Onipa - Off The Grid

Onipa - Off The Grid

Off the Grid is a journey that joins the origin story of dance rhythms from Africa
to electronic dance music of today's clubs and festivals, connecting African
folklore and storytelling to rap, jazz and hip hop.

From Kinshasa to Kebdrick, Accra Market cassette tapes to London pirate radio
stations, Malian blues to UK jazz. This is not a new fusion but a celebration of
the family tree of music that has roots in the diaspora. Although it's not a sound
many people will have heard, it's a sound that connects us all with our history,
joining the dots of popular music and the importance of preserving the lessons
of our ancestors.

The twin creative forces behind Onipa — Tom Excell (Nubiyan Twist) and
Kweku Sackey (K.O.G. & the Zongo Brigade) — together with Finn Booth on
drums and Dwayne Kilvington (a.k.a. Wonky Logic) on synths, have built a
life-affirming and highly original world of sound.

Off The Grid is the band’s second full-length album, and first release on Peter
Gabriel’s Real World Records, featuring an impressive cast of collaborators
including Moonchild Sanelly, David Walters, Dele Sosimi and Theon Cross.

Tracklisting
Side A
1. No Commando (feat. David Walters)
2. Marching Over
3. Gospel
4. Machine 2
5. Menua
Side B
1. Danger (feat. Moonchild Sanelly)
2. SH33ME
3. Ayo
4. Fine Tho (feat. Theon Cross)
5. The Juggler
6. Joy