iZem & Milton Gulli - A Muhive (Elis Records - 2020) by iZem published on 2020-02-10T00:28:57Z With “A Muhive”, new-born Elis Records starts 2020 with a new collaboration and exploration off the beaten track. A third release signed by Mozambican singer Milton Gulli and French producer iZem mixing afrobeat and Portuguese hip-hop. Producer, singer and DJ, Milton Gulli has always given great importance to cultural and sound syncretisms. From Mozambican descent, he grew up between Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Madeira island, he sought to bridge the gap separating the two musical worlds that have influenced him growing up. This new release is a perfect example of that: with lyrics rapped in Portuguese, and an instrumental that samples the London Afrobeat Orchestra, the resulting sound is a futuristic hybrid between Nigerian afrobeat and lusophone hip-hop. In ‘A Muhive’ (‘The Thief’), Milton accuses the injustice that corruption causes to every segment of the population, from the madala (a middle-aged woman) to the criança (the child), and, by speaking in second person, he shows that the scourge not only concerns the authorities but the society as a whole. The energetic rhythm of the song reinforces the idea that it is nonetheless not an option to give up just yet, and that if the efforts we put in cheating were put at use in a more honest attitude, everyone would benefit from it. Out on all digital platforms January 27th 2020. Genre Hip-hop & Rap Comment by DJ NESS Getupandthink Playlisted this month !!! 2020-10-03T11:36:17Z