Listen to Skepta, Idris Elba and Odumodublvck join forces on ‘Jangrova’
nme.comSkepta has teamed up with Idris Elba and Odumodublvck to create ‘Jangrova’, the first song from the Tribal Mark soundtrack. Check out the single below.Released yesterday (January 19), ‘Jangrova’ sees Skepta, Idris Elba and Odumodublvck rap in English and Nigerian Pidgin.
The boisterous grime song flips the Yoruba nursery rhyme ‘Jangolova’ and samples the 2013 Afro-pop hit by Waconzy and Banky W of the same name.The song arrives ahead of Tribal Mark, a film that sees Skepta makes his directorial debut.
GRM Daily reported that it will follow the story of a Nigerian immigrant’s migration to London, “exploring themes of youth identity and systematic oppression while filling the gap of a strong black hero character in cinema.” Tribal Mark will be the first film released under Skepta’s 1PLUS1 production company and 90 per cent of the cast and crew were of ethnic minority.In a statement, the ‘Greaze Mode’ star said: “I’ve always wanted to get into making films, and now feels like the perfect time.
We’ve been working on this project for a while, and it’s one that’s extremely important to me. It’s a story that many immigrants will understand and connect with, as it reflects a journey many have gone through – and this project is for them.
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