Merhba EP by Beatkozina feat. El Mago & Axel Camil

Beatkozina, a London/Marrakech multi-instrumentalist duo, presents the Merhba EP on Compost Records with an uplifting Afro-house-meets-Chicago-loft vibe.

Art by Compost Records

"Merhba" means "welcome" in Arabic. The track is a traditional Moroccan Gnawa song revisited with an Afro-house touch, a lofty Chicago-house vibe, and Ron Trent/Joe Claussell influences.

Beatkozina is an electronic and world music duo based between London and Marrakech made up of Mehdi Naami (DJ, musician, and producer) and Gregory Jouandon (jazz drummer, pianist, composer, and producer). Both multi-instrumentalists share a strong passion for electronic music as well as world music, and Beatkozina is the fruit of this interesting artistic encounter. Their collaboration draws its energy from the Afro matrix as well as a wide range of influences from North African, the Middle East, Indian traditional music, jazz, and Afro-Latin music.

Their sound is tied to researching African rhythmic and pentatonic mutations within new ecosystems, including Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States. They perform a connexion between Electro and Afro trances through the identification of Moroccan rhythmic patterns, minimalism, transposition, and confrontation, producing a tribal, complex, contemporary sound that carries a subliminal message of universality and identity at the same time.

Beatkozina feat. El Mago & Axel Camil - Merhba EP
Release Date November/December 2024
Label Compost Records

Tracklist
1. Beatkozina feat. El Mago & Axel Camil - Merhba (Original Mix)
2. Beatkozina feat. El Mago & Axel Camil - Merhba (Dub Mix)
3. Beatkozina feat. El Mago & Axel Camil - Merhba (Radio Edit)