Dandelion by Kunde
Early 2020, rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist Kunde (Ku:ndeɪ) aka Joram Kunde Boumkwo travels to his father's birthplace of Cameroon for the first time in two decades. This journey sparked the inspiration for his debut album ‘Dandelion,’ which will be released on
W.E.R.F. Records on February 9, 2024. In this introspective concept album he uses storytelling, rap, spoken word and field recordings of his trip to delve into the complexity of his Afropean identity, intergenerational trauma, toxic masculinity and neocolonialism. His
razor sharp and poignant narrations are counterbalanced by the soothing and soulful sonic textures with influences ranging from hip hop and jazz fusion to electronic afrobeats and spoken word, with touches from neo soul and bossa nova. Like the little bud of the dandelion that is blowing through thewinds of time, Kunde invites you to join him on his journey, looking for a place to call home.
Tracklist
| 1. | Mountain Top | 1:23 |
| 2. | Twenty | 2:53 |
| 3. | Time interlude | 0:47 |
| 4. | Everytime | 3:01 |
| 5. | Unwanted Flower | 2:33 |
| 6. | Downstream | 3:11 |
| 7. | CRY | 3:37 |
| 8. | BAD MAN (feat. Susobrino) | 2:01 |
| 9. | Maquisard Fonk | 2:13 |
| 10. | Remember | 0:39 |
| 11. | Ancêtres | 2:30 |
| 12. | You Should Know (feat. Helena Casella) | 3:11 |
| 13. | Blowing in the Wind | 3:39 |
| 14. | Taste Of Dawn | 2:55 |
| 15. | Hey | 1:04 |
Credits
All music has been produced, written, recorded, mixed and arranged by Joram Kunde Boumkwo.
Pieter Vanoverberghe: drums on 'Unwanted Flower' and 'Blowing in the Wind' at Catharsis Studios.
Creo Cristoria: saxophone on 'Twenty', 'Everytime', 'Ancêtres' and 'You Should Know'.
Mastered by Sam "Tradd" Van Ryssel.
Artwork by Manoe "Sunkwa" Adusei-Owusu.
Layout by Tom Vansteenkiste at Oktopus productions
Manufactured & distributed by N.E.W.S.
(c) Kunde (P) W.E.R.F. records 2024
