Sinkane

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New album 'We Belong' out now!

Sinkane's new album 'We Belong' is out now on City Slang!

Ahmed Gallab of Sinkane has always paved his own way, defying all odds and surpassing expectations. With seven albums under his belt and an illustrious career as a composer, producer, and band leader, he has orchestrated remarkable projects. From the resounding revival of William Onyeabor, to writing a musical for the Roald Dahl Foundation, Gallab’s journey has been extraordinary. Born to Sudanese parents and raised as a hardcore skate punk kid in Ohio, he is preparing to bring forth his latest opus.

Sinkane fuses elements of krautrock, prog rock, electronica, reggae, free jazz and funk rock with Sudanese pop to create music inspired by his unique experiences. Despite–or, rather, because of–his unclassifiable sound, the City Slang signee is championed by a multitude of musical legends. Prior to embarking on his solo career, he worked with Eleanor Friedberger, Caribou, of Montreal, Born Ruffians, and Yeasayer as a session musician. As Band Leader and Music Director of the Atomic Bomb! Band, he’s collaborated with rotating group members including David Byrne, Money Mark, Damon Albarn, Dev Hynes, Alexis Taylor, Charles Lloyd, Amadou and Mariam, Jamie Lidell, Pharoah Sanders, Joshua Redman, among many others.

Gallab’s music is his personal story, but it's also everyone's story. This truly universal approach leaves no room for irony or cynicism. Fueled by Gallab's very heartbeat, it erupts into an ambitious, dazzling sound only conceivable by Sinkane.

"blends Krautrock, prog rock, electronic music, free jazz and funk rock with some Sudanese pop thrown in.” - The New York Times

"Such hopeful music it is...the band reflects his own love for music from around the world" - NPR Music

"It's Psychedelic-era Temptations with Blaxploitation grooves” - Pitchfork

Top tracks

06
We Belong
Sinkane
We Belong
04:01
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
01
How We Be
Sinkane
How We Be
04:18
Writer: Ahmed Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Gallab
01
Runnin'
Sinkane
Mars (Deluxe Edition)
02:31
Writer: Ahmed Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Gallab
01
Telephone (Roosevelt Remix)
Sinkane
Telephone (Roosevelt Remix)
08:27
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jonny Lam
05
Telephone
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
03:05
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jonny Lam
01
Jeeper Creeper
Sinkane
Jeeper Creeper (Remixes)
05:20
Writer: Ahmed Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Gallab
13
Imposter (Bonus Track)
Sinkane
We Belong (Extended Version)
02:39
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
03
Favorite Song
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
04:53
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
08
The Way / Lady C'mon / Nipple to the Bottle
Sinkane
Cartoons in the Night Vol. I (Live 2019)
12:58
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
07
Theme from Life & Livin' It
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
04:55
Writer: Jason Trammell / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
06
Mean Love
Sinkane
Mean Love
03:39
Writer: Ahmed Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Gallab
02
U'Huh
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
04:07
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
01
Come Together
Sinkane
We Belong
05:05
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
01
The Anthem (K-Zaka Remix)
Sinkane
The Anthem
04:42
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
08
Won't Follow
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
04:04
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jonny Lam
05
Moonstruck
Sinkane
Mean Love
03:04
Writer: Ahmed Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Gallab
01
Everybody
Sinkane
Dépaysé
04:23
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Gregory James Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jonathan Lam

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2024 City Slang
05-04-2024
We Belong
01
Come Together
Sinkane
We Belong
05:05
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
02
Another Day
Sinkane
We Belong
03:33
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
03
Rise Above
Sinkane
We Belong
04:05
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
04
Invisible Distance
Sinkane
We Belong
04:54
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
05
Everything Is Everything
Sinkane
We Belong
05:52
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
06
We Belong
Sinkane
We Belong
04:01
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
07
How Sweet Is Your Love
Sinkane
We Belong
05:31
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
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℗ 2024 City Slang
05-04-2024
We Belong (Extended Version)
01
Come Together
Sinkane
We Belong (Extended Version)
05:05
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
02
Another Day
Sinkane
We Belong (Extended Version)
03:33
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
03
Rise Above
Sinkane
We Belong (Extended Version)
04:05
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
04
Invisible Distance
Sinkane
We Belong (Extended Version)
04:54
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
05
Everything Is Everything
Sinkane
We Belong (Extended Version)
05:52
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
06
We Belong
Sinkane
We Belong (Extended Version)
04:01
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
07
How Sweet Is Your Love
Sinkane
We Belong (Extended Version)
05:31
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
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℗ 2022 City Slang
10-05-2022
Cartoons in the Night Vol. I (Live 2019)
01
Deadweight
Sinkane
Cartoons in the Night Vol. I (Live 2019)
05:35
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jonny Lam
02
New Name
Sinkane
Cartoons in the Night Vol. I (Live 2019)
03:25
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Gallab
03
Runnin' / Getting It Back / Slippin' Into Darkness
Sinkane
Cartoons in the Night Vol. I (Live 2019)
04:44
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Greg Lofaro
04
Everybody
Sinkane
Cartoons in the Night Vol. I (Live 2019)
04:40
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Gregory James Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jonathan Lam
05
How We Be / No More Trouble
Sinkane
Cartoons in the Night Vol. I (Live 2019)
08:02
Writer: Ahmed Gallab - Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Gallab - Jason Trammel
06
Rhythm Nation
Sinkane
Cartoons in the Night Vol. I (Live 2019)
08:31
Writer: James Samuel III Harris - Terry Steven Lewis - Janet Jackson / Composers: James Samuel III Harris - Terry Steven Lewis - Janet Jackson
07
U'Huh
Sinkane
Cartoons in the Night Vol. I (Live 2019)
04:22
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
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℗ 2019 City Slang
31-05-2019
Dépaysé
01
Everybody
Sinkane
Dépaysé
04:23
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Gregory James Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jonathan Lam
02
Everyone
Sinkane
Dépaysé
03:19
Writer: Elenna Belen Canlas - Gregory James Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jonathan Lam
03
On Being
Sinkane
Dépaysé
05:52
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Gregory James Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
04
Dépaysé
Sinkane
Dépaysé
05:11
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Gregory James Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
05
Ya Sudan
Sinkane
Dépaysé
03:14
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Gregory James Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
06
Stranger
Sinkane
Dépaysé
03:15
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
07
Be Here Now
Sinkane
Dépaysé
05:22
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Gregory James Lofaro / Composers: Jonathan Lam - Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
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℗ 2017 City Slang
10-02-2017
Life & Livin' It
01
Deadweight
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
04:40
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jonny Lam
02
U'Huh
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
04:07
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
03
Favorite Song
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
04:53
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
04
Fire
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
04:48
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
05
Telephone
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
03:05
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jonny Lam
06
Passenger
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
03:19
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
07
Theme from Life & Livin' It
Sinkane
Life & Livin' It
04:55
Writer: Jason Trammell / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
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EPs
2019 Spacebomb
25-10-2019
Gettin' Weird (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
01
Everyone (Alive at Spacebomb Studios)
Sinkane
Gettin' Weird (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
04:15
Composers: Ahmed Gallab - Greg Lofaro - Elenna Canlas - Jonathan Lam
02
How We Be (Alive at Spacebomb Studios)
Sinkane
Gettin' Weird (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
03:46
Composers: Ahmed Gallab - Jason Trammel - Greg Lofaro
03
Ya Sudan (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
Sinkane
Gettin' Weird (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
03:08
Composers: Ahmed Gallab - Greg Lofaro
04
Mango (Alive at Spacebomb Studios)
Sinkane
Gettin' Weird (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
04:05
05
The Searching (Alive at Spacebomb Studios)
Sinkane
Gettin' Weird (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
06:38
Composers: Jonathan Lam - Ahmed Gallab - Elenna Canlas - Greg Lofaro
06
Everybody (Alive at Spacebomb Studios)
Sinkane
Gettin' Weird (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
03:48
Composers: Ahmed Gallab - Jonathan Lam - Greg Lofaro
Singles
℗ 2024 City Slang
03-10-2024
K Town Boogie
01
K Town Boogie
Sinkane
K Town Boogie
03:48
Writer: Amanda Khiri - Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
℗ 2024 City Slang
26-08-2024
How Sweet Is Your Love (Sam Ruffillo & Kapote Remix)
01
How Sweet Is Your Love (Sam Ruffillo & Kapote Remix)
Sinkane
How Sweet Is Your Love (Sam Ruffillo & Kapote Remix)
04:40
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
02
How Sweet Is Your Love (Sam Ruffillo & Kapote Remix Edit)
Sinkane
How Sweet Is Your Love (Sam Ruffillo & Kapote Remix)
03:31
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
℗ 2024 City Slang
13-06-2024
The Anthem
01
The Anthem (K-Zaka Remix)
Sinkane
The Anthem
04:42
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
02
The Anthem
Sinkane
The Anthem
05:01
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Amanda Khiri / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
2021 Spacebomb
20-10-2021
Happy Together
01
Happy Together
Sinkane
Happy Together
03:06
2019 Spacebomb
04-10-2019
Everybody (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
01
Everybody (Alive at Spacebomb Studios)
Sinkane
Everybody (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
03:48
Composers: Ahmed Gallab - Jonathan Lam - Greg Lofaro
2019 Spacebomb
11-09-2019
Ya Sudan (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
01
Ya Sudan (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
Sinkane
Ya Sudan (Alive At Spacebomb Studios)
03:09
Composers: Ahmed Gallab - Greg Lofaro
℗ 2019 City Slang
09-04-2019
Dépaysé
01
Dépaysé (Edit)
Sinkane
Dépaysé
04:15
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Gregory James Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
02
Dépaysé
Sinkane
Dépaysé
05:11
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Gregory James Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab
℗ 2017 City Slang
21-02-2017
Telephone (Roosevelt Remix)
01
Telephone (Roosevelt Remix)
Sinkane
Telephone (Roosevelt Remix)
08:27
Writer: Greg Lofaro / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jonny Lam
Featured in
℗ 2023 Partyfine under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (France)
26-05-2023
Dance'O'Drome
01
Fantasia (feat. Alex Rossi & Jo Wedin)
Yuksek
Dance'O'Drome
03:40
Writer: Alexandre Rossi / Composers: Pierre-alexandre busson
02
Santas Almas Benditas (feat. Luedji Luna)
Yuksek
Dance'O'Drome
03:51
Writer: Ailton Manoel de Deus / Composers: Ailton Manoel de Deus
03
Overly Human
Yuksek
Dance'O'Drome
03:47
Writer: Diogo Strausz - Pierre-alexandre busson / Composers: Diogo Strausz - Pierre-alexandre busson
04
The Night (feat. M.I.L.K.)
Yuksek
Dance'O'Drome
04:04
Writer: Emil Wilk Roehrmann - Jean-Sylvain Le Gouic - Pierre-alexandre busson / Composers: Emil Wilk Roehrmann - Jean-Sylvain Le Gouic - Pierre-alexandre busson
05
Owando (Interlude)
Yuksek
Dance'O'Drome
00:27
Composers: Pierre-alexandre busson
06
Surreal (feat. Sinkane)
Yuksek
Dance'O'Drome
04:01
Writer: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jean-Sylvain Le Gouic - Pierre-alexandre busson / Composers: Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab - Jean-Sylvain Le Gouic - Pierre-alexandre busson
07
Hypra-Sensorial
Yuksek
Dance'O'Drome
03:53
Writer: Pierre-alexandre busson - Páula Devismes - Thibaud Vanhooland / Composers: Pierre-alexandre busson - Páula Devismes - Thibaud Vanhooland
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