So it turns out that Tendai Maraire of Shabazz Palaces quietly released a solo album called Pungwe last October, under the name Chimurenga Renaissance. I’m not sure if the name change and the vaguely clandestine nature of this release were meant to purposefully eschew attention from the white indie media that heartily embraced Black Up; it seems possible considering what I’ve heard from the album so far carries a very strong Afrocentric theme. Regardless of intentions and politics, Pungwe is sounding very good and merits a separate post in its entirety.
Track 1 features Palaceer Lazaro = new Shabazz Palaces track.
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