Album lore

The Link Up EP, issued in April 2021 on Livity Sound Recordings, unites the Tribal Brothers with DJ Polo, threading together strands of UK funky, gqom, tribal house, and singeli. Across four tracks, the record stakes its claim in the contemporary dance canon, balancing the raw, percussive drive of gqom with the syncopated rhythms characteristic of UK funky. The featured track, "Bullet Rice," exemplifies this blend, offering an assertive pulse that nods to the East African singeli tradition while rooted firmly in London’s club circuit.Though the EP’s circulation remains modest, with just over a thousand Last.fm listeners, it serves as a signal of the ongoing cross-pollination between southern African and British dance styles. The collaboration channels the vibrant energy of both scenes without resorting to facile fusion, instead privileging groove and rhythm as connective tissue. For those attuned to the shifting currents of tribal house and its offshoots, The Link Up EP is an artifact worth revisiting.

Album lore

The Link Up EP, issued in April 2021 on Livity Sound Recordings, unites the Tribal Brothers with DJ Polo, threading together strands of UK funky, gqom, tribal house, and singeli. Across four tracks, the record stakes its claim in the contemporary dance canon, balancing the raw, percussive drive of gqom with the syncopated rhythms characteristic of UK funky. The featured track, "Bullet Rice," exemplifies this blend, offering an assertive pulse that nods to the East African singeli tradition while rooted firmly in London’s club circuit.Though the EP’s circulation remains modest, with just over a thousand Last.fm listeners, it serves as a signal of the ongoing cross-pollination between southern African and British dance styles. The collaboration channels the vibrant energy of both scenes without resorting to facile fusion, instead privileging groove and rhythm as connective tissue. For those attuned to the shifting currents of tribal house and its offshoots, The Link Up EP is an artifact worth revisiting.