Africali - Daughters of the Sun
Africali is one of the most interesting artists I have covered here at Which Coast in terms of musical influence and overall sound. According to Africali’s website, their sound is “a hearty cioppino of rock, blues, heavy rhythms and percussion of 1970s South African music, Drenched in Hip hop Roots topped with coastal-psych seasoning” and honestly I couldn’t have put it better myself. This mixture of various genres creates a deep and multilayered sound that truly “hits” in a unique way. Today I get to take a dive into Africali’s song “Daughters of the Sun” from the album Taught of a Culture.
Infectious African-influenced percussion introduce the song and echo throughout “Daughters of the Sun”; a classic hip hop beat further propels the song into a truly groovy state. Africali’s rap vocals fit the instrumental well and the flow is phenomenal and fun to listen to. The lyrics seem very positive overall and allowed me to really “vibe” with the song as I listened. “Daughters of the Sun” finds its strength in its deeply diverse mixture of sounds - the song sounds both very familiar and completely fresh simultaneously.
“Daughters of the Sun” is such a deeply layered track that it requires multiple listens to get the full image of what the song offers, though I found myself entranced from the moment I pressed play. The track is truly an impressive piece and I highly recommend any fans of older hip hop to take a strong listen; I can also recommend it to fans of jazz, blues and psychedelic music because the song draws a lot of influence from those genres. You can find the song embedded below and you can check out Africali’s website here.
