sawdustandgin: Emay’s new track “Israfil” is both highly personal and enlightening for all. Important info: Israfil – the angel of the trumpet in Islam that will play from a holy rock in Jerusalem to announce the Day of ResurrectionAngel’s Trumpet – a poisonous flowerAnd that is a bell hooks clip at the very end!  Best Songs of 2016 2. Emay – Israfil “angels trumpet” Source: SoundCloud / … Continue reading

sawdustandgin: This is a dream collaboration between AUS-based REMI and Sampa the Great. This will appear on REMI’s new album, Divas and Demons, the follow up to their 2014 record Raw x Infinity, due out sometime this year.  Best Songs of 2016 7. Remi feat. Sampa the Great – For Good Source: SoundCloud / Remi 'REMI' Kolawole. Continue reading

Emay caught my attention with “Israfil,” or Angel’s Trumpet, an industrial rap of great personal significance. On his new single, “Bakkah,” he drifts further into spoken word, discussing the foundations of human emotion, touching on the necessity of religion and class struggles. His highly anticipated debut album Ilah is due out soon, though no release date has been announced.  Continue reading