Description
Release Date Friday 21st November 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
11 years after their debut album on The Jazz Diaries, Ahkatari have returned with ‘Blood: Act I’. This album is a clear evolution in their journey and yet a distinct departure from their debut. ‘Blood: Act I’ sees the Detroit duo double down on the grit and dive even deeper into the streets. Whitaker's beats are grainy, layered and dusty. His sample selection and ability to manipulate is as much a part of the storytelling as Ahk’s lyrics. Ahk’s vocals carry a real weight. He has impact.
He has remained the same character throughout both chapters of their history: The debut being set in Jamaica, and ‘Blood: Act I’ in the streets of Istanbul. His flow and flex have grown somewhat darker, and the album feels even more grimy and dubbed out than its predecessor. As they slide once again into the shadows, gone but not forgotten, one message is clear: Ahkatari will return. We just don’t know where or when.
TRACKLISTING
A1: London Theme 2
A2: Goin' Through a Thang
A3: The Cleaner
A4: Istanbul Theme (Revenge)
A5: Departure
A6: Eastern Sunrise
A7: Ayatollah
B1: Garments
B2: Tie Your Camel
B3: Turkish Linx
B4: Turkish Coffee
B5: Salaam
B6: Ottoman Outro
B7: He Killed Don
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