Mysterious Alternative Electronic Trio Lagos In Paris Unveil Debut EP “We Are Lagos in Paris”

WE ARE LAGOS IN PARIS, the highly anticipated debut EP from mysterious genre-defying West African alternative electronic music trio LAGOS IN PARIS. Out now via BLZ and Inside Records, the 6-track offering is a bold sonic manifesto that expands their self-coined ‘Afraw’ sound and universe – an unfiltered fusion of traditional African musical heritage and contemporary electronic textures and innovations. Crafted over three years across West Africa and Europe, We Are Lagos In Paris is rooted in deep cultural exchange and nomadic production methods, with recording sessions unfolding in Dakar, Abidjan, Paris, Cabo Verde, and Accra. Driven by spontaneity and a DIY ethos, the trio blends Amapiano, House, Techno, and Electronica with funk, reggae, hip-hop, disco, and Afrobeats, shaping a global sound that is at once raw, refined, and resistant to definition.

From the hypnotic G-Funk-meets-Sahel blues energy of ‘Afro G Western’ featuring Ghanaian griot Stevo Atambire, to the liberation anthem ‘Sinatanale’, which is held together excellently by TSIE’s defiant groove-heavy verses, every track on We Are Lagos In Paris is a cross-cultural dialogue that collapses geography in favor of pure creative freedom. The EP’s focus track ‘Faya’, with its wah-wah guitar licks, funk-reggae bounce, and soulful vocals from Ayisi, pulses with both warmth and urgency, while its opening track ‘Mali Spirit’ sets the tone with Mandingo guitars, hypnotic vocal loops, and deep house-inspired basslines, and ‘Take Me’ blends blues and reggae into a brooding electronic groove. Even the EP’s most left-field moment ‘Lusafro’ defies genre with hypnotic synth loops, Cabo Verdean brass, and militaristic choirs – capturing the project’s daring, borderless ethos.

Beyond the music, We Are Lagos In Paris is a visual and cultural statement, with videos created in tandem with the tracks to embody their spirit, from modern West African dance and sisterhood to sonic quests and surrealist storytelling. Entirely self-directed and co-produced by Lagos In Paris, the visuals mirror the trio’s collective identity: hybrid, shapeshifting, and steeped in artistic curiosity.