To celebrate the one year anniversary of Tonga - a club night launched by The Streets frontman Mike Skinner and Murkage Dave in London - the duo have introduced an original music venture in the form of Tonga Balloon Gang: a collective made up of the duo plus Tonga regulars Gaika, Oscar #worldpeace, Klepto, and DJ Smith. Their self-titled debut EP was released over the weekend to coincide with the night's first birthday party. As well as being the first musical output we've heard from Skinner in a hot minute it also recruits grime dons Jammer and Big Narstie for guest verses. Needless to say, it bangs hard.Listen below.
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