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South-East London’s Kai Kwasi unleashes his second single ‘sms’ today: the follow-up from his debut single ‘unt’, featuring vocals from his friends KarimThaPeasant as well as saxophone contributions from Venna.
Presenting his brand new video that was shot along the banks of the River Thames, Kai revels in his DIY aesthetic, shimmering vocals and deeply personal lyricism.
Kai comments: "’sms’ carries the sentiment of what will be will be. It’s about the comfort to be found in chaos when you relinquish the need for control. I got my friends Venna and KarimThaPeasant on the track, both putting their whole selves into the work. It’s a luxury I’Il never take for granted to make the kind of music I've always wanted to make, and doing it all with my people. The visual for 'sms' picks up where my last track & video 'unt' left off. Keepin the same people on board, we just tried to have fun shooting again. We managed to pull the whole thing together in between lockdowns and I think we ended up with something really beautiful."
The songwriter and procuder has announced he will be appearing at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris this November and will be taking to the stage at
Hackney’s iconic Vision Festival this August.
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Photo: Reuben Bastienne-Lewis