I got a follower! Thank you, who ever you are (I'm guessing you are a mate of mine, but they all count). To celebrate that fact, here is another blinding mixtape for you to check out.
I'm gonna try to post a mixture of both recent mixtapes (like this one) and ones that have been around a while (like the last one), so stick with me if you like it either brand spanking new or strictly vintage! This particular mixtape was posted a few weeks ago on the Paris DJs website, which is is well worth investing time to explore in itself; I'm sure there'll be more from them on here in the future.
Our man Blitz is a 'Ghanaian-American Afro Hip Hop' artist. He was invited to do the mix for Paris DJs after Seun Keti (son of Fela) gave them the heads up, so some good creds to be going with. There is whole long list of twitter/facebook/myspace/blahdee blah links on this page, if you fancy checkin his own stuff out, including a mixtape of his own stuff, which I'm downloading as I type!
There's nothing too ground breaking on the mix, but don't let that discourage you! It's on a hip hop/afrobeat/soul-type vibe, and, if I'm being honest some of it is a tiny bit too R&B/urban/whateverthefuckyoucallit, but there are some killer tracks and it is nice and chilled without being toooo chilled, if you know what I mean???
T'Ambassador also flips around a bit, meaning we get some afrobeat, followed hip hop then some modern soully stuff then back to afrobeat...etc, rather than moving smoothly through the genres. That's a good thing though: it keeps you listening and guessing, and is a bit different to most mixes.
Back to those boss tunes I was talking about. Unless there is summat wrong with you, your ears will prick up when you hear Raphael Saadiq's 'Good Man', which sounds as good as any classic soul you're likely to hear. Also, 'Rose Garden' by Shad is a nice lickle bit of mellow hip hop cut up with some great female vocals, (vocals which sound just a tiny bit different from the original by Lynne Anderson). Also, the ever-strong Mos Def's tune 'Auditorium' rocks it, with some haunting strings and top production from Madlib; and the clutch of afrobeat on the mix is crowned by a serious good track straight out of Ghana called 'Kyenkyen Adi M'awu' ('Come back my love') by the gloriously named K. Frimpong and His Cubano Fiestas.
All in all, Blitz builds a great mix with a nice relaxed vibe. If it is a sunny day, and you got to go to work, this mix will definitely make you feel a bit better while on your way, it'll also sort you out when you clock off!
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