He’s Gone

Written after the death of his father, He’s Gone is Ahmed Gallab’s record about what comes after. It goes beyond grief to the big themes of family, identity, faith and Sudan, and becomes an album about reconciling with yourself, making peace and holding on to what matters. As one chapter closes, another opens, and Sinkane has never sounded more direct or more warm.

The songs are built on big choruses and effortless grooves that recall Sade’s elegant economy and D’Angelo’s Voodoo, with traces of Erykah Badu, SAULT and contemporary Afrobeats. Sudanese pop, East and West African music, dub, Brazilian and Caribbean influences, 808s and live percussion all blend into one seamless sound.