Pigeon's Falle Nioke and Joe Goddard of Hot Chip share their debut single as N'Dekho

Debut single “Exile” is the introduction to N’Dekho’s unique blend of West African folk music and London electronics that comes from the collaboration between Falle Nioke and Joe Goddard. Alexis and Owen from Hot Chip also contributed to some of the synths on the track.

As Nioke reflects on the song's lyrics, he says: ”I am singing to my brothers. It is about the sadness I feel leaving my home country because of a lack of opportunity there and being unable to return home for a long time.”

This two track debut release – with AA side “Lonely” following next month – was born out of the duo's first ever studio session. On working together, Goddardsays: "Falle has such a beautiful voice, and singing comes so naturally to him. We talk very little about what we are planning to do in the studio; We trust each other.”

Cousins is the English translation of ‘N’Dekho’, a word chosen by the pair to encapsulate their shared creative vision. The artwork, by Copenhagen-based Studio Arhoj, has been designed to reflect this.

Falle Nioke is from Guinea in West Africa, and sings in eight languages. His previous three releases on PRAH Recordings had singles A-listed on BBC 6 Music. Joe Goddard is the founder of Hot Chip, and has recent studio collaborations with the likes of Jesse Ware, Amy Douglas and Ibibio Sound Machine.