Lagos in Paris is a multi-faceted and multi-genre musical collective that blends various African music genres with electronic elements and their experience traversing the growing African music industry. With a solid back catalog behind them, from working with stars like Aya Nakamura, Runtown, Mayra Andrade, and Sidiki Diabaté, Lagos In Paris is now branching out with their latest release, "Mali Spirit."
The track is a blissful potpourri of sounds that evoke the vibrancy and fluidity of life. From the rich Mandingo guitars, hypnotic vocal loops, and deep house-inspired basslines with pulsating effects, Lagos in Paris take listeners on a culturally and spiritually evolving journey via sound. The track also pays homage to the Bolo Super, an 18th-century traditional dance from the Kroumen tribe of Ivory Coast and Liberia that is still practiced today. This is displayed in the song’s accompanying music video filmed in Abidjan.
The visual features two prominent dancers who reinterpret the dance with a modern choreography across the city’s landscapes in a visually engaging performance. Designed to connect heritage with contemporary culture, the video captures African dance's authenticity and raw essence while embracing its shareability, making it both a tribute and an invitation for global dance communities to engage with the movement.
Lagos In Paris is a visionary West African producer and performer collective pioneering a bold new sound they define as ‘Afraw’ Electronic Music, a seamless fusion of traditional African rhythms, organic instrumentation, and cutting-edge electronic production.
