在Groove Junkies的More House厂牌上首次发行二十年后，西班牙制作人Pepe Link与传奇萨克斯演奏家Malcolm “Molly” Duncan（标志性乐队Average White Band的创始成员）合作的作品《Kalakuta》在Kiko Navarro的帮助下焕发出新的生命力。 Pepe和Kiko之间长达30年的友谊在《Kalakuta》的创作中结出了硕果——Kiko以Ma-Yokins的名义制作了这首曲子的Dub版本。二十年后，这首曲子以意想不到的方式回到了Kiko的手中。 几个月前，Kiko偶然发现了多年未听的《Kalakuta》原版，瞬间受到启发，对这首曲子的声音产生了新的“愿景”。他联系了Pepe，询问原始录音是否仍然存在。经过一番寻找，Pepe找到了那段久违的录音，里面包含了Molly雄伟的萨克斯、Jerry的主唱和Bilonda的和声——《Kalakuta》的原始精髓再次复活。 作为Fela Kuti的忠实粉丝，Kiko Navarro深受其Afrobeat遗产的影响，通过他独特的Afro-house视角重新构想了《Kalakuta》，将有机打击乐、催眠节奏与Molly的萨克斯风格的永恒律动相结合，创作出一首新鲜而富有灵魂的致敬作品，向一个继续激励几代人的音乐时代致敬。 Twenty years after its original release on Groove Junkies’ More House label, Kalakuta by Spanish producer Pepe Link and legendary saxophonist Malcolm “Molly” Duncan (founding member of the iconic Average White Band) returns with a powerful new life thanks to Kiko Navarro. A friendship spanning more than 30 years between Pepe and Kiko already bore fruit back then — with Kiko, under his alias Ma-Yokins, producing the Dub version of Kalakuta. Two decades later, fate would bring the track back to him in the most unexpected way. A few months ago, Kiko accidentally stumbled upon the original version of Kalakuta, which he hadn’t heard in years. Instantly inspired, he had a “vision” of how the track could sound today. He called Pepe to ask if the original session still existed. After digging through old hard drives and stacks of CD-Rs, Pepe unearthed the long-lost recordings featuring Molly’s majestic sax, Jerry’s lead vocals, and Bilonda’s backing harmonies — the raw essence of Kalakuta was alive once again. Declared fan of Fela Kuti and deeply influenced by his Afrobeat legacy, Kiko Navarro reimagines Kalakuta through his distinctive Afro-house lens, blending organic percussion, hypnotic rhythms, and the timeless groove of Molly’s saxophone to craft a fresh, soulful tribute to a musical era that continues to inspire generations.