A voyage through time, space, rhythm, and tempo, Okongola Caucus sees Afrocentrism form the nerve center of Malawian DJ/producer Chmba’s forward-looking sonic explorations. Pan-African rhythms and melodies characterize the EP’s inventive compositions, while soulful, magnetic, and heartfelt vocals—with contributions by Nyago, Nigel, and Ms Fay—layer these soundbeds. As the shuffling percussion of “Okongola” makes way for the electronic strains of “Patali,” Chmba traverses amapiano, indie, and future wave, before the loungey closer “Gusta” transports us to the tropics. This eclecticism defines this five-tracker unrestricted by style or convention—as does its embrace of love in all its beautiful forms.