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Cover of Rainy Day Radio

EP · 2018

Rainy Day Radio

by Zuri Bell

Five cosy songs for staying in, dancing in the kitchen and welcoming the first warm day.

Tracks

  1. 1. Rainy Day Radio DanceTap, tap, tap on the window and tap, tap, tap with my foot. The radio is the real star here.cosy afrobeats, rainy-day groove2:13
  2. 2. Sprinkles on the SidewalkThe ice cream van jingle wormed its way into my head and wouldn't leave, so I gave it a groove.bright afrobeats, playful pop2:39
  3. 3. Kitenge Kitchen SwingColourful skirt, morning doorstep, pure swing. My aunt taught me how to twirl in it properly.warm afrobeats, highlife2:10
  4. 4. First Warm Day Windows OpenThe first warm day of the year always makes me hopeful. Open every window and let the song float out.hopeful afrobeats, sunny pop2:28
  5. 5. Taxi Driver's Greatest HitsUncle Kofi really does play his greatest hits in the cab. We just recorded the ride.groove, highlife-pop2:49

Liner notes

After a year of touring I came home and everything I wanted was small and warm: rain on the window, a radio, a skirt full of colour. I made this EP quickly, in my own kitchen, with the cousins banging pots for percussion. It is a thank-you note to the quiet days between the loud ones.

Zuri Bell