Track of the Day: Kojaque - 'CABRA DRIVE'

Dubliner Kevin Smith, known by his moniker Kojaque, has today released the magnetic single 'CABRA DRIVE', named after his hometown. Along with the single, the rapper/producer has brought out a delightfully strange accompanying video.

The track speaks about the musician's childhood, growing up in Cabra, telling of the hardships faced by the community and things observed by kids every day. The frankly emotional track is lifted with twinkly keys, booming bass, and irrisistable melodies. It's another hit from the rapper supreme - just after the release of 'BAMBI' last month.

The 'CABRA DRIVE' music video features a disguised Kojaque, prosthetics turning him into Jackie Dandelion, gallavanting around the streets of Dublin. Unsurprisingly the rapper is turning heads as he performs with a mic and speaker, dancing in a grey suit.

Speaking about his second offering in his new era, the rapper said: "It can feel weird coming back to your home after you’ve been away for a long time. Shit really does change, it can be hard to even know who you know anymore. It’s kind of alienating, you feel a bit like a caricature of yourself.

"I get really nostalgic for Dublin but each time I go back I recognise it less and less. I wanted to convey that visually. The character kind unintentionally came out looking very Celtic tiger, considering the erasure of space, the emigration and the state of housing in Dublin at the moment it feels apt. ‘Cabra Drive’ is a nostalgic tune, it’s what I felt growing up in Cabra, wanting more from life."

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Kojaque continues: "I had worked with Conor Bradley on the ‘Men On A Mission’ video last summer and I was really impressed with him and his whole crew. It was really heartening seeing such impressive work from the upcoming generation. I reached out to him and asked if he’d do a video for ‘Cabra Drive’ and we went back and forth on ideas before we came to the final one! That shit fills me with hope!”

The 46a Production was directed by Conor Bradley, and produced by Killian Casey and Philip Emo.

Check out the track below!