Emerging from Malmö’s urban underground, MAMI UMAMI is a duo who stand out with their unique fusion of hyped-up melodies, distorted hip-hop drums and dance-inducing energy. The latest track from Jaquelin El Amiri and Leonard Furby is ‘belly dancer’, a highly charged anthem that bottles up all the visceral tension of their unpredictable live shows. As the pressure builds amidst a soundscape of tightly wound rhythms, extroverted vocal delivery and provocative beatwork, MAMI UMAMI pull listeners further and further into their surrealist world.

‘belly dancer’ comes after the quietly released, yet not quietly impactful, tracks ‘Piraja’ and ‘Paper’ and now it seems that the pair are ready to step up the game. Unapologetically confrontational, MAMI UMAMI thrives in the chaotic spaces modern life creates. They rally against the unease of late-stage capitalism, corporate routine, online addiction and living under constant surveillance. As they move toward their forthcoming EP, titled AFTERWORK, the duo stands firmly at the crossroads of art performance and club culture. MAMI UMAMI represent a messy, communal and unfiltered form of resistance.

”Fuck you and everything you stand for.”

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