Particula (Major Lazer song)

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"Particula"
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Song by Major Lazer and DJ Maphorisa featuring Nasty C, Ice Prince, Patoranking and Jidenna
from the EP Know No Better
ReleasedJune 1, 2017
Format Digital download
Recorded2017
Genre Afrobeats, Hip hop, dancehall, electronic
Length3:24
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Philip Meckseper
  • Panshak Zamani
  • Jidenna Mobisson
  • Themba Sekowe
  • Nsikayezwe Ngcobo
  • Thomas Wesley Pentz
  • Patrick Okorie
Producer(s) Allison Swank, DJ Maphorisa & Major Lazer
Music video
"Particula" on YouTube

"Particula" is an Afrobeats-inflected song by American electronic music band Major Lazer from their EP Know No Better (2017). [1] [2] [3] The song features DJ Maphorisa and vocals by South African rapper Nasty C, Nigerian artists Ice Prince and Patoranking, and Nigerian-American hip hop recording artist Jidenna. [4] [5]

Afrobeat is a music genre which involves the combination of elements of West African musical styles such as fuji music and highlife with American funk and jazz influences, with a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion.

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Background

"Particula" was released on October 12, 2017 on iTunes. [6]

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Music video

The music video, directed by South African filmmaker Adriaan Louw, was unveiled on October 17, 2017 via the official YouTube channel of the band and major streaming networks. [7] [8] The visual offers an alternative view on a 70's inspired culture. [9] The video was filmed and shot in Johannesburg, South Africa. [10] [11] [12] As of April 2018, the video has surpassed 50 million views.

Johannesburg Place in Gauteng, South Africa

Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa and one of the 50 largest urban areas in the world. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. While Johannesburg is not one of South Africa's three capital cities, it is the seat of the Constitutional Court. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade.

South Africa Republic in the southernmost part of Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi) of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini (Swaziland); and it surrounds the enclaved country of Lesotho. South Africa is the largest country in Southern Africa and the 25th-largest country in the world by land area and, with over 57 million people, is the world's 24th-most populous nation. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World or the Eastern Hemisphere. About 80 percent of South Africans are of Bantu ancestry, divided among a variety of ethnic groups speaking different African languages, nine of which have official status. The remaining population consists of Africa's largest communities of Whites, Asian (Indian), and multiracial (Coloured) ancestry.

Reception

Adriaan Louw of Word Africa Production in a press release said they "wanted it to feel like we were shooting a documentary in the 70's". He added, "I've always wanted to shoot a film like this in Johannesburg. It was creating an ideal world within Joburg that was based in the 70's. I wanted it to feel like we were shooting a documentary in the 70's of the culture that could have been in a city where Disco, Funk, Fela Kuti was everywhere. We worked with some great artist who featured on the track. Jidenna flew in all the way from the states and Ice Prince came down from Nigeria. Was also my first time working with fellow South African's Nasty C and DJ Maphorisa." [13] [14]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Youtube. [15]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
scope="row"US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [16] 42
US Reggae Digital Songs ( Billboard ) [17] 2

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  14. ↑ http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=43822
  15. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtEHrcA8dKc
  16. ↑ "Major Lazer Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Reggae Digital Song Sales: Dec 16, 2017". Billboard . Retrieved November 11, 2018. (Subscription required (help)).Cite uses deprecated parameter |subscription= (help)
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