Ancient Astronauts - Zik Zak '2021

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Over three years in the making, Zik Zak is an African musical odyssey, featuring
some of the freshest talent from nine countries on the mother continent. Tying
this remarkable range of artists together are German production team Ancient
Astronauts, weaving the vocal talents of the African singers into their
distinctive“Boom Dub” sound. Drawing on Hip Hop, Dancehall, Roots
Reggae, Bass Music, Soul, Electronica and Breakbeat, the production incorporates
live instruments and musical influences from all over Africa and its diaspora.
The concept behind all these tracks is Zik Zak (“Zig-Zag” in
English), mapping out each artist’s lifeof tragedy and success, in a
context of global inequality and ruthless capitalism. Its easy to forget how
much harder it is for artists and musicians to survive awayfrom the relative
comfort of the richer parts of the world. In their own words: “With Zik
Zak, we want to give a platform to young talents from Africa that are too good
to ignore – they must be heard internationally. Africa is our motherland
too, in the end. Civilization comes from Africa and that ́s where rhythm
comes from. After too many years of slavery and exploitation of the African
countries, it is time to shine light on the great talent of Mother
Africa.” In Zik Zak, particular focus is on the intense and vibrant scene
in Uganda, where local, mutant forms of Afrobeats and Dancehall have evolved
away from the more familiar, globalized products of Nigeria and Jamaica. Ancient
Astronauts established a base and partnership with local studio East African
Records, allowing them to dig deep in thewells of talent in Uganda’s
capital, Kampala. Elsewhere, they established friendships and musical
relationships with enlightened artists as far afield as Mozambique, Nigeria,
Tanzania, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Togo, Guinea and Senegal.

Tracklist:
1 01. Ancient Astronauts;C Wyne Nalukalala - Upliftment (Skit) (00:48)
1 02. Ancient Astronauts;Spyda MC - Basonyiwe (04:03)
1 03. Ancient Astronauts;Joyce Olong - Pagliacci´S Reprise (02:44)
1 04. Ancient Astronauts;C Wyne Nalukalala - Ghetto Youth Never Give Up (03:47)
1 05. Ancient Astronauts;Bani Fyah - Pump up the Sound (02:51)
1 06. Ancient Astronauts;Blaze 5th - Moz Militant (02:57)
1 07. Ancient Astronauts;MoRoots - Tebamanyi (03:45)
1 08. Ancient Astronauts;Brazen Rule - Wan Aken (03:20)
1 09. Ancient Astronauts;Bantu - Photoshop Reality (02:59)
1 10. Ancient Astronauts;Shoeshine Buoy - My Vision (03:59)
1 11. Ancient Astronauts;Moth - Omuntu Wwo (03:19)
1 12. Ancient Astronauts;Modenine - No Luv (03:33)
1 13. Ancient Astronauts;Ife Piankhi - Social Distancing (02:46)
1 14. Ancient Astronauts;Abramz - Entandikwa (03:05)
1 15. Ancient Astronauts;Olho Vivo - Deram Me 1 Minuto (03:44)
1 16. Ancient Astronauts;Nilotika Cultural Ensemble - Source Of Life (02:26)
1 17. Ancient Astronauts;Spyda MC - Ddala (03:34)
1 18. Ancient Astronauts;GP Rowdix - Simulizi Zetu (03:03)
1 19. Ancient Astronauts;Blessed San - Do It to the Beat (02:56)
1 20. Ancient Astronauts;ART MELODY - Ziinga Zanram (03:33)

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