French reggae artist Tomawok arrives loud, proud, and stuffed with objective. His blazing fourth solo album, Wake Up, launched through Proof Music, hits like a splash of chilly water: bracing, important, and inconceivable to disregard.
Recorded at Studio Vox in Montpellier, this fierce 10-track opus pulses with acutely aware, dedicated vitality. Title observe Wake Up units the tone instantly, whereas Petit Soldat crackles with revolutionary fireplace. Nice Chiefs Dem and Canoë carry the identical sharp lyrical intent, phrases that demand you concentrate.
Tomawok additionally brings actual playful swagger. Full Up A Model and Cours d’Espagnol dig deep into 80s and 90s Jamaican raggamuffin custom, whereas Locomotive and Je L’Allume radiate collective pleasure and constructive vitality.
SHARP RHYMES, UNIFYING ANTHEMS, WAKE UP DELIVERS EVERYTHING
The collaborators are equally spectacular. Producers D&H, Dreadsquad, Krak In Dub, and Derrick Sound carry world textures from Brittany to Buenos Aires. Jamaican dancehall legend Mr Lexx lends his unmistakable voice to Mad Man, and American rapper Seuss Mace joins the title observe.
Sharp rhymes, explosive flows and unifying anthems. Wake Up delivers every little thing after which some. Tomawok has arrived.
WAKE UP TRACKLIST
01 Petit Soldat ft Krak In Dub
02 Je L’Allume ft Derrick Sound
03 Mad Man ft Mr Lexx
04 Full Up A Model ft Dreadsquad
05 Locomotive ft Dreadsquad
06 Wake Up ft Seuss Mace
07 Ruff & Tuff ft Krak In Dub
08 Cours d’Espagnol
09 Nice Chief Dem
10 Canoë ft Dreadsquad
ABOUT TOMAWOK
Tomawok is one in every of France’s most distinctive reggae voices. He launched his venture in 2007, incomes a cult following by way of lyrical density and breathless circulation. Albums like Wakatanka and Weedamuffin mix militant roots with dancehall swagger.
He has collaborated with legends, together with Max Romeo and Mr Lexx, taking part in over a thousand exhibits throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. His catalogue rewards deep listening, and his stage presence stays a potent calling card.
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