October 21, 2021
Mr Bongo
'Assimilation' is a track that has an overwhelming potency and power. Packed with jarring shocks that force you to stop what you're doing and listen, hard. The music has a Wagnerian manner to it, culminating in a dramatic and emotional intensity, masterfully matched by the evocative lyrics and vocal performance. Over a pulsing, ominous beat, spoken word artist, singer and performance poet Dylema breaks down the psychological and social violations entrained by the pressure placed on black and brown people to 'assimilate' to so-called English culture. Ground-breaking concept album from Jake Ferguson of The Heliocentrics. A critical journey through the eyes of black Britons, blending powerful & sobering narratives with psychedelic & soulful symphonies. Feat Jermain Jackman, Zara McFarlane, Dylema & more.