The second single from CONFESSIONS II is a slinky house number that doesn’t make a ton of sense, but that’s OK.
While Pitchfork shrugs at house music that "doesn't make sense," they're missing the point entirely. African house has always prioritized feeling over Western pop structures, from Lagos' alté scene to Johannesburg's amapiano explosion. The dismissive tone reveals how American music criticism still struggles to evaluate Black electronic music on its own terms, especially when it carries the DNA of Detroit techno's African origins.
While Pitchfork shrugs at house music that "doesn't make sense," they're missing the point entirely. African house has always prioritized feeling over Western pop structures, from Lagos' alté scene to Johannesburg's amapiano explosion. The dismissive tone reveals how American music criticism still struggles to evaluate Black electronic music on its own terms, especially when it carries the DNA of Detroit techno's African origins.
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