- 2025-02-08
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MUSIC
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Tomás Doncker Releases New Song “WHA-GWAAN!” featuring Frank Benbini
New York-based alt-R&B producer and singer-songwriter Tomás Doncker joined forces with American rap rock band Fun Lovin' Criminals' Frank Benbini to release a new song “WHA-GWAAN!” on February 7, 2025.
The song follows the EP “The AMPlified Soul Remixes” with the late American singer-songwriter Amp Fiddler, which was released last September.
The track serves as a wake up call to the increasing levels of social and racial injustice and the lack of acknowledgement of it.
It was written and produced by Tomas Doncker and James Dellatacoma.
“This track is packed with deep grooves, soulful melodies and pure vibes,” Tomás Doncker said of the song. “The Legendary Nigerian Godfather of Afro Beat, Fela Ransome Kuti once said: ‘Music is the weapon of the future’. Well... The future is most definitely NOW! ‘Wah Gwaan’ is a Jamaican Patois greeting that means ‘what’s going on?’ or ‘what’s up?’. The lyric is a modern day riff on Marvin Gaye’s classic ‘What’s Going On’.”- He continued, “Through an Afro Beat/Funk-Rebel music lens. It was designed to be a wake up call response to the seemingly increasing presence of social injustice in the world today. The hypnotic dub-funk groove is brought to the boiling point by the legendary Frank Benbini (Fun Lovin’ Criminals/UB40/Uncle Frank), who I’m thrilled makes a guest appearance on drums and hype vocals.”
- source : Apple Music
