Album Review: Darkovibes’ Kpanlogo Does Not Hide Its Seduction
If someone said the entire album of Kpanlogo was simple Darkovibes asking me out on a date, I’d say, “Yeah, I see that.” It is hard not to interpret the entire album, personally, with Darkovibes asking every woman on earth to not just love him…. but lust for him. Considering Kpanglogo is sexually suggestive, seductive dance that swept through Ghana in the 1960’s, Darkovibes goes retro in his modern, Afrobeats’ style.
Darkovibes – “Inna Song (Gin & Lime)” ft. King Promise (Official Video)
When people think of the 60, they mostly think of the cultural revolution that America went through, but the WORLD was shook by the “free love, rock n’ roll” era. For Ghana, it was about adding sexual tension in its music and dance like a rebellious syrup, but keeping the smooth, playfulness that is inherent in the Afrobeat world. After all, this genre is inherently about dancing and purging what is inside to the outside, which Darkovibes COMPLETELY captures in songs such as, “Inna Song,” “Mike Tyson,” and “Sister Cee.”
Darkovibes – Mike Tyson (feat. Runtown) [Official Video]
At the end of the day, African culture and Afrobeats is about cheer and fun, which Darkovibes’ fuses in his flirty, explicit suggestiveness in songs such as, “Fa Ma Me” and “Available.” It is clear he is HERE to sex you up…. why lie? From “Medaase” to “Comforter” it is hard not feel like you are learning the many ways to shake your booty. From a slow riddim to a quick twerk, it doesn’t matter. Darkovibes’ has ONE lyrical and sonic goal, to make bodies touch bodies that are not their own. KPANLOGO! To Buy Darkovibes’ Kpanlogo on April 3 Click Here.
