IKOQWE (pronounced ee-kok-weh) is a new project by Batida (aka Pedro Coquenão, the Angola-born, Lisbon-raised artist who ranks among the leading exponents of the new wave of African electronic music), and Luaty Beirão, aka Ikonoklasta, the Angolan rapper turned iconic activist. IKOQWE's inspiration comes from old school Hip Hop as much as from traditional Angolan music. The album includes drum machines, vocals in Angolan slang, Umbundu, Portuguese & English, discussions about neocolonialism, iniquities & falsified history, radio sounds, utopian solutions, and much more.
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Hard-Fi Stars Of CCTV: 20th Anniversary (Zoetrope)
Rhino / Wea UK
July 11, 2025 -
Gwenno Utopia
Heavenly
July 11, 2025 -
Matt Jencik and Midwife Never Die
Relapse
July 11, 2025 -
Born of Osiris Through Shadows (Onyx Marble)
Sumerian Records
July 11, 2025 -
Desire Escape (Violet)
Universal UK
July 25, 2025 -
Editrix The Big E (Purple)
Joyful Noise Records
July 25, 2025 -
La Dispute No One Was Driving the Car [2xLP]
Epitaph
September 5, 2025 -
Christopher Holt Across The Milky Way (Tangerine)
Idol Records
July 11, 2025 -
Unleashed Fire Upon Your Lands
Napalm Records
August 15, 2025 -
King Princess Girl Violence (Crystal Clear)
section1
September 12, 2025 -
Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best Friend (Light Blue)
Island
August 29, 2025 -
Folk Bitch Trio Now Would Be a Good Time
Jagjaguwar
July 25, 2025 -
Introspekt Moving The Center [2xLP]
Tempa
July 11, 2025 -
Borracho Ouroboros
Ripple Music
August 8, 2025