&mates Unveil Debut Afro-Home Single “Gbagbe e” ft. Oluwadamvic + Mission To Give Again [Hidden Hands]

&mates is the musical idea and brainchild of New York-based Sean Thomas. Drawing the breadth of his inspiration for these musical works from the African Diaspora, Thomas had a imaginative and prescient to create a undertaking embodying custom, tradition, and group culminating within the coining of &mates.

By way of a journey fueled by ardour, dedication, and drive, Thomas got down to foster significant connections – first along with his greatest good friend and music producer, Michael Scheinker, in addition to with creators everywhere in the continent of Africa. By way of a thoughtfully produced and artfully composed compilation of works, &mates is ready to make an impression on the music group by means of a holistic, multifaceted method; and additional the mission that sound unites us all from each nook of the globe.

“My greatest ardour: curating containers, areas, evoking emotion and experiences by means of sound. There may be nothing I need extra in life than to attach with the sudden, to fall deeply into curiosity and freedom of expression” – &mates

In the present day, &mates makes its debut with Afro-Home single, “Gbagbe e” ft. Oluwadamvic, which interprets to “Let Go,” “Neglect it” in West African native language Yoruba, launched on Thomas’s newly minted Hidden Palms label. It’s simple to listen to the center and soul that Thomas poured into this single, alongside vocalist Oluwadamvic, who collectively appear to convey out the very best in one another. From the earthy melodies to thumping, hypnotic groove, “Gbagbe e” is a track you can rely on standing the check of time.

Exacting on the undertaking’s mission to present again to and amplify the voices of a world group, 10% of proceeds from streaming royalties collected throughout &mates releases will probably be donated to Uganda-based charitable basis Masaka Kids Africana. Empowering native cultures and giving again to the houses of the voices his music celebrates, &mates intention goes past the music it releases.

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