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12"
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BYR 040EP
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Hibotep takes charge with stabbing drums and marauding bass that steal in alongside her multilingual lyrics on "Amber". "Ebwino" sees Hibotep masterminding a blistering, low-slung rap track with artist Will'stone, before finishing on the instrumental and playful "Saffron". Hibotep is of Somali ancestry. Born and raised in Ethiopia, she currently lives in Kampala, Uganda, where she moved to reconnect with her twin sister. A walking, breathing example of the diversity of Kampala's arts and culture scene, Hibo Elmi is, amongst other things, a DJ, filmmaker, fashion designer, installation artist, rapper and producer. A self-described cultural nomad, pushing forward a genre she calls Industrial Shamanism. Named by Mixmag in April as one of the 17 women shaping African dance music, and one of "15 East African Artists You Need to Hear" by Resident Advisor. The vinyl is a split EP with much-lauded artist KMRU on the other side.
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