Shackleton and MC Yallah in session
Verity Sharp shares the results of the latest long-distance Late Junction collaboration session between enigmatic English producer Shackleton and Kenyan rapper MC Yallah.
Verity Sharp shares the results of our latest long-distance collaboration session, between enigmatic English producer Shackleton and Kenyan rapper MC Yallah.
Growing up amongst what he has described as the rugged and merciless landscapes of northern England, Shackleton is a producer in his own lane, a purveyor of stark and uncompromising electronic rhythms and textures. Founder of record labels Skull Disco and Woe To The Septic Heart!, his music defies categorisation, drawing elements from the worlds of dubstep, techno and ambient, as well as musique concrète, Indonesian gamelan and Moroccan gnawa. Now based in Berlin, his latest EP, The Majestic Yes, builds on the rhythms of Senegalese sabar drum rhythms to craft a web of intricately layered musical explorations.
Kenyan rapper MC Yallah has been a formidable figure in the Ugandan hip hop scene since the 90s. An affiliate of the Nyege Nyege crew since its inception in 2013, her fierce and intense lyrics are drawn from real-life experiences and often address women’s issues. Delivering her words in a range of languages including Kiswahili, Luganda, English and Luo, MC Yallah’s artistry is shot through with integrity and self-determination.
Elsewhere in the show, music from Baltimore-based ambient musician and sitar player Ami Dang and cosmic jazz excursions from Edrix Puzzle.
Produced by Gabriel Francis
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MC Yallah & Debmaster
Dunia
- Kubali.
- Hakuna Kulala.
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Shackleton
Shimmer, Then Fade
- Departing Like Rivers.
- Woe To The Septic Heart!.
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Alice Gerrard & Hazel Dickens
Lee Highway Blues
- Who's That Knocking? Bluegrass Country Music.
- Smithsonian Folkways.
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Edrix Puzzle
Unhuman Hyperion
- Coming Of The Moon Dogs.
- On The Corner.
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Plaid
C.A.
- Feorm Falorx.
- Warp.
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Ben LaMar Gay
Salt Air
- Certain Reveries.
- International Anthem Recording Co..
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Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band
Sonbonbela
- Sonbonbela.
- Sublime Frequencies.
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Panayiotis Kokoras
Viper Snake
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Ripatti Deluxe
Radio King
- Speed Demon.
- Rajaton.
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Penny
Crucial
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Voice Actor
Moving Sins
- Sent From My Telephone.
- Stroom.
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Andrew Balfour & musica intima
Omaa Biinding
- Nagamo.
- Redshift Music.
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Photay & Carlos Niño
E X I S T
- An Offering.
- International Anthem Recording Co..
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MC Yallah & Shackleton
Pakasa (Demolition)
- Late Junction Collaboration Session.
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MC Yallah & Shackleton
Back in the Yard
- Late Junction Collaboration Session.
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MC Yallah & Shackleton
Tongues
- Late Junction Collaboration Session.
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Street Musicians of Yogyakarta
Kathik Nganggo Nglirik
- Street Musicians of Yogyakarta.
- Mississippi Records.
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Christine Abdelnour & Andy Moor
Unprotected Sleep
- Unprotected Sleep.
- Unsounds.
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Jairus Shariff
Surfacing
- Water & Tools.
- Telephone Explosion Records.
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Ephat Mujuru & Ephat Mujuru and The Spirit of the People
Kuende Mbire
- Mbavaira.
- Awesome Tapes From Africa.
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OKI & Kila
Oroho Raha (Stick in the Wheel remix)
- Kai Kai As To EP.
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Colin Stetson
Orthrus (reduction)
- Chim​æ​ra I.
- Room 40.
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Stephen Scott
IJ2
- Interjections.
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Ami Dang
Become
- The Living World's Demands.
- Phantom Limb.
Broadcasts
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