Exclusive Premiere: Amadou and Mariam f. Theophilus London, “Sabali” Remix MP3

Originally a dream collaboration mixtape track, Theophilus London’s charmed life willed his participation on Amadou and Mariam’s Damon Albarn-produced African pop single, “Sabali,” into real life. In Peter Macia’s feature on London in FADER #61, London discusses the track’s impetus, “Man, the colors I saw when I heard this song,” he says, “I didn’t even know what [Mariam] was saying, but I wanted to complement her. I just wanted to contribute and take the record to another level.” His version, conceived on a plane, made its way to Amadou and Mariam, who then invited London to perform the song with them (any word if he’s getting up in a stadium during their current stint opening for Coldplay?), and now the track is an official, seamless meeting of Mali and New York.



Download: Amadou and Mariam f. Theophilus London, “Sabali” Remix

Ghetto Palms: More Busy Signal / Amadou & Mariam Refixes / Uproot Andy / Free Downloads

I may have mentioned Busy Signal is on a rampage. Since I commented on his non-stop production and mad eclecticism two weeks ago he has dropped about ten new 45s, including a version of the Bmore club track “Just Wanna Fuck” and a song incorporating the hook from George Kranz’s “Din Daa Daa.” A Bam Bam throwback mix was guaranteed as soon as he licked back the beat from Murder She Wrote on the amazing “Tie & Dye Face” where he manages to reference Boy George and Kunta Kinte in the space of a few bars. But it was the club joint (where he manages to say “fuck” 33 times in the intro alone) that really dictated the direction of this week’s blend.

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