Release
Shafiq Husayn - Shafiq N A-Freek-Ka (Plug Research)
We’re about to get bombarded with Ss Ra Creative Partners' solo releases, starting with Shafiq Husayn’s Shafiq In A-freek-A (Plug Research/Raspter) which is a very focused effort. I tell you, it made for some crazy listening flying across the Kimberleys the other week. A kind of Hunter S Thompson-inspired trip in to the desert with nods to street life, if you will. Surprisingly melodic and cohesive, …A-Freek-A eschews the need to make a weirdo album and shows Husayn as a force to be reckoned with on his own. You’ll really want to seek this one out when it lands, as it demonstrates how beat culture and top class musicianship can come together and create a wholly satisfying listening experience, rather than just production wow-isms.
