{"id":68846,"date":"2021-01-07T10:26:14","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T09:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=68846"},"modified":"2021-12-15T10:31:39","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T09:31:39","slug":"nubiyan-twist-k-o-g-if-i-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/nubiyan-twist-k-o-g-if-i-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Nubiyan Twist features K.O.G. on groove-led track"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The year has started with a bang for Nubiyan Twist and the Ghanaian dynamo K.O.G (Kweku of Ghana), who added a dose of brass and dance rhythms to this latest single ahead of the release of the long-awaited album <em>Freedom Fables<\/em>. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This British collective knows no borders. After featuring Anglo-Nigerian <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/ego-ella-may\">Ego Ella May<\/a>, who recently got a spot on the COLORS studios channel, and the Ghanaian highlife legend Pat Thomas, it is now K.O.G&#8217;s turn to contribute with &#8220;If I Know.&#8221; It is an addictive cut for the dancefloor with percussive afrobeat lines, jazz and a tasty mix of rap and traditional vocals by K.O.G. &#8220;<em>&#8216;If I Know&#8217; is all about needing to respect everybody and to let them do their thing<\/em>,&#8221; he explains. &#8220;<em>Whatever your feelings, you should not bring people down, you should always encourage them<\/em>.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"If I Know\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oMR4v3YBU5Y?feature=oembed&#038;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The single fits perfectly with the spirit of the forthcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/nubiyan-twist\/\">Nubiyan Twist<\/a> album: a blend of modern-day fables, these songs will be parables for our ever-changing contemporary lives. A melting pot of soul, jazz and afro-groove with incomparable musicality, <em>Freedom Fables<\/em> will undoubtedly boost Nubiyan Twist and consolidate its position as one of the best British soul collectives of the current generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those fortunate enough to be in London, the full big band will launch their album on Tuesday, March 30 at the Islington Assembly Hall with a unique, socially-distanced live show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tickets available <a href=\"https:\/\/dice.fm\/event\/qk3op-nubiyan-twist-ft-cherise-ria-moran-friends-11th-feb-islington-assembly-hall-london-tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Freedom Fables<\/em> will be released on March 12th via <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/strut.k7store.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Strut Records<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to Nubiyan Twist in our Songs 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