Gonjasufi — Callus Kelela traditional song structure gives way

traditional song structure gives way to plainspoken declarations that pull back the record's shroud

Holidays in the Sun

2 inch tape analog

recording his first side ("My Queen") at the age of 12 for Prince Buster in 1964 and scoring his first hit ("You're Gonna Need Me") in 1967

Gonjasufi — Callus Kelela traditional song structure gives wayCallus begins with a musical grimace. The solitary drums enter first, their slow syncopation and rifle shot echo setting a tone of instant, obdurate menace. The cacophony of a crowd and the oscillation of electronics pass beneath the beat, shaping veins of discord and discontent. A guitar shrieks with feedback and snarls with distortion, the teeth bared for the start of some very significant statement. And then it arrives, the voice of singer,