Dubokaj — Dubokaj Meets Fortune Shumba

“This guy's music sounds like a guy from a township in Durban. But he is white AND Swiss! So, I guess we could coin a new term to describe him, something along the lines of: "Kasified Mlungu”. When loosely translated this means “white man with township vibes.” Nothing too formal, anything goes, everything works.”  – Fortune Shumba

Dubokaj – the Bernese artist / producer responsible for introducing the world to the sound of Alpine Dub – is back again, this time, with a seven-song EP of sweltering, bass-heavy, melodically kaleidoscopic summer jams. The release is simply titled Dubokaj Meets Fortune Shumba, in honour of the collaboration with the South African songwriter / vocalist, with whom he wrote and recorded the bulk of this material. The EP was drafted during a three–month stay in Johannesburg, South Africa, where Dubokaj set up a makeshift studio to record with local artists; while exploring the scene with his host and partner in crime, none other than Tshepang Ramoba of the mighty BLK JKS. The final stretch of the production and all of the Dub re/de/constructions took place back at his studio in Bern. more...