Fela Kuti – Expensive Shit

The closest we can get to time travel is music, in my opinion. You can listen to a tune or a record and be pulled back into a time where you listened to that same song. Vague memories can become almost tangible. The same happens to me everytime I listen to Fela Kuti’s Expensive Shit. Whenever I hear this song, I am back on the backseat of a car, driving in the Go Slow in Lagos, Nigeria. 

Laufey – Typical Of Me

I have an endless list of favourite artists and I’m more of a CD collector than I am a Vinyl collector. So picking ‘Laufey – Typical of me’ was quite easy, since it’s one of the very few records I have. Laufey is a contemporary jazz artist and her voice brings me so much peace, I always come back to her music– especially after a long day. Her music is very calming since she has such a warm voice, I could listen to her all day.

David Byrne & Brian Eno – My Life In A Bush Of Ghosts

Incredibly groovy album made by David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Brian Eno. The first collaboration between these two musicians, who also excel in many others art disciplines. This album is super funky, experimental, tribal, danceable, meditative at times, full of tape manipulations and samples. You hear a Lebanese mountains singer, electronica, preachers, exorcism ceremonies, Egyptian pop. Listen to the track The Jezebel Spirit!

Sun Ra – Singles

It’s in the costumes, artwork, song titles, cinematic music and sounds. The multi-disciplinary elements and influences that are still visionary today, taking you on a crazy trip around the moon. A true MOMO spirit, I love it!

Jockstrap – I Love You Jennifer B

Only in a couple of years, this duo became one of my favourites artists ever: innovative, poetic and extravagant. Every song of this record is a surprise that teleports you to different scenarios: you go from intimate acoustic moments to grand orchestral scenes and glamorous club settings.

Nina Simone – Silk & Soul

You will recognise her voice from thousands, her music is timeless, her lyrics are spot on and yet always seem open to multiple interpretations. Because of this, her work remains a voyage of discovery for me, and I can’t get enough of it. Her life was a struggle, and you can hear that in her music. I have deep admiration for how she was able to translate that struggle into such beautiful and pleasant music.