Having previously heard Beni Uthman’s "Music Box" on Mary Anne Hobbs’ The Warrior Dubz, I picked up his first full length on Tempa. The album is a total trip through some of the deepest, groovy and at the same time melodic dubstep that I’ve heard to date. Operating out of South London, Benga’s numerous 12"'s appeared on genre head-starters like Big Apple Records, Planet Mu, Hotflush, and Southside Substars. Diary of an Afro Warrior is more than just a collection of previously heard hooks shoved through the dubstep grinder; each is unique in texture, style, and rhythm. They contain that "in your face" attitude that I love so much about confident artists. Among the common groove treatments, I hear a prominent hip-hop influence, electro breaks, wobbly bass and even elements of minimal and funky house. With an incredible resource of ideas, directions and styles demonstrated by Benga, we can be very confident in accepting that dubstep is here to stay, and will evolve way beyond its current adolescent form.

Style: Dubstep

RIYL: Skream, Boxcutter

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2008  Benga  Boxcutter  Diary of an Afro Warrior  Dubstep  Headphone Commute  Skream  Tempa 

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