MoBlack, Emmanuel Jal, Zamna Soundsystem - Asalam Alaikum

'Asalam Malaikum' brings together MoBlack, Emmanuel Jal and Zamna Soundsystem in a moving collaboration: part rhythm, part reverence. The Afro mix begins with grounded percussion and fervent lyrical poetry, steadily building into a climactic swell of ancestral grooves and layered instrumentation. Emmanuel Jal's voice rises like a flame through the mix, raw and unrelenting, invoking unity and remembrance with every phrase. The indie mix takes a more contemplative path, opening in hushed tones and sparse melodies that gradually unfold into a sweeping, emotive crescendo, less a call to dance, more a call inward. Here, Jal's vocals feel almost suspended in time, echoing across space with quiet strength as the arrangement blooms around him. Together, both versions form a powerful duality: earth and ether, body and spirit woven by three artists unafraid to let music carry the weight of something greater.

Words by Marie J Floro.
Artwork by Rachael D’Alessandro.
Mixing by Hannes Bieger.
Mastering by Brian Sanhaji at CALYX.
Executive Producer Mimmo Falcone.
Distribution by Muting The Noise.