JKriv - Gator Boots Vol. 20

Gator Boots

£14.38

Format: 12" Vinyl
Catalogue No.: GB20
Release Date: 19 Jul 2024
Genre: Edits, House

A1: CVS - Valsadeira (JKriv Rework)
A2: CVS - Valsadeira (JKriv Drum Tool)
B1: NT - Odo Kakra Sika Kakra (JKriv Edit)
B2: AK - Batonga (JKriv Edit)

“Valsadeira” is a pulsing uptempo excursion from the African island nation of Cabo Verde, with driving percussion, impassioned vocals, and tasty synth work. Sung in Portuguese, the track begins on a romantic note which builds toward a dramatic flip halfway through that gives way to a hypnotic tropical vamp. The drum tool extends the rhythmic breaks of the song into a useful standalone percussion jam. Odo Kakra Sika Kakra is a bouncy and joyous slice of Ghanaian highlife. With crisp 90s-era production and sweet vocal melodies, JKriv edited this one with love for maximum booty shaking and smiles. "Batonga" is a mid tempo slice of Afrofunk with a mid 1980s downtown NYC feel, led by angular and funky guitars, layered synths, and a female vocal with African chants. The drum break features a textured beat including big electronic drums, percussions and an interlocking kalimba line.