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The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa (feat. Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend)

Speaking of summer music, The Very Best’s music is summer personified. Last year’sThe Very Best mixtape was welcomed with critical acclaim that followed them to this year’s SXSW. I heard they murdered it. Now, GorillavsBear reports that Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit will be releasing their debut full-length album, Warm Heart of Africa, very soon.

The album’s titular track, featuring Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend is now available for your listening pleasure. Not unlike their mixtape, “Warm Heart of Africa” sounds just like you think it would: cheerful, uplifting, and even inspiring. Listen to it below.

[audio=http://pmatunes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/01-warm-heart-of-africa-feat-ezra-koenig.mp3,The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa (feat. Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend),download]

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Anonymous June 22, 2009 at 6:33 pm

I am in love with that Fiery Furnaces track! Good looking!

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sidewalkspew June 22, 2009 at 8:04 pm

psychic city is by no means a “great” song.

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Pontus June 23, 2009 at 10:31 am

Please, please, don’t do these page thingies. (: It messes up the RSS feed.

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