Hot Pick: House Assassins’ ‘Kakarumba’
Hot Pick is a multi-layered music series that aims to highlighting the hottest dance records, music videos, and podcasts fashioned by lesser known – and/or somewhat established – music producers, recording artists and emerging remixers currently based in the African continent.
This week’s top selection is a blazing hot little number, entitled “Kakarumba’ – an afro tech house production from a South African (Johannesburg-based) afro dance collective known as House Assassins.
With that in mind, and as per usual, we had a quick conversation with House Assassins about the inspiration and fascinating story behind the song. You can check out the short interview below and/or listen to a sneaky preview of the song further down below.
How would you describe this song to an unfamiliar ear?
‘Kakarumba’ is a nice combination of Afro house drums & tech house elements. It is a song that is intended to put you in the mood to hit the dance floor. In other words, it is a club banger.
What is the inspiration behind the record?
We were having a really bad day, so we crafted “Kakarumba” as a creative way to release our emotions. That is partly why the song feels aggressive – more like a beast when it enters.
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Either way, it is meant to bring out the best in you, whether you‘re listening to it from work, while at home doing chores or at a party. You can listen to it to it at any time, and anywhere.
How do you hope the listening public will receive the production?
Well, we have been receiving a lot of positive feedback regarding the song. We are quite confident that ‘Kakarumba’ is turning up dance floors around the world. So, the reaction is one hundred percent.
Kindly checkout the song below and do let us know what you think about the offering in the comment section further down below:
