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Soké Wo (Sol Power All​-​Stars Remix)

by DOGO du Togo

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Togolese musician Massama Dogo, this time with his DOGO du Togo project, is once again teaming up with long-time collaborators the Sol Power All-Stars, this time on a fiery Afrohouse / Afrobeats remix of the Togolese smash, Soké Wo.

Born in Lomé , Togo, Massama Dogo is DOGO du Togo's band leader and founder of the Afropop/Afrofunk band, Elikeh. Known for their high-energy live performances, Elikeh was featured on two successful Sol Power All-Stars releases - Djidjo Vide (2016) and Lomé Connections in Hi-Fi (2020).

DOGO du Togo takes a more traditional approach to its sound and is a reflection of Massama's roots -- they record in Togo with Togolese musicians and weave Togolese culture and traditional rhythms into their songs.

The original version of "Soké Wo" is an acoustic song based on the Akpesse-Bobobo rhythm played by Ewe people in the Region des Plateaux in Togo. The dance has its roots from Wusuta and in the highlife sound that is popular across West Africa. A live studio version of the cut is featured on this release.

On the remix, the Sol Power All-Stars, aided by Daniel Meinecke's virtuosic keyboards, flip the acoustic original into a modern synth-driven dance track that falls neatly between the modern afrohouse and afrobeats sounds. This one is ready to cook dance floors across the globe this Spring and Summer. Blazin!

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released April 1, 2022

Lead vocal, guitar - Massama Dogo
Remix production - Sol Power All-Stars
Moog and organ - Daniel Meinecke
Lead guitar - Oya-Yao
Bass, backup vocal - Tsikwol
Kpalongo drums backup vocal - Ogrini Baldjé
Claves, Backup vocal- Elom Slide
Shakere, Backup vocal - Aklama

Remix master - Pontchartrain
Remix mix - Marc Meistro
Live studio version mix and master- Rodi Adé

Cover art: Blair French

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DOGO du Togo Lome, Togo

Traditional Togolese rhythms form the base of rising Togolese artist.
The songs are based on togolese traditional rhythms with ritual melodies (voodoo melodies) festive melodies, and talk about immigration, social justice...

Born in Lome, Togo,Dogo played in different bands in the Togolese capital before moving to the United States and founded the DC based Afropop, Elikeh.
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