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Esau Mwamwaya was born in Mzuzu in Malawi, East Africa. He grew up in the capital, Lilongwe, where he played drums in various bands such as Masaka Band. He was a good friend of the legendary Evison Matafale and they played together for several years before he was killed in Malawi police custody in 2003.

In 1999 Esau Mwamwaya moved to London, England has until recently run a second-hand furniture store in Clapton, East London.

Esau’s shop was on the same street as Radioclit’s old studio, and after the Radioclit boys bought a bike from Esau they invited him to one of their house warming parties. They made friends and started working on music together. Two years later and the project has gotten its name: The Very Best.

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turnntostone wrote:
Monday morning

love love this. :)

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Schfifteh wrote:
Saturday afternoon

AAAhHAHAhahHaHahHA THIS IS GLOOORRRRYYY

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spacehxc wrote:
10 days ago

very good, very fresh

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lazysalvadorean wrote:
14 days ago

Is the Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit Are the Very Best mixtape still avail to dl

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Brodinski wrote:
15 days ago

awesome

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antonjr wrote:
15 days ago

http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new_very_best_feat_ezra_koenig_warm_heart_of_afric_074692.html

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gabbagabbahey38 wrote:
16 days ago

does anyone have a link for Warm Heart of Africa?

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zeppoleon wrote:
19 days ago

Nice music!

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domyna wrote:
21 days ago

I'm gonna see them tonight! :)

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haitt wrote:
24 days ago

I'd love to see them live

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MASTRCAT wrote:
26 days ago

nestle makes them

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duhf wrote:
November 2009

Nice songs! / Boas músicas!

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Fuerimmerpunk wrote:
November 2009

New show added in cologne in december!

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stifl wrote:
November 2009

I can`t remember the time, when something hit my heart lik this music. Thanks, Malawi,sweden and france! I can feel the spirit! Thank you guys.

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rkellyphoto wrote:
November 2009

Best Indie ever!

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silencio_sonoro wrote:
November 2009

beautiful...

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Pansanjorge wrote:
November 2009

Playing at LE GUESS WHO? FESTIVAL Utrecht - http://www.last.fm/event/1172442+Le+Guess+Who-+2009 Other bands playing as well: Tragically Hip, Dead Confederate, Tweak Bird, A Place to Bury Strangers, Basia Bulat, Evan Dando/ Lemonheads, Early Day Miners, Yuri Landman, Alexander Tucker, Lightning Dust, Six Organs of Admittance, Gala Drop, The Shaky Hands, Deer Tick, The Cave Singers, Moon & Sun, Audiotransparent, Ryland Bouchard, Megafaun, The Dodos, Wild Beasts, The Very Best, Poirier ft MC Zulu, Quasimodo, Crystal Fighters, Huoratron, Dorian Concept, Bibio, The Field & band, Freek Fabricius, nice nice, Luke Abott, Saint Alvia, Fucked Up, F.S. Blumm, B. Fleischmann, Birthday Suits, The Modern Dance Club, TV Buddhas, Staff Benda Bilili, Thus:Owls, Patrick Watson & the Wooden Arms, Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers, William Fitzsimmons, Micah P. Hinson, Molina & Johsnon, Aa, Wavves, Male Bonding.

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Anno2013 wrote:
November 2009

Saw them in Amsterdam, they where great.

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myriadworlds wrote:
November 2009

julia juliaa

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PeteB123 wrote:
November 2009

Seriously good sounds... Love the new album!

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Events

Jan 28 FBi Night: The Very Best + Radioclit Beck's Festival Bar, Sydney, NSW, Sydney, Australia
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Jan 29 St. Jerome's Laneway Festival Alexandria St off St Paul’s Terrace, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
14 shouts | 80 attendees
Jan 30 St. Jerome's Laneway Festival Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia
44 shouts | 154 attendees