[ Review: WANLOV ]
essentially squeezing together to make
room for more people than would typi-
cally fit.
T
he song itself is incredible. A
melodic tune over-layed with
story telling that is simple yet
poignant. Wanlov perfectly
describes the trouble with Trotro usage,
and does so in a calm tone that makes
you empathize with the struggles he is
describing. The most interesting thing
about the song for me was my ability
to relate to what he was saying despite
never having visited Ghana or ridden
in a Trotro. I think this speaks to the
universality of hip-hop. I can relate
my struggle using Washington D.C’s
God-forsaken metro system to someone
using the predominant form of public
transportation in their country on the
other side of the world. These common-
alities are what make hip-hop the ever
relatable art form that it is. I had never
listened to Wanlov before hearing this
song but he has certainly gained a fan
in me and I look forward to further ex-
ploring his music. Maybe I’ll do that the
next time I’m waiting for the train…
FOKN BOIS never
saw themselves
doing Afropop be-
cause of it’s gen-
erally lovey dovey
subject matter and
controversial name
but here they are.
We are laughing
with them on their
new 7-Track EP “Afrobeats LOL”. The new EP
is a collaboration with the emergent Hiplife
scene like Mr Eazi, Medikal, Sister Deborah,
Dex Kwasi and also high-life icon Blay Am-
bolley
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