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Vampire Weekend, Ruby Suns, Santogold and others with a taste for African music reportedly make appearances on the forthcoming full-length collaboration between mix-and-matching London dance producers Radioclit and Malawi-born, London-based singer Esau Mwamwaya (we don't have confirmed information yet on the record). Also apparently on hand is M.I.A., who drops some sing-songy verses about "water to clean and baptize me" on "leaked" Mwamwaya demo "Rain Dance". Mwamwaya's translucent vocals bounce over heavy, intricate, and slightly lascivious percussion, along with whistling noises and what sounds like a child's voice. Yes, you can probably dance to it. In the rain, even. 

Also posted today to Mwamwaya's MySpace page is an interesting re-working of Vampire Weekend's "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" (the original EP version is here), the B-side to VW's single. (via GorillavsBear)

["Rain Dance" apparently from a forthcoming LP on Ghettopop; "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" available now from iTunes]