Audio: Mory Kanté x Moroka 'Tedekou (Remix)'
Legendary Guinean singer/kora player Mory Kanté Tedekou remix from UK/SA producer Moroka.
<p>Legendary Guinean singer/kora player <strong>Mory Kanté</strong>'s "Tedekou" gets an seamless deep-house remix from UK/SA producer <strong><a href="http://soundcloud.com/moroka" target="_blank">Moroka</a></strong> who, on top of crafting a host of <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2012/01/31/audio-moroka-x-azelia-banks-needsumluv-remix/" target="_blank">straight-up</a> <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2011/12/02/audio-moroka-bad-fun/" target="_blank">jams</a>, recently co-produced <strong>The Very Best</strong>'s <em>MTMTMK</em> album. In the remixer's words: </p><p></p><blockquote>With [the album] <em>La Guinéenne</em>, Mory Kanté pays a tribute to women, a full-throated praise song to the women of the world, whose sacrifice, dedication, and centrality to human progress is too often met with oppression and neglect. <em>La Guinéenne</em> is also a musical tour de force from a pioneer whose work has helped define the musical language of post-independence Africa, and who remains one of the most forceful bandleaders and compelling vocalists in African music today. </blockquote><p> Stream Moroka's remix of "Tedekou" below.</p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F60106016&show_artwork=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>
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