Nine years after critically acclaimed album Jungle Revolution, jungle pioneer Congo Natty drops a double a side ‘Athos / Jungle Defender’ from his forthcoming Ancestorz (Rootz Of Jungle) album which he has revealed will drop on 26th August via NewState.
Leveling up once again, Mikail Tafari aka Congo Natty shares a taste of what’s to come from the project in this latest release, maintaining his boundary crossing journey exploring jungle, D&B, reggae, jazz, hip-hop, and beyond.
Set to represent the global diaspora and give a voice to the people on the upcoming album, Congo Natty tells the most important story jungle music can tell whilst documenting the uprising and reflecting on where mankind, culture, and the journey are at in 2022.
With a five-decade-deep discography spanning seminal and timeless releases like Junglist, Under Mi Sensei, Get Wild, Kunta Kinte, Jah Sunshin’, Original Ses, and more, Congo Natty has played a founding and hugely influential role in one of the most phenomenal, boundary-breaking music movements the UK has ever known.
Remaining on the front line of the musical rebellion to this day, Mikail understands the jungle’s power to unite and break barriers. Weaving positive affirmations of his spiritual life as a Rastafarian into his songwriting, he has been a consistent protagonist in the jungle uprising since the early 90s. Forever humble, he seeks to spread more positivity and encourage unity, whilst focusing on the new generation who will carry his torch into the next five decades.
Revealing the album release date and track list with not one but two sublime jungle cuts, Congo Natty returns with Athos, a collab with DJ and producer Fleck that makes for a sound system-ready smash, weaving rippling jungle breakdowns amongst lyrical assaults from Lij Tafari, live instruments and keys. Meanwhile, Jungle Defender moves to calmer waters with son of the melodica and dub king, Augustus Pablo – Addis Pablo on melodica duties with tribal flutes and strings that flow over rhythmic drums and rumbling subs.
Continuing to spread the Congo Natty message as a performer, musician, label owner, pioneer, revolutionary, humanitarian and father, Ancestorz (Rootz Of Jungle) is set to be his most personal, ambitious, timeless and expert album to date and his finest chapter yet.
Congo Natty – ‘Athos / Jungle Defender’ is out now via New State.
Ancestorz (Rootz Of Jungle) releases 26th August.
Tracklist:
Navaho Flute
Exodus 1:7
Musik 4 Da Soul
Athos (ft. Fleck & Lij Tafari)
Samurai Junglist
Jungle Starliner
Ancestorz (Jungle Fari)
Tottenham Story
Ancestral Hi Tek
Rebel Soul
Jungle Defender (ft. Addis Pablo)
Marching 2 Zion
Children Of Enoch
Postcode Dance
Wareika Hill (Count Ossie Tribute)
Empress Jane
Binghi Man
Senegal
Lalibela Almaz
Dragon Slayer
Jungle Serangi
Akae Beka
Melchezedek Harpz
Psalm 23
Garden Of Life (Tenor Fly Tribute)
Ancestorz Mixtape – Mixed By Congo Natty
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