Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Quick Hitters:: K'Naan & J. Period (The Messengers Remixes)

The Messengers is a remix project done by DJ/Producer J.Period and T.O./Somali MC K'NAAN, and it matches K with three of music's most celebrated "Messengers": Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, and Bob Dylan. And it's free, which is always a welcome message - the Fela and Marley mixes are available now on J.Period's website. They mix both original verses and some of the tracks from K'NAAN's latest album with classic tracks from the iconic musicians, and they're pretty enjoyable. I think K's flow is more of natural fit with Marley's melodies vs. Fela's raw funk, but that said, it's pretty easy to be drawn to a Marley song, and after listening to the Fela mix a couple times yesterday, I think it's equally strong.
Both Fela and Bob, whilst really quite different, are kind of obvious matches for K'NAAN, but I have no idea how the Bob Dylan version will turn out - I'm kind of interested to find out though. For now though, go ahead and grab these mixes, and check some samples below.
MP3:: J.Period & K'NAAN - Let's Start (Messengers Remix)
MP3:: J.Period & K'NAAN - Ololufe Mi (Messengers Remix)
MP3:: J.Period & K'NAAN - Belly Full (Messengers Remix) f. Kardinal, Steele & Bajah
MP3:: J.Period & K'NAAN - Fatima / Stir It Up (Messengers Remix)
MYSPACE:: www.myspace.com/jperiod
MYSPACE:: www.myspace.com/knaanmusic
Labels: Canadian Hip Hip, Hip Hop, K'naan, Remix
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