Raz & Afla - Windowlicker on Wah Wah 45s

Raz & Afla delivers a new Afro House, “Windowlicker”, now available on Wah Wah 45s. Released on 2025-04-18. Download now.

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Album Insights

Artists: Raz & Afla

Genre: Afro House

Release Date: 2025-04-18

Label: Wah Wah 45s

Catalog: WAHDIG200

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Behind the Afro House : Release Notes

Wah Wah 45s present the second of two very special cover versions from our beloved Afro-electronic duo, Raz & Afla. Having recently released their sophomore LP, Echoes Of Resistance, to great acclaim and support ranging from Nick Grimshaw on BBC 6 Music to Tash LC on BBC Radio 1, the pair then delivered their unique take of the Richie Havens & Odyssey classic Going Back To My Roots, which received huge praise and support from DJs and tastemakers including Lauren Laverne and Craig Charles on BBC 6 Music. Its just one of those ones that youve got to dance when you hear it! Its definitely gonna be in my DJ sets this year, Ill tell you that! Craig Charles (BBC 6 Music) They say, We want to give it our own flavour. Job done! Lauren Laverne (BBC 6 Music) The follow up is something of a left turn, tackling Aphex Twins sleazy and sinister turn-of-the-century dance floor bomb Windowlicker and taking it somewhere completely unexpected, as Raz explains: We wanted to go to a different place from our influences for this one. When we told people we will cover this tune everyone said but how?! In Raz & Afla style. We had an idea of what elements to recreate from the original and how we can reference it within our spectrum of sounds. It was so much fun to do and really kicks off at our live shows. Its a heavily percussive reinterpretation, replete with spooky wordless vocals, funky guitars and spine tingling synths that builds into something of a future Afro-house anthem, whilst respecting the genius of the original recording. And its not only the music that is paid tribute to, with graphic designer Michael Sallit once again coming up trumps and here using the inspiration of Chris Cunninghams iconic artwork to deliver an equally tongue-in-cheek thing of beauty. And theres more to come from Raz & Afla in 2025 with an album of remixes and reworks, entitled Remixes Of Resistance, due out this summer.