27 Jan 2020

No Touch

Raz & Afla

Beating Heart Music

WE SAY

The weekend is not over yet; we have this infectious take on Afro-house from Hackney-based producer Raz Olsher and Ghanaian master musician Afla Sackey to keep it going. Using organic percussion Raz & Afla build a funky and addictive groove, with lush vocal harmony hooks and electronic melodies to power the track on a jacking cosmic journey through the entire African continent and beyond. Last week, Mary Anne Hobbs made it her ‘Near Future track’ on BBC 6 Music and further radio support has come from Frankie Francis on Amazing Radio (Single Of the Week). It is only early days for the duo, with this their debut, but we can’t wait to hear what’s next from them. 

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