afrocentric manifesto with cascading takes on jazz, post-apocalyptic funk, dub, desert blues, and prog rock.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Yela Oh!3:11
  2. 2Running / Asibaleki4:44
  3. 3IQ(w)ira – Machine Learning, Vol. 16:04
  4. 4Mme Kelapile3:57
  5. 5Harare4:36
  6. 6Human Hearts5:05
  7. 7Yoyo! – The Mandela Effect / Black Aurora Cusp Druids Ascending Aurora Cusp Druids Ascending4:55
  8. 8Maiga Mali Mansa Musa3:53
  9. 9Mmao Wa Tseba – Nare / Indaba My Children9:14

Credits

Performers

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 7 pressings tracked on Gatefold