Emanuele Esposito, Gianni Romano, Helen Tesfazghi 'It's Not Right' on Ulu Records

One of the most striking things about the current Afro House wave is the amount of incident producers manage to pack into a single record. This Moojo Remix of Emanuele Esposito, Gianni Romano, and Helen Tesfazghi's 'It's Not Right' is a case in point: it runs at 123 BPM, making it the fastest of the six Afro House records in this week's chart, but it never feels hurried. Instead, the percussion does a lot of the talking, with a high level that sits flat under the peaks, and a top end that is neither bright nor dark, just present.

The record was released on 2 February 2024 via Ulu Records and has already found its way into Atmos Blaq's DJ chart, where it landed at number four on 8 February. That is a useful sign of its reach: Atmos Blaq is a selector with a keen ear for the deeper end of the Afro House spectrum, and his endorsement here points to a record that works in the early hours as much as it does in the peak. The key is C minor, which gives the harmony a certain gravity, and the vocals from Helen Tesfazghi float over the top with a cool, unhurried confidence. This one is worth tracking down before the season reaches its peak.