Motion

TRESOR’s fourth solo studio album follows on from his collaborative amapiano effort *RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE* and the kaleidoscopic Afropop of *Nostalgia*. Crafting a borderless and timeless iteration of African pop, he infuses highlife percussion, maskandi guitar, and Afro-jazz rhythms into his latest offering. While embedding these traditional sounds, the singer-songwriter’s signature inclination towards experimentation ties this continental DNA into vibrant pop, dance, and electronic soundscapes. The Da Capo- and Sun-El Musician-assisted opener “Lighthouse” sets the tone for TRESOR boldly venturing into the contemporary worlds of his collaborators, as he references Afropop on the Ami Faku-featuring “Smoke & Mirrors,” infuses the Scorpion Kings’ amapiano into “Nyota,” and reunites with Msaki for the Afro-house “Hold Me Down.”