Sapeurs Square Off In Fredy Massamba's 'Nkembo'
Congolese crooner Fredy Massamba's 'Nkembo' video pays tribute to La SAPE in its boxing ring-filmed fashion square off.
<p>On the heels of his soul-fused sophomore full-length, socially conscious Congolese crooner <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2011/08/22/video-ntoto-by-fredy-massamba-new-album-ethnophony/" target="_blank">Fredy Massamba</a></strong> has unveiled the dapperly styled video to "Nkembo." The <em>Makasi</em> standout, a nod to early 2000s crossovers, offers a dose of infectiously appealing R&B in its updated spin on <strong>Santana</strong>'s "<a href="http://youtu.be/nPLV7lGbmT4" target="_blank">Maria Maria</a>." The <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/07/02/of-congo-alexandre-van-ensts-elegance-road/" target="_blank">sapeur</a>-themed video sees Brazzaville's best dressed square off in a boxer's take on the runway. Watch <strong>La SAPE</strong> in Fredy Massamba's "Nkembo" video below and listen to the track in its original form featuring heavy-hitting bars from Kenya's <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/10/31/muthoni-drummer-queen-kenya-hip-hop/" target="_blank">Muthoni The Drummer Queen</a></strong>. <em>Makasi</em> is <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/makasi/id722773216" target="_blank">out now</a> via <strong>Skinfama</strong>/<strong>Musicast</strong>.</p><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b26159af59152ce1614804006399f371"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z4SempHBkbk?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/132344995&color=8e56e0&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>
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