One The Corner releasing Alai K’s debut album, Kila Mara

Techno meets percussive styles from Kenya.

One The Corner is releasing Alai K’s debut album, Kila Mara, this February.

Across the album he combines techno elements and rhythms with percussive styles from Kenya.

“I want to express the feeling of techno, but bring something new, from somewhere else,” he explains. “Drums are spiritual – however they’re used.”

Kila Mara follows the label’s release of Uffe’s Words and Endings album, in October.

Pre-order Kila Mara here in advance of its 4th February release, check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

1. Kinyago
2. Mganga
3. Watu
4. Leo
5. Ishakua Tabu
6. I Wanna Dance
7. Cheza Imba Ruka
8. We Ukipita
9. Ee Mola
10. Mudzini