Matatu bass

Not a playlist so much as an attempt to remember a sound. Matatus in Nairobi are rolling sound systems with neon and a conductor hanging out of the door. The bass is the point. You hear it before you see the bus and you feel it after it has gone.

I did not write down the tracks properly, which is the honest version. What I remember: very fast vocals, a lot of call-and-response, a kick drum that made my phone buzz on the seat next to me. One driver played the same song four times between Kilimani and the city centre and nobody complained.

Next time I will bring a recorder. Until then, this sleeve stays blank on the B-side.