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The song featured a near-identical guitar riff

This release is the natural evolution of Alma Afrobeat Ensemble's unique brand of modern Afrobeat

full of highly imaginative

taking cues from Baltimore acts such as Gut Instinct (whose Sebastian Gorgone features on "White Lies") and Stout and the crossover sounds of New York like Leeway and Judge

- Yet all of this would simply be showmanship if the songs weren't strong in themselves

Kuru "Backstage Hologram" COLOR:ICE BLUE The song featured a near-identicalDMV born rapper and producer kuru is already a veteran among their contemporaries. Spurred by the online renaissance that accompanied the pandemic, they began to foster a cult following while in high school, their Soundcloud releases leading to production work with artists such as Black Kray and Destroy Lonely. Over the past few years, as Kuru began to prioritize their own voice, they prioritized their solo endeavors. Growing up in Maryland, kuru was