Sahr Ngaujah Vs Superhuman Happiness —
Gravity/String Theory ... 7-inch
Electric Cowbell,
2010. Near Mint- (pic cover)....
$0.99
A really cool avant single that's unlike anything else! It's from Sierra Leone-born vocalist Sahr Ngaujah and collaborator Stuart Bogie of Antibalas – both of whom work in the Broadway production Fela! – but Sahr Ngaujah Vs Superhuman Happiness has in otherwordly approach that's more... read more
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