JKriv - Gator Boots Vol. 20
Format : 12"
Label : Gator Boots
Catalog # : GB20
Soul Clap Records returns with the 20TH Volume in their long running edits series Gator Boots with a crucial selection from Razor-N-Tape label co-head and producer JKriv who brings us this 4-track slice of wax representing the African musical diaspora revisioned for modern dance floors.
Kicking off with ‘Valsadeira’, a pulsing up-tempo excursion from the African island nation of Cabo Verde, with driving percussion, impassioned vocals, and tasty synth work. Sung in Portuguese, the track begins on a romantic note which builds toward a dramatic flip halfway through that gives way to a hypnotic tropical vamp. The ‘Valsadeira Drum Tool’ extends the rhythmic breaks of the song into a useful standalone percussive jam.
‘Odo Kakra Sika Kakra’ is a bouncy and joyous slice of Ghanaian highlife. With crisp 90s-era production and sweet vocal melodies, JKriv edited this one with love for maximum booty shaking and smiles. Closing out with ‘Batonga’, a mid-tempo slice of Afrofunk with a mid-80s downtown NYC feel, led by angular and funky guitars, layered synths, female vocal and African chants. The drum break features a textured beat including big electronic drums, percussions and an interlocking kalimba line.