ossory

Maputo as the city where Karl Marx sells shoes, Lenine takes deposits, and the avenue names outlived the revolution: an iron house nobody could live in, a station Eiffel never drew, a bronze face the neighbourhood said was wrong, and a bridge the singer's uncle still refuses, preferring the ferry. Dumba nengue — trust your feet.

L98 The Local Anthems Marrabenta / Pandza Fusion

Trust Your Feet

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Style

Fast marrabenta and pandza fusion at 152 BPM with a driving swung shuffle, deep low-tuned kick, live hand drums and ankle bells, two interlocking clean electric guitars, and short brass stabs, sung by equal-share male and female leads in a strong Mozambican Portuguese-accented English.

Tags

  • #Maputo
  • #Mozambique
  • #Marrabenta
  • #Pandza
  • #Xipamanine
  • #Mafalala
  • #Katembe
  • #DumbaNengue
  • #Xilunguine
  • #Capulana
  • #Matapa
  • #CityAnthem
  • #StreetAnthem
  • #Satire
  • #AfricanMusic
  • #originalsong
  • #ossory