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The Very Best stream ‘Let Go’ from new album ‘Makes a King’

Esau Mwamwaya and Johan Hugo’s new LP is out this April.

The Very Best stream ‘Let Go’ from new album ‘Makes a King’

Esau Mwamwaya and Johan Hugo’s The Very Best have announced a new album, ‘Makes a King’.

Out 6th April via Moshi Moshi, the new LP follows 2012 release ‘MTMTMK’. It’s being announced alongside the strung out, serene sample-frenzy ‘Let Go’, streaming below.

Set to feature on the album: Vampire Weekend Chris Baio and London newcomer Seye, plus Senegalese artist Baaba Maal and Jutty Ranx’s Jutty Taylor.

‘Let Go’ links up with ‘Hear Me’, which features the Vampire Weekend bassist. Check out the new track below a tracklist.

01 Nkhondo
02 Hear Me
03 Let Go
04 Guju Guju
05 Bilmankwe ft. Jerere
06 Sweka
07 Mwana Wanga
08 Mariana [ft. Seye]
09 The Dead and the Dreaming [ft. Seye]
10 Kanyale
11 Umasiye [ft. Baaba Maal]
12 Uhumu
13 Makes a King [ft. Jutty Taylor]

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