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    FREAKS ONLY

    FREAKS ONLY playlist: October 9, 2023

    Travis Holcombe
    Travis Holcombe
    Hand-Picked MusicIndie DancePost-punk / New Wave
    Habibi Funk declares Ibrahim Hesnawi to be “The Father of Libyan Reggae,” and Polo & Pan’s “Nagori” is a breezily melancholic late summer jam.
    Habibi Funk declares Ibrahim Hesnawi to be “The Father of Libyan Reggae,” and Polo & Pan’s “Nagori” is a breezily melancholic late summer jam.
    Oct 10, 2023

    Ibrahim Hesnawi is the titular “Father of Libyan Reggae” per Habibi Funk’s latest release. We’re cueing up “Never Understand” from this collection, and finding that this esteemed moniker totally checks out. Plus, Polo & Pan drop their second EP of 2023 Carrossel Do Tempo featuring “Nagori” — a breezily melancholic late summer jam.

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