10 years ago, Sudan was in the public consciousness for the horrific war waged in its Western region of Darfur. As the dust settles, a generation of artists has arisen, among them the beatmaker Sufyvn.
The Khartoum-based producer just self-released a new album, Pseudarhythm Vol. 2, a surprisingly smooth blend of the tipsy beatwork of early Flying Lotus, the pleasantly unexpected samples of J Dilla, and the instrumentation of classic North African music. Stream in below.
In a profile published by Okayafrica, Sufyvn discussed the growing influence of hip-hop and sampling in Sudanese music as well as his wide-ranging influences and day job as a dentist. Read it here.