shangaan electro

Irresistible new jam from Jessy Lanza, taken from her forthcoming Yellow Magic Orchestra-inspired LP Oh No, out in May via the esteemed Hyperdub. The label says the playful and infectiously uptempo "It Means I Love You" — which has been bouncing around my head for roughly the past 48 hours — is a nod to Shangaan electro, which might be one reason that it's so dope...

"We don't use the sounds of the hip-hop guys, or the afro-pop, or whatever, we're using Shangaan sounds. The traditional Shangaan music is fast. You play it slow, they won't dance." In case you missed this glowing review of the mindblowing new Shangaan Electro: New Wave Dance Music from South Africa compilation we've had on blast for the last few weeks, the good dudes at Honest Jon's ha