MTMTMK

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MTMTMK
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 16, 2012 (2012-07-16)
Recorded Lilongwe, Malawi
Genre African, synthpop
Label Moshi Moshi
Producer The Smeezingtons
The Very Best chronology
Super Mom
(2011)
MTMTMK
(2012)

MTMTMK is an album by London-based DJ and production duo the Very Best, released 16 July 2012 under the Moshi Moshi label. Recorded in Lilongwe, Malawi, MTMTMK retains the distinctive combination of African flair and synthpop dance beats found in earlier albums, but adds an even more international flavor thanks to collaborations from such diverse artists like Swedish DJ producer Johan Hugo and African music legends Baaba Maal and Amadou & Miriam, to modern-pop stars Bruno Mars and Taio Cruz. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Adani" - 4:33
  2. "Kondaine" - 3:35
  3. "Rumbae" - 3:45
  4. "Moto" - 3:52
  5. "Yoshua Alikuti" - 4:13
  6. "Bantu" - 3:47
  7. "I Wanna Go Away" - 2:58
  8. "Come Alive" - 4:01
  9. "Mghetto" - 3:59
  10. "Nkango" - 1:29
  11. "Rudeboy" - 3:51
  12. "We OK" - 4:36
  13. "Rudeboy (Remix)" - 3:37

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References

  1. "MTMTMK Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-06-16.