Mark Ernestus presents his swingeing Jeri-Jeri collaborations with a griot clan of Sabar drummers from Kaolack in Senegal. Starring some of the greats of Senegalese music - octogenarian legend Doudou Ndiaye Rose and Youssou N'Dour guitarist, Baaba Maal, among others - produced by the Berlin legend, '800% Ndagga' showcases the breathtakingly complex and infectious talking-drum polyrhythms of Mbalax to a whole new audience. The project was conceived in early 2011 when Ernestus took a trip to Senegal and the Gambia and became hooked on the region's unique style. Through an unlikely set of coincidences he ended up working at the legendary Dkar studio with more than twenty of the country's finest musicians and recordings what would become a series of 12"s that have been lighting up dancefloors far beyond their source. Much like Ernestus involvement with the Shangaan Electro project and his remixes of Konono No.1, it opens a rare and crucial intercontinental Afro-futurist dialogue thanks to his complementary dubs and versions (included on another compilation), bound to excite and incite rhythm fiends of all persuasions.
