Ratigan Era – Era (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ratigan Era – Era (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 32:25 minutes | 394 MB | Genre: Reggae
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Hakuna Kulala

Dancehall might have emerged in Jamaica, but over the last few decades the popular genre’s tendrils have stretched out across the globe. In Kampala, Ratigan Era is adding a distinct Ugandan twist to dancehall, fusing it with East African humor and hyper-melodic afrobeats elements imported from Ghana and Nigeria. The versatile MC grew up listening to Jamaican music like Vybz Kartel, Busy Signal and Mavado – in his hometown of Kawempe there was almost no way to avoid it – and it blurred into the background, blending with local church music, US hip-hop and radio pop. He developed this diverse range of influences into a completely unique Afro-dancehall flow that simmers between Luganda, patois, Spanish and English, reflecting the melting pot of cultures and dialects that characterizes contemporary Africa.

Ratigan broke out with a memorable feature on Pallaso’s Ugandan hit ‘Nsaba’, a track that echoed throughout the country booming from nightclubs, motorcycle loudspeakers or from convenience stores. Now he’s assembled his first album “Era”, a furiously inventive interweaving of rubbery vocals and memorable chants backed by futuristic beats from Hakuna Kulala’s most boundary-pushing producers. Congolese producer Chrisman takes the reins on ‘Gorilla Attack’, providing a downtempo groove that echoes recent Jamaican chop deployments from breakthrough artists like Skillibeng and Skeng. For his part, Ratigan ducks and dives between Chrisman’s gqom-inspired low end womps and corrosive synths, commanding attention with his smart, dextrous flow and tongue-twisting lyrics.

Tracklist:
1-1. Ratigan Era – Gorilla Attack (03:16)
1-2. Ratigan Era – Top Strike Force (02:35)
1-3. Ratigan Era – Badman Style (02:36)
1-4. Ratigan Era – Four Corners (02:06)
1-5. Ratigan Era – Gan Dem (02:34)
1-6. Ratigan Era – Drop it down (03:21)
1-7. Ratigan Era – Pussy (03:14)
1-8. Ratigan Era – Cool and Deadly (03:11)
1-9. Ratigan Era – I feel alright (01:43)
1-10. Ratigan Era – Back (02:45)
1-11. Ratigan Era – On my list (02:41)
1-12. Ratigan Era – Stop (02:19)

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