Ekowmania - Dr. Afrodub

Ronet Records – RONET 008Sep 2024

Kwame Nkrumah (Jimi Tenor Album Mix)
Twerk Your Mind
Kiikala Reggae
Ekowmania Here I Come
Marimbula Groove
Lagos Heavy
Dub Souljah
Human Race
Me Know (DJ Sotofett Mix)

Seminal Afro-dub album ‘Dr. Afrodub’ by Ghanaian Ekowmania aka Ekow Alabi Savage. The drummer, percussionist and singer who’s played with Jimi Tenor & Kabukabu for more than 20 years explores the fields of classic Roots Reggae, Afro and Dub as well as uptempo modern African rhythms and ballads. This Jimi Tenor produced album is an expansion of Ekowmania’s tribute song to Kwame Nkrumah (which is also released as 7» with different versions) and Tenor’s electronic loops, which they developed into a full album in guitar player Lauri Kallio’s country side studio in Kiikala, Finland. The album kicks off with a very heavy, club-ready and UK reggae-styled album mix of ‘Kwame Nkrumah’, following up with 200% intensity on the voodooesque rhythm explosions of ‘Twerk Your Mind’, then taking a 360 degree turn with the smoothness and laidback vibes of ‘Kiikala Reggae’. Throughout its 9 cuts ‘Dr. Afrodub’ always approach the balance of beautiful song writing and intensity in rhythm and melody, visiting the excellent and classically crafted 70’s Roots tune ‘Dub Souljah’, the upfront & tempo-fueled ‘Lagos Heavy’ and ending with DJ Sotofett’s mix of the albums ballad ‘Me Know’. CUT WITH EXCELLENCE BY TIMMION CUTTING LAB IN HELSINKI FINLAND.